Mornings with Richard Cross

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.

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

Topic: Update from the Senate and thoughts on the legislative session thus far. His gaming committee and why they did not pass a sports betting bill out of it this year, the conference process that is still going on this week, other key legislation being discussed, when he thinks they will Sine Die, etc.

8:05 a.m. - John Caldwell – Commissioner, MS Northern Dist. Transportation Commission

Topic: Update from Northern Dist. Transportation Commission, funding from the legislative session, etc.

7:05 am - Mike Chaney – Commissioner, MS Insurance Department & State Fire Marshal

Topic: Some issues that homeowners are seeing regarding roof insurance. Some companies are refusing to write roof coverage for roofs over five years old.

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.

7:20 a.m. - Burl Cain - Commissioner, MS Department of Corrections

Topic: Update from the Department of Corrections, the status of any pending federal action and the DOJ investigation. Bills still alive pertaining to Corrections. His input (if any) into Barnett’s bill on shutting down Parchman. Recidivism rates compared to the national average, the challenge of controlling gang activity and does MDOC handle migrant convictions any differently.

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

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

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7:35 am - Ricky Mathews - SuperTalk MS Host, The Ricky Mathews Show & SuperTalk Outdoors

Topic: Update from the Coast, any wildlife updates that he can share with us, and any game and fishing bills that are still alive in the session.

8:05 a.m. - Chris Brown - Northern District Public Service Commissioner

Topic: update from the Northern District’s PSC, and the issues with the Holly Springs Utility District. The legislation that was recently passed, etc.

7:20 a.m. - Delbert Hosemann - MS Lt. Governor

Topic: The Lt. Governor’s overview and status report on major legislation still pending in the 2024 session. What the major differences are between the House and Senate on those bills and the Senate’s side of the issue. Top bills are Medicaid expansion, Education funding formulas, funding for MDOT’s future products, etc. Also want to discuss conference weekend where these bills will likely have make or break moments.

8:05 a.m. - Julie Kirchner - Executive Director, FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform)

Topic: FAIR’s perspective on the concerns regarding America’s border, or lack there-of, in relation to the Israel/Iran conflict. Because America is showing such strong support and defense of Israel are there concerns with America’s own safety as thousands of immigrants pour through our borders daily from who knows where? Also, with the historic influx of illegal immigrants into the country what does this mean to the power of the Palestinian movement in America?

7:05 a.m. - Joel Anand Samy - Co-Host, America’s Roundtable Radio Program & Co-Founder, International Leaders' Summit

Topics: His insight and information regarding current international issues and an update as Iran for the first time in history sent a barrage of rockets, drones and missiles to Israel. They are communicating directly with Israel’s cabinet members and their war council.

7:35 a.m. -?Willie Simmons -?Transportation Commissioner, Central District & Chair of the Commission

Topic:?Updates?from the commission, bills that are still alive in the legislature, his opinion as a former legislator on how things are going this session, etc.

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.