Mississippi Politics & News
Mississippi politics from The Daily Signal, featuring state legislation, education policy, economic development, and the Magnolia State’s conservative leadership in the Deep South.
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GOOD NEWS: Mississippi Looks to Reform, Establish Education Freedom
Mississippi has long lagged behind other red states in empowering families with education freedom. But that might soon change. While other states embraced policies, enabling families to choose the learning environments that align with their values and best meet their child’s learning needs, students in Mississippi have been stuck in a one-size-fits-some system for years….Jason Bedrick -
On Education, Mississippi Shows the Way
Mississippi leads the nation. That’s not a typographical error. And it’s not just a gotcha phrase, preparing the reader for learning that Mississippi leads the nation on all sorts of negative things. Once upon a time, that was true, and in some respects it still is. Mississippi has the lowest or nearly the lowest income…Michael Barone -
Mississippi Schools Push Radical Ideology, Often in Secret. A Parental Bill of Rights Would Remedy That.
Some school officials in Mississippi seem determined to keep parents out of their child’s education. But state lawmakers have a chance to join about two dozen other states that have prevented that from happening. Mississippi legislators are considering a proposal that would create a parental bill of rights, reinforcing parents’ authority even when a child…Jonathan Butcher -
Mississippi Governor’s Race Called in Reeves vs. Presley Contest
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves appears to have won reelection Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Democrat Brandon Presley, a second cousin of Elvis Presley. The Associated Press called the race at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday for Reeves, about an hour after Presley conceded the race. Reeves first won the 2019 governor’s race beating Democratic Attorney…Fred Lucas -
‘Leading the Way’: Mississippi Governor Signs 8 Pro-Life Measures Into Law
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed bills on Wednesday strengthening the state’s adoption system, increasing support for pregnancy resource centers, and protecting foster children. “Mississippi led the way to overturn Roe. Now, we’ll lead the way in supporting moms and babies,” the Republican governor told The Daily Signal, referring to Roe v. Wade, the 1973…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
How Mississippi Led Way to Overturn Roe, Attorney General Lynn Fitch Explains
At the center of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is the Mississippi case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In 2018, Mississippi passed a 15-week abortion ban. The abortion clinic Jackson Women’s Health challenged the law. “When I took office, that case had been sitting at the Fifth Circuit and it…Virginia Allen -
Mississippi’s Governor Is Building Pro-Life Culture. Will Rest of America Follow?
The Supreme Court decision Friday that overruled Roe v. Wade and did away with the premise that there’s a constitutional right to an abortion was in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The case originated in Mississippi and was the linchpin in the greatest victory for the pro-life cause in the past…Douglas Blair -
Mississippi Governor Calls Abortion Law at Supreme Court ‘Mainstream’
The law at the heart of a Supreme Court case to be heard Wednesday is much more mainstream than abortion proponents want Americans to believe, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says. “This particular law that is going before the court is actually much more in the mainstream of abortion law across the world than the current…Mary Margaret Olohan -
Mississippi Attorney General Details Abortion Case That Could Undo Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Dec. 1 in what some are saying is the biggest abortion-related case of the past four decades. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization could result in the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the returning of power to the states to set their own abortion laws, as they did…Virginia Allen -
Mississippi Abortion Law Gives Supreme Court Opening to Overturn Roe v. Wade
At least one case slated to be heard in the Supreme Court’s next term promises to be very controversial: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. In Dobbs, the Supreme Court must answer a question it has never addressed; namely, whether all pre-viability prohibitions on elective abortions are unconstitutional. And Mississippi has just submitted its first arguments to the court on why…Sarah Parshall Perry -
Study Says European Laws Limit Abortion Earlier Than Mississippi Law Pending at Supreme Court
Most European abortion laws limit abortion earlier than the Mississippi law at the heart of an upcoming Supreme Court case, a study released Tuesday found. The pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute released a comprehensive analysis of European abortion laws Tuesday showing that an overwhelming majority of European countries limit abortions to before 15 weeks. “Mississippi’s law brings the…Mary Margaret Olohan -
Mississippi Urges Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has called on the Supreme Court to defend the right of states to pass laws protecting “life and women’s health,” urging the high court to overturn the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade. The Mississippi attorney general filed a brief Thursday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which the court will…Mary Margaret Olohan -
Mississippi Bans Transgender Students From Women’s Sports
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill into law barring transgender athletes in public schools and colleges from competing in women’s sports. The bill, SB 2536, is the first of such legislation to be signed into law this year, though similar initiatives have appeared in other states across the country. South Dakota’s Senate sent a similar…Andrew Trunsky -
Andrew Jackson Statue to Be Removed From City Hall in Namesake Mississippi Capital
The Jackson, Mississippi, City Council on Tuesday voted 5-1 to remove and relocate a statue of 19th century President Andrew Jackson—for whom the state capital is named—from the city building, according to the Clarion Ledger. The lone Republican on the City Council voted to keep the city’s namesake statue, according to the Clarion Ledger. City Council authorizes…Neil Shah -
‘Learn Their Issues’ to Engage Minorities, Former Mississippi Governor Advises
Conservatives need to make an effort to be in the spaces of blacks and other minorities to grow their numbers and influence in the movement and the Republican Party, a former governor and party chairman argues. “First, try,” Haley Barbour, former Mississippi governor and Republican National Committee chairman, said Tuesday during an event in Washington…Rachel del Guidice -
Good News: Mississippi Woman Convicted After Trying to Win Votes Via Bribes
For the residents of Canton, Mississippi, faith in their elected officials must be at an all-time low. The city has been facing seemingly endless election scandals in the past couple of years. Five local officials—including an alderman, the fire chief, and the city clerk—have been convicted of a variety of crimes stemming from their efforts…Jason Snead -
There’s a Silver Lining to the Voter Fraud Scandal in Mississippi
It has been a tough time for the city of Canton, Mississippi. In the span of just a few days, two city leaders—including one running to be a judge—were convicted on charges stemming from a far-reaching voter fraud scandal that has ensnared numerous members of the city’s political establishment. So far, seven people—five of them…Jason Snead -
Donors to Charities Can’t Be Exposed Under New Mississippi Law
Mississippi’s governor has signed into law a donor privacy bill designed to protect the anonymity of those who give money to nonprofit charities. The new law prohibits state government officials from soliciting or releasing donor information from charitable groups that fall under section 501 of federal tax law. Gov. Phil Bryant, a Republican, signed the…Kevin Mooney -
No, Sen. Warren, Presidential Candidates Wouldn’t Campaign in Mississippi If We Got Rid of the Electoral College
The Electoral College is under fire. Again. Delaware last week joined 12 other states that have pledged to award their Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who gets the most votes nationwide, regardless of who wins their state. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, is set this week to introduce a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College,…John York -
Mississippi Outlaws Abortions After Fetal Heartbeat Detected
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a “heartbeat bill” Thursday that will make abortion illegal in the state after a fetal heartbeat is detected. “I am very pro-life, always have been,” Bryant, a Republican, said after signing the legislation. “I think obviously we’ll have some legal challenges on it. We have legal challenges with every pro-life bill…Henry Rodgers