Opinion Columnists

Elections wreak havoc with discussions about education

After many months of speeches, political ads, TV & radio commercials and social media propaganda, trying to have…

Opinion Columnists

Medicare for all or Medicare for none

The latest Democratic proposal for a government takeover of health care just got more expensive. Previous estimates had…

Opinion Columnists

Brookhaven museum battles to preserve history

According to the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, less than 10 percent of the…

Opinion

Mississippi getting big turnover in state offices

No matter who wins this year’s elections, Mississippi will have its biggest turnover of state government officials in…

Editorials

Miss Merry Christmas tops week of good news

Abby Gayle Smith was recently selected as Miss Merry Christmas, and will help the Chamber of Commerce at…

Editorials

Go vote Tuesday

Today’s edition of The Daily Leader is full of stories about candidates who will appear on ballots Tuesday.…

Opinion

Through the beholders’ eyes

So, think you want to be a columnist, do you? Think that might be fun? Are you pretty…

Editorials

Stay safe: Check smoke detectors, heaters

No matter how much Americans enjoy daylight saving time (only 13 percent report a major disruption by the…

Opinion Columnists

After election, Gunn likely to lead House resurgence

It was back in April of this year at a Stennis Institute of Government’s Capitol Press Corps luncheon…

Opinion

Keep on trucking

Trucks move some 70 percent of all the freight in the United States, but the trucking industry is…