Bobby Harrison

Bobby Harrison: Mathematically speaking, Democrat Scott Colom’s chances of defeating U.S. Sen. Cindy-Hyde-Smith in the November midterm might be underestimated. ow.ly/ePl050ZGCeN

Bobby Harrison: The U.S. Senate election is a long shot for Scott Colom, in part, because Mississippians do not defeat incumbent senators. There is no better job security than holding one of Mississippi's two U.S. Senate seats. ow.ly/wX6w50ZzYMC

Bobby Harrison: Attorney General Lynn Fitch has to be considered the most serious and formidable female candidate for governor in Mississippi since 1979, when Evelyn Gandy lost the Democratic primary to William Winter. ow.ly/guK250ZxLnL

Bobby Harrison: Spending of opioid settlement funds doesn’t have to follow the same path Mississippi took after the tobacco lawsuit. ow.ly/OBnf50Zs8bO

Bobby Harrison: Mississippi's working poor have been hit with rising health insurance exchange costs and no Medicaid expansion, meaning they have less access to healthcare than most Americans. ow.ly/RpXB50ZoVrZ

Bobby Harrison: The president likes to make himself the center of attention regardless of his actual involvement. The World Cup this year and the opening of the Two Mississippi Museums in 2017 are examples of that. ow.ly/PK7E50Zm8QU

Bobby Harrison: “Death by Lightning” tells the story of President James Garfield and how his assassination spurred civil service protections that have been weakened by the current Supreme Court. ow.ly/XZZ550ZjJpw

Bobby Harrison: Can Mississippi Democrats attract new voters for U.S. Senate election? ow.ly/qNjj50ZhgwY

Bobby Harrison: Is it OK to gerrymander to eliminate majority-Black districts after the Supreme Court's Callais redistricting decision? ow.ly/7guA50Z5ovw

The Bridge to Career Pathway course is an excellent starting point, but we need to do more to build on its success and ensure that students, parents and educators are tapping into everything it offers. ow.ly/aKpB50Z3iS0

Olin Pickens, 104, of Blue Mountain, who was a POW in World War II, will be honored during the national Memorial Day concert on Sunday. He recently told his story to Mississippi Today. ow.ly/z09M50Z3iUt

Bobby Harrison: Mississippi politicians have been afflicted with Thompson Derangement Syndrome. Many Republicans seem obsessed with 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the lone Democrat and only Black person in Mississippi's congressional delegation. ow.ly/v9JV50Z2PZO

Bobby Harrison: Efforts to eliminate the majority-Black district of Mississippi's Bennie Thompson might have been abandoned this year by Gov. Tate Reeves due to redistricting complexities. ow.ly/qRMx50YZPo6

"Mississippi must treat childcare as essential infrastructure for its workforce and economy, with stable funding and timely payments rather than temporary fixes or pauses," writes Eboni Delaney. ow.ly/tgZ050YYpoe

Bobby Harrison: The perception of Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann's performance in the Legislature is based on some high-profile defeats, but he also can tout some major wins. ow.ly/ZxG850YVPQv

Bobby Harrison: Even with the Callais decision, it seems logical to assume that it would be difficult to deny one of four congressional districts from being majority-Black in Mississippi, where African Americans comprise over one-third of the population. ow.ly/Hc5n50YTwLQ

Bobby Harrison: Turnout in Senate Democratic primary nearly matched that of Republicans. Does the relatively strong turnout give Democrats a reason for hope in general election? ow.ly/Bm3s50YzJ6L