David Mitchell is a man with a mission. He is determined to stitch together a movement that will finally smash the power of the pharmaceutical industry and bring pocketbook relief to millions of Americans who need expensive drugs.
A great thing about the Christian faith is you’re not held accountable — at least in God’s eyes — for mistakes of 30 years ago if you have repented.
Not so in politics.
Twice in recent weeks I’ve heard public officials in Marion County misstate the law for keeping meetings open to the public. They’ve said it would be illegal for them to discuss things like personnel matters in open session.
STARKVILLE — Change. In terms of Mississippi government, change isn’t merely coming – and we’re talking major changes – it’s in great measure already here and identifiable.
For years I’ve tossed around the idea that I’d love to be, for at least a moment, the best in the world at one thing. It doesn’t have to be a big thing — or even something anyone has heard of — but just something.
Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter, a lifelong advocate of advancing educational and jobs training opportunities, has often repeated this simple but cogent observation: “The only road out of poverty and economic dependency runs past the schoolhouse door.”
STARKVILLE – Mississippi Second District U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson has been an unapologetic liberal on social issues for the whole of his long congressional career and that stance has certainly applied to issues surrounding immigration.
Moderation, although appreciated in some aspects of life such as imbibing in alcohol, gets short shrift in politics.
Week 3 signaled committee meetings were in full swing. Once the deadline to introduce general bills and constitutional amendments passed last Monday, Speaker Philip Gunn’s office began referring to them to committees. The committees only have a couple of weeks to consider bills before the next deadline.
An interesting item to watch over the next year will be how Gov. Phil Bryant reacts during his final days in office to his predecessor’s abuse of pardon power.
One Columbia Academy basketball program has already been eliminated in the MAIS AAA South State... READ MORE
