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SALTER: Biden’s choice of Tom Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture bodes well for Mississippi
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 1,054 Reads
On Wed, 01/06/2021 - 10:15 AM

By: Sid Salter

President-elect Joe Biden’s choice of former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as his U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary should bode well for Mississippi farmers whose agriculture production value was $7.35 billion in 2020.

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SALTER: VMT tax proposal would penalize rural states without substantial public transportation
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 1,994 Reads
On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 11:01 AM

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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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SALTER: From Thalia to Yazoo: Texas was McMurtry’s connection to Mississippi’s Morris
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 940 Reads
On Wed, 03/31/2021 - 11:32 AM

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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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SALTER: Farmers watching California pro-union law before Supreme Court’s new majority
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 862 Reads
On Wed, 03/24/2021 - 10:01 AM

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Despite the fact that Mississippi has not been particularly fertile ground for labor unions seeking new members from new employment sectors, the attention of American farmers, growers, and other food producers will watch an upcoming case before the U.S. Supreme Court with rapt attention.

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SALTER: Highly anticipated documentary film offers a fascinating look at the realities of autism
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 891 Reads
On Wed, 03/17/2021 - 03:25 PM

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A highly anticipated documentary film based on The New York Times bestselling book that was the 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist for general nonfiction will debut March 25 at 6 p.m. at the venerable Oxford Film Festival.

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SALTER: With another stimulus plan looming, national debt fears remain part of the debate
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 1,341 Reads
On Wed, 03/10/2021 - 10:19 AM

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On March 1, the national debt of the United States exceeded $28 trillion dollars. What is the national debt?

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SALTER:China trade standoff resolution is critical for Mississippi farmers seeking vital markets
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 773 Reads
On Wed, 03/03/2021 - 09:57 AM

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For Mississippi farmers, the transition between the administrations of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden could not be more impactful on any topic more so than in agricultural trade with China.

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SALTER: Infrastructure woes: After ice storms come potholes, road and bridge deteriorations
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 977 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:41 AM

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No matter where you drive in most of Mississippi in the next few weeks, you will encounter new and challenging potholes thanks to the Great Ice Strom of 2021.

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SALTER: The future of U.S. Navy shipbuilding will substantially impact state’s Ingalls shipyard
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 1,183 Reads
On Wed, 02/10/2021 - 09:55 AM

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The numbers are full of contradictions when one considers the future of U.S. Navy shipbuilding and the impact that industry has on our nation and state.

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SALTER: Jewish legal scholar’s memoir recalls 1970s sojourn from the Bronx to Mississippi
By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 1,152 Reads
On Wed, 02/03/2021 - 01:30 PM

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Professor Howard Ball, the distinguished political science scholar, first came into my orbit on Friday, Sept. 10, 1976, when he was 39 and I was 17 during my senior year of high school.

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New Summit School operators allegedly fleeced the Mississippi Department of Education out of more than $2 million from 2017 to 2020 using a program that serves hospitalized children. They had been charging the program for over a decade.

New Summit School operators allegedly fleeced the Mississippi Department of Education out of more… READ MORE

How public education fared during the 2021 legislative session
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