Opinion
Historic city wise to plan infrastructure overhaul
Last week, Mayor George Flaggs Jr. proposed a plan to use more than $800,000 in state money as…
Opinion
‘Deeply troubled’ by apparent discrimination agains pro-life film
Few critics expected the new film Unplanned to rise to the top of the box office charts. But…
Opinion
Justice department should explore results of city’s teacher choice policy
A story about the Brookhaven School District by the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting makes plain the two…
Opinion
For Mississippi to flourish teachers must be paid better, but a strike is not wise approach
Mississippi’s teachers are underpaid. The state’s educators are among its most important employees, given the impact they have…
Opinion
Governor’s Capitol Hill testimony highlights Mississippi’s ‘blue economy’
Mississippians have inherited, harvested, and benefited from our oceans. That is why our state is a leader when…
Opinion
Issues Mississippi lawmakers didn’t solve will bubble back up
It’s hard to hear the sound of the dog that didn’t bark. In the same way, it’s hard…
Opinion
City wise to crack down on derelict commercial property
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. Monday said the city will begin cracking down on vacant and derelict commercial…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
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…