7:20 a.m. - Joey Hood – MS House of Representatives, Dist. 35 (Attala, Choctaw, Webster, & Winston Counties) Chairman, House Jud A Committee Topic: SB 2753 Safer Act that was killed. The bill would put into law women’s rights to private restrooms, changing rooms, etc. Another similar bill died at the hands of Republicans and the GOP women’s groups are not happy. 8:05 a.m. - Tiwana O’Rear – Chief of Operations, Sanctuary Hospice Topic: The 7th Annual radiothon for Sanctuary Hospice is happening today on our local Tupelo music station, Mix 95.9. Discussion about their mission at Sanctuary Ho ..read more

7:35 a.m. - Cindy Hyde-Smith – U.S. Senator, Mississippi Topic: A recent executive order that uses all agencies to get out the vote and would effectively channel money to Dem. Causes. She also wants to discuss Education Secretary Cardona on the final Title IX rule. *Paul, I sent you over the background info on it. 8:05 a.m. - Heather Wilmoth – Coordinator, Huntington’s Disease Team Hope Walk 2023 Topic: The Huntington’s Disease Team Hope Walk that they have coming up on May 24th bringing awareness to the disease ..read more

7:20 a.m. - Chris Howard - Executive Director, MS Department of Rehabilitation Services Billy Taylor - Incoming Executive Director, MS Department of Rehabilitation Services Topic: Update from the Department of Rehab. Chris is retiring and Billy will be taking over for him. The work that they will be continuing to do for Mississippians, etc. 8:05 a.m.?- Steve Azar - Host, In a Mississippi Minute, Musician, & Mississippi’s Music and Cultural Ambassador Topic: The upcoming Mockingbird festival and joining forces with several other festivals to create one big festival. Where people can get tic ..read more

7:35 a.m. - Robert L. Johnson III - MS House of Representatives (Minority Leader) Dist. 94 (Adams, Franklin and Jefferson Counties) & Vice-Chair, House State Affairs Cmte. Topic: Thoughts on the legislative session thus far, where some of the conference reports are at after the weekend, etc. 8:05 a.m. - Hob Bryan - MS Senator, Dist. 7 (Chairman, Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee) Topic: His thoughts on SB 2799 and concerns over changes to certain state boards. 8:35 a.m. - Caleb Salers - Multimedia Journalist, SuperTalk MS News Topic: The week in the news and some of the biggest he ..read more

7:20 a.m. - Jason White – Speaker, MS House of Representatives Topic: The legislature is headed into conference weekend, are we likely to see traction made on Medicaid expansion and Education funding (INSPIRE) or is this the end of the road for those bills? 8:05 a.m. - Philip Mantle – Author and Publisher, ‘Beyond Reasonable Doubt’ Topic: The Netflix show Files of the Unexplained. Philip worked with the TV production company on the episode that featured the Pascagoula event and he has watched it since its release. His thoughts on the event and his working relationship with Calvin Parker. Phili ..read more

7:35 a.m. - Thomas Tuggle - Former Lt. Col MHP & Former Director, MS Law Enforcement Officer’s Training Academy (MLEOTA) & Sheriff, DeSoto County Topic: Memphis has a program to pay gangs not to shoot anyone. Recently Jackson has indicated that they may institute the same program. His thoughts on the likelihood of this working and an update from DeSoto County. 8:05 a.m. - Jerry Turner - MS House of Representatives, Dist. 18 (Lee, Prentiss Counties) Chair, House Insurance Cmte. Topic: Insurance companies are refusing to write roof coverage for roofs over five years old. Legislation that ..read more

7:35 a.m. - Angela Burks Hill – MS Senator, Dist. 40 (Chair, Senate Constitution Cmte. & Vice-Chair, Drug Policy Cmte.) Topic: The latest from the legislature and this session, key bills that they are still working on, update as conference weekend lies ahead of us, etc ..read more

7:20 a.m. - David Blount – MS Senator, Dist. 29 (Chairman, Senate Gaming Committee & Vice-Chair, Senate Education Committee) Topic: Update from the Senate and thoughts on the legislative session thus far. His gaming committee and why they did not pass a sports betting bill out of it this year, the conference process that is still going on this week, other key legislation being discussed, when he thinks they will Sine Die, etc. 8:05 a.m. - John Caldwell – Commissioner, MS Northern Dist. Transportation Commission Topic: Update from Northern Dist. Transportation Commission, funding from the l ..read more

7:20 a.m. - Burl Cain - Commissioner, MS Department of Corrections Topic: Update from the Department of Corrections, the status of any pending federal action and the DOJ investigation. Bills still alive pertaining to Corrections. His input (if any) into Barnett’s bill on shutting down Parchman. Recidivism rates compared to the national average, the challenge of controlling gang activity and does MDOC handle migrant convictions any differently. 8:35 a.m. - Dixon Williams - SuperTalk MS Sports Director Topic: Preview of weekend sports, biggest sports news of the week, etc ..read more

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