7:35 a.m. - Steve Holland - Former member, MS House of Representatives & longtime politico

Topic: His thoughts on the legislature this year, the Senate’s seeming lack of movement on issues such as Medicaid expansion and the ballot initiative, whether he believes there is a future for some of the key issues in the state moving forward next year.

8:05 a.m. – Henry Crisler – Executive Director, MS Medical Marijuana Association

Topic: Update from 3MA, the legislative session and SB 2857 that makes changes in the MM bill to background checks. Also adding in the cost of additional checks to patient in obtaining a medical card.

7:20 a.m. – Shad White – State Auditor

Topic:?Update from the Auditor’s office, thoughts on the legislature and bills that were passed this session or still alive that effect his office.

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. - Dr. Dan Edney - State Health Officer, MSDH

Topic: Update from the Health Department, overview of issues as 2024 session ends. The health of Community Health Centers after the session, and “measel mania” now making its way to schools in sanctuary cities. Could this lead to a nationwide epidemic with measles?

8:05 a.m. - Leah Long - National Federation of Independent Small Business, MS & LA Director

Topic: Small business week runs through May 4th. She can also discuss why small business is important to the MS economy. She can talk about the MS legislature and our push to get Congress to make the 20% Small Business Deduction permanent; unless Congress does something, small business owners are looking at a 20% tax increase in 2025.

8:35 a.m. - Dixon Williams - SuperTalk MS Sports Director

Topic: Preview of weekend sports, biggest sports news of the week, etc.

7:20 a.m. - Joey Hood – MS House of Representatives, Dist. 35 (Attala, Choctaw, Webster, & Winston Counties) Chairman, House Jud A Committee

Topic: SB 2753 Safer Act that was killed. The bill would put into law women’s rights to private restrooms, changing rooms, etc. Another similar bill died at the hands of Republicans and the GOP women’s groups are not happy.

8:05 a.m. - Tiwana O’Rear – Chief of Operations, Sanctuary Hospice

Topic: The 7th Annual radiothon for Sanctuary Hospice is happening today on our local Tupelo music station, Mix 95.9. Discussion about their mission at Sanctuary Hospice, etc.

8:35 a.m. - Bobby Moody – Former State Representative and Chairman of Public Health Committee, Current Member, State Board of Health

Topic: Discussion explaining and surrounding SB 2799 that would change certain state boards.

7:35 a.m. - Cindy Hyde-Smith – U.S. Senator, Mississippi

Topic: A recent executive order that uses all agencies to get out the vote and would effectively channel money to Dem. Causes. She also wants to discuss Education Secretary Cardona on the final Title IX rule. *Paul, I sent you over the background info on it.

8:05 a.m. - Heather Wilmoth – Coordinator, Huntington’s Disease Team Hope Walk 2023

Topic: The Huntington’s Disease Team Hope Walk that they have coming up on May 24th bringing awareness to the disease.

7:20 a.m. - Chris Howard - Executive Director, MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Billy Taylor - Incoming Executive Director, MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Topic: Update from the Department of Rehab. Chris is retiring and Billy will be taking over for him. The work that they will be continuing to do for Mississippians, etc.

8:05 a.m.?- Steve Azar - Host, In a Mississippi Minute, Musician, & Mississippi’s Music and Cultural Ambassador

Topic: The upcoming Mockingbird festival and joining forces with several other festivals to create one big festival. Where people can get tickets, what they can expect to see/hear, etc.

7:35 a.m. - Robert L. Johnson III - MS House of Representatives (Minority Leader) Dist. 94 (Adams, Franklin and Jefferson Counties) & Vice-Chair, House State Affairs Cmte.

Topic: Thoughts on the legislative session thus far, where some of the conference reports are at after the weekend, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Hob Bryan - MS Senator, Dist. 7 (Chairman, Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee)

Topic: His thoughts on SB 2799 and concerns over changes to certain state boards.

8:35 a.m. - Caleb Salers - Multimedia Journalist, SuperTalk MS News

Topic: The week in the news and some of the biggest headlines of the week. *Caleb is going to send you over the stories he will be highlighting in the segment.

7:20 a.m. - Jason White – Speaker, MS House of Representatives

Topic: The legislature is headed into conference weekend, are we likely to see traction made on Medicaid expansion and Education funding (INSPIRE) or is this the end of the road for those bills?

8:05 a.m. - Philip Mantle – Author and Publisher, ‘Beyond Reasonable Doubt’

Topic: The Netflix show Files of the Unexplained. Philip worked with the TV production company on the episode that featured the Pascagoula event and he has watched it since its release. His thoughts on the event and his working relationship with Calvin Parker. Philip Mantle was the publisher of Parker’s 2018 book Pascagoula-The Closest Encounter: My Story.

8:35 a.m. - Dixon Williams – SuperTalk MS Sports Director

Topic: Preview of weekend sports, biggest sports news of the week, etc.

7:35 a.m. - Thomas Tuggle - Former Lt. Col MHP & Former Director, MS Law Enforcement Officer’s Training Academy (MLEOTA) & Sheriff, DeSoto County

Topic: Memphis has a program to pay gangs not to shoot anyone. Recently Jackson has indicated that they may institute the same program. His thoughts on the likelihood of this working and an update from DeSoto County.

8:05 a.m. - Jerry Turner - MS House of Representatives, Dist. 18 (Lee, Prentiss Counties) Chair, House Insurance Cmte.

Topic: Insurance companies are refusing to write roof coverage for roofs over five years old. Legislation that would take care of this issue and whether they are taking care of it during this legislative session.

8:35 a.m. - Patrick Pearson - Mississippi Aquarium’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Topic: They are going to give us the scoop on their Christmas show that is coming to the aquarium. They have a scheduled announcement about this going out at 11 a.m.

7:35 a.m. - Angela Burks Hill – MS Senator, Dist. 40 (Chair, Senate Constitution Cmte. & Vice-Chair, Drug Policy Cmte.)

Topic: The latest from the legislature and this session, key bills that they are still working on, update as conference weekend lies ahead of us, etc.