Steve Wilson is the Mississippi reporter for Watchdog.org. Beginning his career as a sports writer, he has worked for the Mobile Press-Register (Ala.), the LaGrange Daily News (Ga.), Highlands Today (Fla.),McComb Enterprise-Journal (Miss.), the Biloxi Sun Herald(Miss.) and the Vicksburg Post (Miss.) Steve's work has appeared on Fox News, the Huffington Post and the Daily Signal. His bachelor's degree is in journalism with a minor in political science from the University of Alabama. Steve is also a member of the Mississippi Press Association and Investigative Reporters and Editors. He served four-plus years in the United States Coast Guard after his high school graduation and is a native of Mobile, Ala.

Higher spending on shrinking Jackson public schools belies complaints about charters

By   /  April 13, 2017  /  Budget and Spending, Legislature, Mississippi, News, State Budgets, State Government, Taxes  /  No Comments

Despite charter schools and shrinking enrollment, Jackson public schools are receiving more tax revenue rather than less.

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Despite Trump’s proposed cuts, Essential Air Service is not going anywhere

By   /  April 10, 2017  /  Budget and Spending, Crony Capitalism, Economy, Federal government, Mississippi, News, Transportation  /  No Comments

Despite an effort by the Trump administration to ground the Essential Air Service subsidy program, Congress will likely try to keep it in place.

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Cybersecurity audit finds students can access obscene material on school computers

By   /  April 7, 2017  /  Education, Federal government, Mississippi, News, State Government, Technology  /  No Comments

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A Mississippi cybersecurity audit found that 20 percent of all school-issued computers could access objectionable material such as pornography.

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Mississippi Power announces yet another operational date for the Kemper Project

By   /  April 4, 2017  /  Crony Capitalism, Economy, Energy and Environment, Mississippi, News, State Government  /  No Comments

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Mississippi Power says its Kemper Project clean coal power plant will be operational by April 30 running on synthesis gas made from lignite.

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Mississippi charter schools case hinges on key constitutional question

By   /  April 4, 2017  /  Budget and Spending, Education, Judiciary, Legislature, Mississippi, News, State Budgets, State Government, Taxes  /  No Comments

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After oral arguments Tuesday, the lawsuit that threatens the existence of Mississippi charter schools hinges on one key constitutional issue.

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Mississippi Legislature wraps up session by passing key reform bills

By   /  April 3, 2017  /  Budget and Spending, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice, Crony Capitalism, Economy, Governor, Legislature, Mississippi, News, State Budgets, State Government, Transportation  /  No Comments

The Mississippi Legislature left town last week after passing some key reforms, but left some unfinished budgetary business.

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