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Opinion: State auditor asks good questions on education funding
Mississippi State Auditor Shad White is not afraid to ruffle feathers when it comes to protecting taxpayer dollars.…
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Opinion: Math error – whether accidental or on purpose – reflects poorly on state education leaders
The mathematically challenged Mississippi Department of Education has done it once again. It has created some heartburn by…
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Opinion: Closure of Fred’s stores temporary blow, but may be long-term opportunity
The news that Fred’s will close two stores in Columbus by the end of May has alarmed long-time…
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Opinion: Voters should look out windshield more when vetting candidates than rearview mirror
This latest journalistic fad of digging into old high school and college yearbooks of politicians and others in…
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Restoring voting rights for felons can be arduous process in Mississippi
Mississippi has a difficult system for people to regain voting rights after being convicted of some felonies. Legislators…
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All Mississippians should pull together and help after tornadoes
The threat of tornadoes is one we know all too well in Northeast Mississippi. In fact, if it…
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Opinion: Thompson should be flood plan’s biggest support, but he isn’t
There have been plenty of times we have been critical of U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson for what has…
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Auditor drags Mississippi school funding back into light
When state Auditor Shad White issued a three-page report last week stating that spending on school administration has…
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Mississippi soldiers receive warm welcome back home
Welcome home, soldier. Those are probably the sweetest words a deployed member of the Armed Forces can hear.…
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‘Medicare for All’ movement would be bad for country
Democrats’ central promise on health-care reform used to be, “If you like your health-care plan, you can keep…