Mornings with Richard Cross

7:35 a.m. - Michael Watson - MS Secretary of State  

Topic: The polls are officially open for the municipal primaries in MS. Encouraging voters to get out and vote today. Polls will remain open until 7:00 p.m. tonight.

8:05 a.m. - Chief Randy Tutor - Chief of Police of Pontotoc & President of the MS Association of Chiefs of Police

Topic: Kratom, CBD & THC

7:20 a.m. - Jeremy England - MS Senator, District 51 (Chair, Elections Committee & Vice-Chair, Ports & Marine Resources Committee)

Topic: Update from the Capitol after conference weekend.

8:35 a.m. - J.T. Mitchell - News Director, SuperTalk MS News

Topic: The week in the news and some of the biggest headlines of the week.

7:35 a.m. - Sam Creekmore - MS House of Representatives, District 14 (Union County) Chairman, Public Health and Human Services Committee

Topic: Discussion surrounding healthcare legislation this session and the Certificate of Need laws.

In Studio: He’s likely going to be in studio, but I am also sending him a video link in case he needs to remote in tomorrow.

8:05 a.m. - Shelley Ritter - Executive Director, MS Delta Blues Museum

Topic: The upcoming Crossroads Connection event happening on Wednesday, April 9th. They are honoring ZZ Top at the event. Attendees will include Billy

Gibbons and MS Native Blues legend Charlie Musselwhite.

7:20 a.m. - Trey Lamar - MS House of Representatives, District 8 (Chairman, House Ways & Means Committee)

Topic: Legislative session discussion and what is happening with the income tax typo.

8:05 a.m. - Sean Tindell - Commissioner, Department of Public Safety 

Topic: CCID, coordinating with different law enforcement agencies, Operation Unified, MEMA\FEMA & thoughts on Income Tax Reduction

7:05 a.m. - Peter Costa - Former Governor, New York Stock Exchange & Market Analyst, CNBC

Topic: A look at the ever changing markets.

8:05 a.m. - Cindy Hyde-Smith - U.S. Senator, Mississippi

Topic: The H2A program and targeted audits of farmers, the new aid for farmers that was approved last week, & thoughts on a permanent farm bill.

7:05 a.m. - Keith Carter - Athletics Director, Ole Miss

Topic: Ole Miss Athletics

7:35 a.m. - David McRae - Treasurer, State of Mississippi

Topic: state’s financial health, including budget priorities, unclaimed property returns, College Savings Mississippi, and key issues from the legislative session.

He also shares insights on modernization efforts within the Treasury and his role in national fiscal leadership.

8:05 a.m. - Bobby Rush - Musician, Three Time GRAMMY Award Winning & Legendary Blues Artist

Topic: https://www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-blues-mogul-bobby-rush-to-debut-new-album-at-91-years-old/

7:20 a.m. - Mandy Gunasekara - Former EPA Chief of Staff

Topic: Mandy offers her expertise on The Doge effect, government efficiency, the government worker protected class & their refusal to return to the workplace.

8:35 a.m. -J.T. Mitchell - News Director, SuperTalk  MS News

Topic: The week in the news and some of the biggest headlines of the week.

7:20 a.m. - Sid Salter - Political Analyst - Vice President for Strategic Communications & Director of Public Affairs at Mississippi State University

Topic: Thoughts on the recent passage of the income tax reduction in MS and the recent MDE State Board’s recommendation that the Mississippi School for

Mathematics and Science move to Mississippi State University.

8:05 a.m. - Don Redman - Spokesman, AAA Mississippi

Topic: Update on the current gas prices and discussion surrounding industry changes that we are seeing with the impact of the Trump admin 2.0.

7:20 a.m. - David Blount - MS Senator, District 29 (Chairman, Senate Gaming Committee & Vice-Chair, Senate Education Committee)

Topic: The other side to the conversation surrounding income tax reform and let’s get into mobile sports betting too.

8:05 a.m. - Lars Larson - The Lars Larson Show

Topic: PBMs, and many other topics.

8:35 a.m. - Scott Waller - President & CEO, MS Economic Council

Topic: Pharmacy Benefit Managers and the legislation surrounding the topic this session.

7:20 a.m. - Josh Harkins - MS Senator, District 20 (Rankin County) Chair, Senate Finance Committee

Topic: Income tax reform legislation that is making its way through the Capitol and the differences between the Senate and the House versions.

7:30 a.m. - Daniel Sparks – Senator, District 5 (itawamba, prentiss, and tishomingo) - Chair, Economic & Workforce Development Committee

Topic: Income tax reform legislation that is making its way through the Capitol and the differences between the Senate and the House versions.

8:05 a.m. - Jason White - Speaker of the House, MS House of Representatives

Topic: Continuing the conversation on the income tax reform legislation that is making its way through the Capitol and the differences between the House

and Senate versions.