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Lawmakers must make a priority to get teacher pay at or above Southeastern average

Mississippi educators will see higher paychecks next school year. State lawmakers settled one of the biggest questions of ...

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State’s crumbling infrastructure needs help – now

Mississippi’s crumbling infrastructure needs quick attention. Last week the Mississippi Department of Transportation mandated the closure of more ...

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Which governor’s candidate is winning battle of good will this week? First down, Hood

With months of campaigning left before the August 6 party primaries, a great deal of pushing and pulling ...

Opinion

Lawmakers’ decisions affect Mississippi workers’ pocketbooks

Pocketbook issues were an important part of the 2019 Mississippi legislative session. Senators and representatives approved pay raises ...

Opinion

Wicker says U.S. correct in recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights

Thousands of Mississippians have visited the Holy Land and the Sea of Galilee — home of the earliest ...

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Proposed election residency rule aims to keep ‘carpetbaggers’ out of politics

How long should someone live in Mississippi or a particular district, county, or city before they are eligible ...

Opinion

Squabble between Bryant, Thompson insulting to Evers’ memory

Dating back to at least the 1860s, there have been several variations for the maxim about getting things ...

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Analysis: Tort reform discussion, long silent, rears head at Mississippi Capitol

Tort reform is back at the Mississippi Capitol. That term is the shorthand for a yearslong, multistate campaign ...

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State’s prison chief needs better respect for transparency laws

It is unfortunate that the state agency tasked with incarcerating those found guilty of crimes has so little ...

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It’s time to get real about Mississippi’s crumbling infrastructure

Mississippi’s crumbling bridges are in microcosm a glimpse at a much larger, national problem.

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