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Mississippi lawmakers get big budget assist from feds

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 684 Reads
On Mon, 04/12/2021 - 10:37 AM

Below is a political analysis column by Bobby Harrison of Mississippi Today:

Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove used to say the most important item addressed each legislative session is the budget because it establishes the priorities of the state.

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SENATOR WICKER: Coca-Cola, MLB Spreading Lies

By Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 205 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 03:47 PM

Below is a political opinion column by Senator Roger Wicker:

Corporations Try to Cancel Georgia Over Common-Sense Voting Reforms

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There’s sharing and then there’s sharing

By Susan Amundson, READ MORE > 480 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 09:24 AM

A few weeks ago, I saw something on social media that made my day. Yes, it was on social media. Any guesses on what it was? No, it was not my amazing lasagna or any food dish, nor was it my flowering crabapple trees. What I saw left me excited and showed me we are still relevant in this world.

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SALTER: VMT tax proposal would penalize rural states without substantial public transportation

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 1,996 Reads
On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 11:01 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stepped strongly toward, then beat a rather hasty retreat from the concept of including a vehicle mile traveled or VMT tax component as a means to pay for President Biden’s massive national infrastructure proposal.

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A hobby can be the perfect prescription for sanity

By Danny O'Fallon, READ MORE > 373 Reads
On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 09:56 AM

Somebody told me once that a major key to happiness is to find a way to make a living doing something you really enjoy. Generating income from a hobby seems like a great philosophy, but it’s not as easy as it may sound.

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Senators Inhofe & Hyde-Smith: Dems’ push for ERA - It’s not about empowerment.

By Press Release - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, READ MORE > 275 Reads
On Mon, 04/05/2021 - 03:17 PM

Below is a political opinion column written by Sen. James Inhofe, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith:

Democrats seek to remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment

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As we move to the Final Four, let’s look at obvious NCAA selection bias

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 9,047 Reads
On Fri, 04/02/2021 - 02:21 PM

Below is a sports column by Rick Cleveland:

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Wicker: Biden Owns This Border Crisis

By Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 267 Reads
On Fri, 04/02/2021 - 01:15 PM

Below is a political opinion column from Senator Roger Wicker:

Open-Border Policies Have Led to Massive Surge with No End in Sight

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SALTER: From Thalia to Yazoo: Texas was McMurtry’s connection to Mississippi’s Morris

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 941 Reads
On Wed, 03/31/2021 - 11:32 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

The passing of iconic Texas novelist, screenwriter and antiquarian bookseller Larry McMurtry at age 84 on March 25 will mean different things to different fans of his prolific writing life.

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What is SO hard about simply moving over?

By Danny O'Fallon, READ MORE > 618 Reads
On Wed, 03/31/2021 - 09:35 AM

How many times have you been driving along minding your own business, and not in a significant rush because you allowed yourself plenty of time, only to be brought to a crawl because you failed to predict encountering the total idiot driving in front of you who absolutely refuses to let you by?

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