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The free press protections we have become accustomed to are under threat in Mississippi — and that threat could extend nationally, as Mississippi Today editor-in-chief Adam Ganucheau writes in a The New York Times op-ed published this morning.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/opi…

I’m at a work conference. Just ran up to Molly Parker in the hotel lobby — gave her a big hug and said “we’ll catch up later.” Yea, we’ve never met before 🤣🤣🤣 Oops and where’s my coffee — hello Investigative Reporters & Editors

Best welcome ever lol. Nice to meet you too.

.Governor JB Pritzker on CNN a few minutes ago: "I think it's important for the President to talk to not just the leaders of the Democratic Party across the board, but, generally, the nation. And so I'd like to hear more from him. And I think that he intends to do more of that." #twill

An incredible read. Click the link:

New: The community of Cairo, Illinois, once a food desert, welcomed its new market last year with balloons and cheers. But the store is struggling -- exposing problems with the programs set up to help. propub.li/4dUwhCb

Wondering how it's going for us folks out here in rural America? Here's your sign.

Food deserts: To end them, opening a grocery store is just the first step.

The struggles of Rise, a co-op grocery store competing with Dollar General and Walmart in an Illinois food desert, illustrate the shortcomings of programs meant to address food inequality. loom.ly/Ld2alfI

Great story from Molly Parker reminding us that if you're going to invest in solutions, it's imperative to also address the root causes of the problem so the solutions are sustainable.

“We have to level the playing field,” ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell told Molly Parker. “If we don’t have the enforcement of fair competition, these stores are going to be squeezed out the same way that many independent grocery stores have been squeezed out.” Read the full article ⬇️

BREAKING: Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell is announcing his retirement effective no later than Aug. 31. It comes after pressure mounted from Governor JB Pritzker and Sangamon County Democrats for him to resign after the Sonya Massey fatal shooting.

1. Why have gov't efforts to fix food deserts failed? Because the problem isn’t capital costs, or even poverty per se. Poor neighborhoods used to have grocery stores. The problem is the antitrust agencies haven’t enforced the Robinson-Patman Act in 40 yrs. propublica.org/article/food-d…

I wrote a piece with Bryce Tuttle on how critics of the Robinson-Patman Act have misunderstood Congressional intent and the noble aims of the law. Thanks to The American Prospect and David Dayen for publishing our article! #antitrust #Competition #SmallBiz prospect.org/economy/2024-0…

On Friday in North Carolina, Vice President Harris intends to announce a plan to prevent corporations in the food and grocery industries from unfairly jacking up prices on consumers, by imposing the first-ever federal ban on corporate price-gouging in these industries.

The big question is if she would keep FTC Chair Lina Kahn or boot her as some billionaire donors have suggested. Because that's the face of the antitrust movement.

It’s kinda funny how many of the same folks who want a new state don’t want a new state flag

Public grocery stores that are permanently tethered to a community can combat high food costs and fill the gaps left by grocery chains driven solely by profit margins, explains Ameya Pawar 🕉️✡️🇺🇸. fastcompany.com/91179278/chica…

Big day for Capitol News Illinois: Our new website is live! It's the product of months of hard work from our digital team. Have a look around! capitolnewsillinois.com