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Jackson doesn’t care about Mississippians’ health

It is common knowledge that Mississippi is one of the sickest states in the nation. Along with SEC football, comfort food and our unpleasant past, Mississippi’s poor health outcomes must be one

December 3, 2021

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UM professor talks nature, education and inclusion in Mississippi writers series

On Tuesday, Mississippi Today hosted a conversation with former Grisham writer-in-residence and current UM English professor Aimee Nezhukumatathil in the third installment of its Mississippi Writers on Mississippi Politics series. Brittany Brown,

October 27, 2020

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Opinion: Mississippi, we must demand a social safety net

It has been six months since Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus on March 14 – and there is no end in sight. When I

September 16, 2020

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Medical marijuana makes 2020 state ballot

On Nov. 3, Mississippi residents will have the opportunity to vote on the legalization of medical marijuana. Ballot Initiative 65, if passed by voters, would amend the state constitution to provide a

January 26, 2020

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2020 state legislative session begins

On January 7th, lawmakers arrived at the Capital to start the 2020 legislative session. Throughout the semester, we’ll be keeping you up to date on what your elected officials are up to.

January 21, 2020

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Opinion: To do more, the Mississippi legislature should do less

The new year brought a new legislative session to Jackson. It also brought new estimates from the Census Bureau on Mississippi’s population. For the fourth time in five years, Mississippi lost population.

January 20, 2020

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Letter to the editor: Tim Abram

This is responding to Will Hall’s Oct. 16 column (“Elect McDaniel, oppose establishment”). I would first like to commend Hall for sharing his political views in such a public fashion. As a

October 19, 2017

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Opinion: Mississippi: Elect McDaniel, denounce establishment

The night of Nov. 8, 2016, I was glued to my television, watching one of the greatest dramas of our lifetime come to its thrilling finale. As President-elect Donald Trump approached the

October 16, 2017

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Opinion: HB 1523 violates basic human rights

Thanks to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Mississippi is once again vying for the title of “most regressive state in the country.” Last summer, U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves issued

October 5, 2017

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Opinion: State leaders sing small government but limit local leadership

Small governance is sung as virtue among Mississippi state leaders. Addressing supporters at the 2016 Neshoba County Fair, prospective gubernatorial candidate and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves declared Republicans “are fighting for smaller

September 11, 2017

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