Apr 25, 2022
Mississippi Today recently published "The Backchannel" investigation, which used never-before-published text messages to explore former Gov. Phil Bryant's role in the state's welfare scandal. Before the series published, Bryant sat down with Mississippi Today for a three-hour interview. Journalists Anna Wolfe and Adam...
Apr 18, 2022
Mississippi Today's political team breaks down what lawmakers accomplished and ignored during the historic 2022 legislative session. They spent a record amount of money, passed the largest tax cut and teacher pay raise in state history, and redrew congressional and legislative districts. They also let several key issues...
Apr 11, 2022
State Sen. John Horhn of Jackson discusses how Mississippi’s capital city fared in the 2022 legislative session. He said the delegation managed to secure more than $78 million for various projects across the city, but that state funding for drastically needed water and sewer infrastructure will fall far short. He...
Apr 4, 2022
Mississippi Today’s Bobby Harrison speaks with Senate Finance Chair Josh Harkins, R-Flowood, about the Legislature passing the income tax cut. Harkins was the Senate's top negotiator on the plan. It will be largest tax cut in state history, but does not eliminate the income tax as both Gov. Tate Reeves and...