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Richard Lake's coverage is heavily focused on local government and politics in Mississippi, particularly Jackson. He consistently covers announcements from the government, legal policy regulations, and evolving stories related to these topics.
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By: Richard Lake
Scott Colom, district attorney and former judge, is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Mississippi's upcoming midterm election. He says incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith has put politics ahead of what's good for Mississippians and that he will be more accessible to constituents and support policies that help them.
Hancock High’s basketball playing brothers Max and Israel Makoka are back home after temporary detention by ICE. Rick tells the story and opines on SEC baseball, a little football and those red-hot Atlanta Braves.
By: Richard Lake
Today’s Crooked Letter menu has several flavors: college baseball, the Ferriss Trophy, Aaron Rei’s much-deserved PGA Championship victory, another remembrance of Charlie Rugg, the NBA phenom named Wemby and much, much more.
By: Geoff Pender, Taylor Vance, Harrison, Taylor Vance, Geoff, Pender, Taylor Vance
Mississippi Today's politics team gives a rundown on a monumental week in the Magnolia State that saw thousands of people marching and rallying in Jackson over voting rights and the gerrymandering battle embroiling much of the nation.
By: Richard Lake
Softball joins baseball in the Mississippi sports spotlight this week. Mississippi State stunned proud Oklahoma to reach the College World Series for the first time. Belhaven won its Super Regional and will play in the Division III World Series. Southern Miss, State, and Ole Mis all play in NCAA Baseball Regionals this weekend. All that and lots more, including a visit from Southern Miss athletic director Jeremy McClain who is on the NCAA Baseball Committee.
By: Richard Lake
Mississippi State and Ole Miss will both face familiar rivals in NCAA Baseball Super Regionals; this weekend. State plays at Georgia. Ole Miss plays at Auburn. The two winners advance to the College World Series. The Clevelands also discuss what happened to Southern Miss, which is what happened to so many national seeds in NCAA Regionals last week. Today’s show also touches on the NBA championship series,, the College Softball World Series, the legacy of Vic Purvis, and Pearl River Community College’s national championships in both baseball and softball.
By: Rick Cleveland, Tyler, Rick Cleveland
Ole Miss heads back to Omaha for the College Baseball World Series, the Knicks take a two-game lead in the NBA Finals and Rick and Tyler reflect on their epic trip out west.
By: Richard Lake
The show welcomes back guest Randy Watkins to discuss this week’s US Open at the notoriously tough Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Plus, Ole Miss bows out of the CWS as the World Cup heats up.
By: Geoff Pender, Geoff, Daja E. Henry, Jerry Mitchell Madeline Nguyen
Senate Public Health Chairman Hob Bryan said the lack of transparency around the governor's program to spend millions in federal rural health dollars in Mississippi is “almost the Saturday Night Live parody of secrecy.” Bryan and his House counterpart, Chairman Sam Creekmore, share their frustrations over lack of input from communities, and the Legislature, in how the state spends federal rural health care money.
By: Rick Cleveland, Tyler, Rick Cleveland
Today's show features wrap-ups of the CWS and U.S. Open, with veteran Mississippi soccer coach Dean Joseph joining the pod to discuss how the tournament is shaping up and the wizardry of Lionel Messi.
