The Other Side: Mississippi Today's Political Podcast

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Host Geoff Pender 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

  1. 4d ago

    MT's Jerry Mitchell & Madeline Nguyen dive into their reporting on the Tameshia Shelton case

    Tameshia Shelton, a Clay County mother of four, is serving life in prison on a murder conviction. But the latest reporting from Jerry Mitchell and Madeline Nguyen has opened the door for her to get a long-awaited retrial. The investigative reporters join Emily Wagster Pettus to discuss their findings and the recent ruling from the Mississippi Supreme Court.

    29 min

  2. Jun 2

    NAACP's Derrick Johnson on call for 'Out of Bounds' sports boycott, Mississippi redistricting

    National NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson talks with Mississippi Today about GOP redistricting in Mississippi and across the South, and on his organization's call for a boycott of major college athletic programs in states pushing to weaken Black voting power through gerrymandering.

    22 min

  3. May 26

    Should Mississippi voters choose their politicians, or politicians choose their voters?

    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.

    45 min

  4. May 19

    Rep. Robert Johnson on Mississippi's looming redistricting battles

    House Democratic Leader Robert Johnson of Natchez says that as states across the nation become embroiled over racial and partisan gerrymandering of voting districts, he believes now they'll know "what it's like to be in Mississippi" with its long struggles with voting rights and drawing district lines. What other states see as unprecedented political battle, Johnson said, "We call Tuesday."

    32 min

  5. May 12

    Senate candidate Ty Pinkins says 'Both parties have failed us'

    Attorney Ty Pinkins is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate this year, facing incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic candidate Scott Colom. Pinkins says partisan politics and big-money influence are causing government to fail Mississippians and the system has become 'a self-licking ice cream.'

    35 min

  6. May 5

    Scott Colom on why he's running for U.S. Senate

    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.

    41 min

  7. Apr 28

    Sen. Hob Bryan, on failed veto override, battle over rural health spending

    Longtime Sen. Hob Bryan, chairman of the Senate Public Health Committee, discusses the recent failed attempt by lawmakers to override the governor's veto of a bill aimed at oversight and transparency in spending of hundreds of millions of federal funds for rural health care in Mississippi.

    36 min

  8. Apr 21

    Former Speaker Philip Gunn says he's running for governor on his record in Legislature

    Philip Gunn, who in 2012 became the first Republican since Reconstruction to serve as speaker of the Mississippi House, says the state accomplished much during his 12 years leading the House and that record should set him apart in the 2027 race for governor. Gunn last week became the second person to announce a gubernatorial run, but many expect a crowded field, especially in the Republican primary, with an open seat in 2027.

    24 min
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Host Geoff Pender 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

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