Gov. Reeves mum on health care meetings, claims no documents exist
Reeves’ staffer says briefing documents required for all meetings. But Reeves claims they don’t exist.

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How a ‘Goon Squad’ of Deputies Got Away With Years of Brutality
They barged into homes in the middle of the night, then held people down while they beat and choked them, witnesses said. For years, signs of the violence went ignored.
State Republican Party files suit over judge holding Hinds County polls open on election night
The Mississippi Republican Party is asking state Supreme Court to dissolve an emergency order a judge issued on election night to keep Hinds County polls open longer than normal after numerous polling place problems were reported.
House Republicans elect Jason White as new speaker, Manly Barton as speaker pro tempore
Republican House members chose Jason White as the chamber’s next speaker, one of the most powerful political roles in Mississippi.
Federal judge sentences state Rep. Earle Banks to probation for tax crime
State Rep. Earle Banks, who pleaded guilty in May to evading the payment of federal taxes, has been sentenced to two years of supervised probation and ordered to pay nearly $85,000 in restitution.
Willie Jerome Manning is ‘sentenced to die for a crime he did not commit,’ his attorneys say, as they fight state efforts to set an execution date
As the state seeks to set his execution date, Willie Jerome Manning continues to maintain his innocence.
Opinions on State’s hire of Lebby, on Kiffin, on USM keeping Hall, and the Conerly Trophy
Mississippi State hires Jeff Lebby, Lane Kiffin gets another 10-win season, USM sticks with Will Hall, Patrick Shegog shows brilliance for Delta State. Columnist Rick Cleveland covers all the major Mississippi college football news of this week.
Public Service Commissioner Brent Bailey says challenge of loss to De’Keither Stamps unlikely
De’Keither Stamps was declared winner of the Public Service Commission seat over incumbent Brent Bailey by a margin of 2,134 votes.
Podcast: How will Gov. Tate Reeves get along with legislative leaders?
Mississippi Today’s Adam Ganucheau, Bobby Harrison, Geoff Pender and Taylor Vance discuss the relationship between Gov. Tate Reeves, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and likely Speaker of the House Jason White. Will tensions in those relationships affect major policy proposals that will be debated during the 2024 legislative session?