EXPOSING SCHOOL CHOICE IN MISSISSIPPI W/ SENATOR CHAD MCMAHAN (Ep #921)

Senator Chad McMahan returns to the show this week, where he presented me with an unexpected question about my past. He inquired how hitting rock bottom enabled me to start anew and forge a path that has brought me to where I am today.   The primary focus of his visit was to discuss the school choice bill, which has passed the House and is now headed to the Senate for a vote in the coming weeks. Senator McMahan and I share a common view in support of school choice in Mississippi. We believe this legislation will challenge both underperforming and well-performing public schools while also redirecting public funds to private institutions.   However, I personally oppose this bill, not only because I am against rewarding the Democrats in Jackson, Mississippi, who have led their city into conditions resembling a third-world scenario marked by lawlessness, death, and destruction, but also because I disagree with allowing these children to attend schools in more disciplined, successful neighboring districts.   Additionally, we touched upon Senator McMahan's efforts to increase transparency and accountability within the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) regarding a variety of issues.