The Other Side: Mississippi Today’s Political Podcast

Host Adam Ganucheau and the Mississippi Today political team bring you intimate access to the most connected players and observers in Mississippi politics. This podcast is a continuation of the mission that Mississippi Today serves: To present facts, perspectives and appropriate context on all sides of a political debate. With no focus on one side of the aisle or the other, we'll also provide you the other side of a story, giving our award-winning journalists a platform to share their insights as they cover some of the most contentious elections in the state's history

Blount: Online sports betting proposal has little support in Senate, would cost casino industry 03/24/2026

Sen. Blackmon: AI is here. Mississippi needs to be out front with regulations 03/17/2026

Barnes says voting rights are under attack on state and federal levels with legislation 03/10/2026

Unequal pay: Mississippi still has large gender, race pay gap 03/03/2026

Fresh eyes: New lawmakers give their take on the Mississippi Legislature 02/24/2026

Secretary of State Michael Watson says Mississippi needs campaign finance reform 02/17/2026

Pro tem Kirby says 'We couldn't find anybody who supported it' when school choice bill got to Senate 02/10/2026

Rep. Summers: With U.S. Supreme Court likely to dismantle Voting Rights Act, Mississippi lawmakers push for state version 02/02/2026

Senate education chairman DeBar says school choice vouchers remain a no-go n the Senate. 01/27/2026

Anna Wolfe gives an update on Teddy DiBiase welfare scandal trial 01/20/2026

Jackson Mayor John Horhn and the "prototype for what ails America" 01/13/2026

Happy New Year, and a Happy Mississippi legislative session from 'The Other Side' 01/05/2026

Will Mississippi see meaningful prison health care reform? 12/29/2025

Will Mississippi spend its opioid settlement dollars in a way that helps address the crisis and prevent deaths? 12/22/2025

Mississippi first responders want separate pension plan after changes to PERS 12/15/2025

Senator-elect Johnny DuPree says keeping constituents informed, educated on issues is vital 12/08/2025

The work of Mississippi Today's nonprofit newsroom. 12/01/2025

Early education advocate Cathy Grace outlines dire issues facing childcare in Mississippi 11/24/2025

Senate Elections Chair England on early voting, late counting, ballot initiative 11/17/2025

Did Mississippi see a ripple from Tuesday’s ‘blue wave? 11/10/2025

We're spending millions on prison health care ... and we're not getting any 11/03/2025

Would school choice upend athletics in Mississippi public education system? 10/27/2025

House Democratic Leader Johnson discusses upcoming legislative session, his political future 10/20/2025

Public education advocate Loome says Mississippi parents aren't buying the pitch for school choice 10/13/2025

Could currently illegal psychedelic drug help opioid addiction and other problems? Should Mississippi invest in testing it? 10/06/2025

Breaking down the struggle and future of Jackson’s water system 09/29/2025

Mississippi Today goes to Washington 09/22/2025

The Black Box: Inside Mississippi's opioid settlement spending 09/15/2025

Coast senator says Mississippi woefully behind other state in storm mitigation program for home and business owners 09/08/2025

House Ed Chairman Rob Roberson recaps school choice hearing, outlines issues moving forward to legislative session 09/01/2025