Gov. Reeves calls special session

AI task force ponders whether data centers need state regulations 

Mississippians and people across the country have raised concerns about the impact of data centers on neighborhoods, electricity prices and local water systems and rates.

Governor’s pick for Hinds County DA sparks residency questions

Brad McCullouch, a Hinds County assistant district attorney since 2023, will oversee the Hinds County District Attorney's Office until a Nov. 3 special election.

Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom advocates a ban on Congress trading stocks

Colom said in his hometown of Columbus that if elected, he will push Congress to pass a measure that would give independent investigators “more teeth” to enforce ethics laws for congressional officials, require public officials to disclose more of their financial information, and establish an ethics office in the U.S. Senate.

Jackson passes state’s first data center moratorium

The moratorium is the latest step in a months-long debate over the future of data centers in Mississippi’s capital city.

Jackson case shows Mississippi's campaign finance laws are a recipe for corruption

Mississippi’s weak, jumbled and conflicting campaign finance laws, along with limited enforcement and transparency, are a recipe for political corruption and the corrosive influence of secretive big-money special interests.