Opinion
Stennis deserves credit for nudging Mississippi away from controversial flag
Efforts to change the Mississippi state flag have received attention from The Washington Post, which did a profile…
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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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Recycle bin ahead for many Mississippi bills
Mississippi lawmakers could debate substantial issues this year, such as increasing pay for teachers and state employees, trying…
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Why did Mississippi lose population last year?
New Census data shows income tax free states as the big winners when it comes to adding residents.
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Opinion: Jackson mayor is nuts to think gun control will solve violence
Why do heinous crimes always bring out the ill-informed supporters of gun control to start crying foul? In…
Opinion
Senator begins term as chairman of Senate Commerce Committee
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is one of the most important in Congress. With jurisdiction…
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Opinion: Gas tax needed to fund crumbling infrastructure
Gas prices below $2 a gallon give Mississippi legislators cover to do something they’ve been dragging their feet…
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Opinion: Electric companies should be allowed to offer high-speed internet
The lack of access to affordable high-speed internet is one of the greatest challenges facing rural America today.…
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Opinion: Burdensome occupational licensing costly to Mississippi
It has often been said that government does not create jobs, it merely creates the environment that encourages,…
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On Gardening: Falling leaves prompts urge to create privacy with baffles
All this cold rain has finally convinced my trees to molt their remaining Autumn leaves, and I’m feeling…