Statewide News
439,000 Mississippians won’t see student debt relief following U.S. Supreme Court decision
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today June 30, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden’s plan for student debt relief that would have forgiven between $10,000 and $20,000 in student...
Supreme Court refuses to hear Mississippi felony suffrage appeal
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 30, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court, more than six months after receiving the case, ruled on Friday it will not hear a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality...
Is Gov. Tate Reeves correct with ‘record jobs’ claim? Depends on which data you pull.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today July 2, 2023 Gov. Tate Reeves proudly proclaims in a campaign advertisement that “more of our people are working in Mississippi than ever before.” That statement...
Mississippi Democratic Party boss resigns ahead of removal vote
by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today July 2, 2023 Tyree Irving, the chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party since 2020, resigned as dozens of the state party's executive committee members...
Beware of Atmos Energy scammers, spoofed websites
By Sarah Ulmer According to Atmos Energy, a “search engine phishing” scheme has been revealed. When customers search for “Atmos” online, the online cybercriminals are using search engine...
MDAC to Host Listening Sessions for Local Food Systems Infrastructure Program
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture of Commerce (MDAC) will host three outreach listening sessions to obtain feedback from...