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LIBRARY.
We at Mississippi United want to share what we’re reading (and listening to!) to help us better understand some of the issues our state and country are facing. This library is organized alphabetically by issue and updated regularly. Those resources that are particularly helpful for understanding the issues in the Midterm Elections this November are noted. If you have suggestions to add to the library, please email us.
AI Data Centers, Pipeline Construction
Mississippi Sierra Club MSX Factsheet
Alabama Rivers Alliance MSX Factsheet
Mississippi Today -- Where are the Data Centers Planned?
The Daily by the New York Times -- When A.I. Comes to Town: The Backlash over Data Centers
Politico -- The [A.I.] Industry Comes In and Kills the Work of Local Citizens
"Big Beautiful Bill," Affordability and Tariffs
YVOTE Joint Economic Committee Democrats -- Updated Data: American Families have already paid more than $1,700 each in Tariff Costs since Trump entered office
YVOTE MPB -- Mississippi's $9.5 billion agriculture sector facing economic pressure as planting season begins
YVOTE Congressional Budget Office – Distributional Effects of Public Law 119-21
YVOTE Yale Budget Lab - Combined Distributional Effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and of Tariffs
Corruption
YVOTE Center for Global Development -- Why Tackling Corruption is Essential for Ending Extreme Poverty
Education
The Atlantic -- States are learning the wrong lesson from the "Mississippi Miracle"
The Daily -- The Miracle Unfolding in Mississippi Schools
The Parents' Campaign Bill Tracker
"School Choice" Talking Points
Mississippi Professional Educators News & Alerts
The Parents’ Campaign – School Superintendents Impress Senate Education Committee
Elections, Democracy, Voting Rights
State Court Report -- The Aftermath of Callais
Brookings -- Callais decision threatens to stall diversity gains in House
The Daily -- A landmark supreme court ruling on voting rights
Fresh Air: Is the US heading into a dictatorship?
The Mississippi Independent -- Legislature passes law making it harder to vote
The Mississippi Independent -- What the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act could mean for you
The Atlantic -- John Roberts's dream is finally coming true
The Hill -- The SAVE America Act is bad news for Republicans
SPLC Condemns the Mississippi Legislature for Passing the SHIELD Act
The Hill -- What's in Trump's Save America Act
Mississippi Today -- National Democrats warn Mississippi about sharing voter files with Trump
Brennan Center for Justice -- Requests for Access to Election Data and Equipment Require Balancing Risks and Public Access
Epstein
The Ezra Klein Show -- The Infrastructure of Jeffrey Epstein's Power
The Daily by the New York Times - Congress Orders Trump to Release the Epstein Files
Foreign Policy / Iran
On with Kara Swisher -- Sen. Tillis Unfiltered: Trump, Iran & What's Next for the GOP
The New York Times -- House Turns Back Bid to Restrict Trump's War Powers in Iran
Politico -- Top Republican signals Iran supplemental may be coming
The Hill -- Key GOP senator criticizes Pentagon strategy in Colby hearing
The Daily -- After Venezuela, Is Cuba Next?
The Ezra Klein Show -- The Most Important Foreign Policy Speech in Years
Healthcare
YVOTE American Medical Association – Changes to Medicaid, the ACA and Other Key Provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
American Medical Association Summary: Changes to Marketplace Eligibility and Access for Immigrants
YVOTE KFF – Despite Budget Concerns, Three-Quarters of Public say Congress Should Extend the Enhanced ACA Tax Credits Set to Expire Next Year, Including Most Republicans and MAGA Supporters
KFF – 8 Things to Watch for the 2026 ACA Open Enrollment Period
Immigration
On with Kara Swisher -- Inside the ICE Detention Boom: Soaring Abuse Claims and Little Oversight
The New York Times -- Florida's Immigration Crackdown is Showing Cracks: 'We're Hurting People'
The Daily -- The Firing of Kristi Noem
The Hill -- DHS funding bill passes the House, with eroding Democratic Support
Cato Institute Study: Immigrants Reduced Deficits by $14.5 Trillion Since 1944
US Conference of Catholic Bishops Statement on Immigrant Detention, Feb. 20, 2026
The Hill -- Judge throws out ruling backing Trump mass detention policy
The Daily -- "Thugs": The Moderate Democrat Railing Against ICE
WIRED -- ICE is expanding across the US at breakneck speed. Here's where it's going next
MPB – Mississippians respond to ICE agent’s fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman
Sun Herald - Federal border agents set to arrive in Mississippi. Know your rights if you get stopped
House Committee on Homeland Security Annual Hearing on Worldwide Threats
Mississippi Center for Justice Immigration Hotline: 769-229-6029
The Mississippi Independent – Immigration crackdown, Part 1: How we got here
Preparing for and Responding to ICE and Border Patrol in the School Community
Mississippi Center for Justice – assistance for immigrants
El Pueblo, Forest MS – assistance for immigrants
El Pueblo, Biloxi MS – assistance for immigrants
Mississippi Access to Justice Commission – assistance for immigrants
Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance (MIRA) – assistance for immigrants
Immigrants Alliance for Justice and Equity (IAJE) – assistance for immigrants
National Immigration Law Center – How to Find a Loved One After a U.S. Immigration Arrest
Infant Mortality in Mississippi
Mississippi Today – Lawmakers explore cash assistance for new moms, no strings attached
MPB – Accessibility and bias remain key factors in state’s maternal health crisis, advocates say
Inspiration
Everything Happens -- Loving Mercy with Bryan Stevenson
Rev. Chuck Poole -- A Quiet Call to National Repentance
The Interview -- Rev. James Martin on Our Moral Duty in Turbulent Times
Everything Happens -- Anne Lamott on Love, Shame, and Being Human
David Brooks of The New York Times -- Time to Say Goodbye
Mississippi State Legislature
Mississippi Free Press -- Mississippi Slashes To Offset Medicaid Cuts in Trump's "Beautiful Bill"
MPB -- Pay raise for Mississippi teachers lands below early proposals as Medicaid pressures budget
Mississippi Today -- State House of Representatives Directory
Mississippi Today -- State Senate Directory
Mississippi Today -- Find Your Mississippi State Senator and Representative
Mississippi Legislature 2026 Legislative Session Calendar (timetable for processing legislation)
Watch the State Legislature Online
View the Senate Schedule – see what committees are meeting where and when
View the House Schedule – see what committees are meeting where and when
House Committees - see who serves on what House committees
Senate Committees - see who serves on what Senate committees
Daily Action Reports – see what’s happening daily at the State Legislature
The Mississippi Independent – Mississippi Legislature prepares policy agenda for 2026 session
The Shutdowns
Mississippi Department of Human Services – Federal Shutdown Updates