Powerless. That’s how I normally feel on a Monday morning, but with Election Day approaching quickly, I woke up especially lost. Hoping to follow my civic responsibilities, I requested my absentee ballot
There is no doubt that the beginning of this new decade has been a rough one — from the Australian bushfires, the deaths of Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman, murder hornets, police
Last week, people fetching their copy of The Daily Mississippian were greeted on page 10 by the following headline: “Life is the most important issue on the ballot.” We couldn’t agree more.
As we vote for representatives to legislate policy, there are issues on the ballot this year for Mississippians. Among them are healthcare, social programs, policing powers and race relations. However, the preeminent
I just turned 18 this year, and I’m tired of people using the phrase “thoughts and prayers” in response to tragedy like that’s going to do anything. Prayers will not fix our
This election season, much attention has been paid to the presidential race. While the importance of the presidency is hard to overstate, we should not forget the tens of thousands of campaigns
When the Founding Fathers gathered for the Constitutional Convention in 1787, they sought to create a government that would meet the needs of the people and protect individual liberty. The founders knew