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Criminal justice response to virus shows promise

I watch the news on COVID-19 in my scrubs every morning. I tell my husband goodbye as I…

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Mourning from a distance, hugging from afar

The coronavirus outbreak not only affects how we live. It even changes how we with deal with death.…

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We don’t have to be afraid; we just have to be careful

I don’t know if I will still be alive when you read this. The coronavirus, COVID-19, is running…

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Reeves gets his Katrina with challenge of coronavirus

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves was a first-term state treasurer when the state was rocked by a massive and…

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So, when and if this coronavirus crisis does end …

“It’s survival in the city when you live from day to day.” — Joe Walsh “This, too shall…

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Wicker played leading role in writing $2.2T CARES Act

Most Mississippians are aware of the heroic role that the late Republican Mississippi U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran played…

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MSBE student member: Seniors, let’s finish strong

I don’t think anyone, especially us high school seniors, saw this coming. I keep thinking back to mid-January,…

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The front porch: Self-isolating in the springtime

As far as self-isolation goes, there’s no better place to practice it than a front porch in springtime.…

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Virus upends Mississippi budget writing process

Mississippi legislators are supposed to set a state spending plan before the new fiscal year begins July 1.…

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My mother taught me what the best gifts really are

Before I was born, my mother was. That was sure convenient. I was born in 1970, and my…