@ISSUE

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Welcome to @ISSUE 2026! Host Wilson Stribling and political analyst Brandon Jones welcome new analyst Rebekah Staples to the @ISSUE team. Rebekah gives a baseball-themed explanation of the legislative... more

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February 22, 2025 @ISSUE • Senate tax cut bill • Advanced practice nurses bill • Parental leave • PERS changes • Wine & liquor sales • Hemp product regulation
This week we look at a wide range of bills, dealing with everything from tax cuts and parental leave to hemp product regulation and wine and liquor sales. Wilson Stribling interviews Speaker of the House Jason White about his chamber’s most important legislation. And our roundtable team, Austin Barbour and Brandon Jones have a spirited debate on House Bill 859, legislation that would allow advanced practice nurses, nurse practitioners, and nurse anesthetists to provide services without the supervision of a collaborating physician.
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51min
February 15, 2025 @ISSUE • Senate tax cut plan • School choice bill dead? • Criminalizing grooming • Early voting controversy • Domestic Violence Fatality Review bill
This week we talk about the Senate’s newly unveiled tax cut proposal, the apparent failure of the House’s school choice bill, passage of the Domestic Violence Fatality Review bill, controversy over the Senate’s Early Voting bill, the death of the ballot initiative measure, and much more.
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46min
February 08, 2025 @ISSUE • School choice • Anti-DEI measures • Early voting • Ballot initiative • Felon voting rights • Domestic violence study • Agricultural torts • Online wine sales
This week we look at the House’s school choice legislation; two anti-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion bills; a constitutional amendment restoring certain felons’ voting rights; a bill creating a domestic violence review board, and more.

Host Wilson Stribling and analysts Austin Barbour and Brandon Jones discuss the new ballot initiative proposal and a bill that would protect agricultural pesticide manufacturers from lawsuits.

Our featured interview is with Senator Jeremy England of Vancleave, the chairman of the Senate Elections Committee. Wilson talks with Senator England about his early voting bill, campaign finance transparency, and legislation that would allow Mississippians to order wine by mail.
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36min
February 01, 2025 @ISSUE | Governor’s State of the State address - Education legislation - Energy policy - Income tax elimination
This week the team discusses Governor Tate Reeve’s annual State of the State address, and his emphasis on Mississippi’s economic growth, energy production, and tax cuts. Our featured interview is with Rep. Rob Roberson (R-Starkville), chair of the House Education Committee.
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49min
January 25, 2025 @ISSUE | New ballot initiative bill - Medicaid presumptive eligibility re-do - School choice - MAGA & Mississippi
This week we look at new legislation for a ballot initiative, more school choice ideas, a new version of last year’s Medicaid presumptive eligibility bill, and a few very unusual bills. The roundtable team also talks about the MAGA influence in Mississippi politics.
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50min
January 18, 2025 @Issue | The 2025 Legislative session begins - Tax Reform - Medicare Expansion - School Choice
*Updated 1/18/2024 with additional content*
The @ISSUE team discusses House Bill #1, a major reform to Mississippi's tax system, medicare expansion, and various options for School Choice.
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36min
January 16, 2025 @ ISSUE | The 2025 Season is Almost Here
The 2025 Mississippi legislative session is currently in progress! Tune in every Friday for an insider’s view of the legislative session, featuring interviews with key players and diverse perspectives from both political parties. Hosted by Wilson Stribling and joined by commentators Austin Barbour (R) and Brandon Jones (D) each week they will dissect the latest happenings at the state Capitol.

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May 04, 2024 @ ISSUE | Medicaid expansion fails. Education funding succeeds. '24 Legislative Session Ends.
Original Air Date: 5-3-2024
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54min
April 27, 2024 @ ISSUE | The ‘24 session winds down. Medicaid debate continues. Changes to PERS
Original Air Date: 4-26-2024
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45min
April 20, 2024 @ ISSUE | Government transparency. Medicaid expansion. Education funding. Conference committees.
Original Air Date: 4-19-2024
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FAQs about @ISSUE:

How many episodes does @ISSUE have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.