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Reagan was a great president

By ROBERT PENNY ROBERT PENNY
Thu,01/29/26-11:30AM, 192 Reads 3,835 Statewide
Book Review: Reagan: In His Own Hand (2001: Free Press, 546 pages)
“It’s morning in America,” so claimed the original MAGA President Ronald Reagan (1980-88). He was bullish on America in the last quarter of the 20th century. Here we can discover from him the evolution of his thought.
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State Sen. Daniel Sparks, R-Belmont, listens as other lawmakers give remarks during a special session at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Red tape in Mississippi’s food assistance program could cost taxpayers $120 million

By TAYLOR VANCE AND SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY TAYLOR VANCE AND SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,03/26/26-2:24PM, 191 Reads 3,913 Statewide
If state lawmakers don’t act soon, Mississippi will pay at least an additional $120 million a year to run its food assistance program. That’s because of a 2017 state law that generated more paperwork for social safety net programs.
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Whatley named Citizen of the Year

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Thu,03/19/26-2:56PM, 190 Reads
Junior Auxiliary of Columbia proudly named Benjamin Whatley as the 2026 Citizen of the Year during its annual Charity Ball on March 7.
Each year, the organization honors a community member who demonstrates outstanding service and commitment to making Columbia a stronger place to live.
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Who you gonna believe?

By KELLEY WILLIAMS KELLEY WILLIAMS
Wed,01/07/26-3:48PM, 189 Reads 5,210 Statewide
“Who you gonna’ believe? Me or your lying eyes.” Substitute Entergy’s spokesperson for Chico Marx, and you have the current gaslighting telling you don’t believe what you see happening in other states and what common sense tells you will happen here.
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