Editorials

Officials wise to open shelter

We’re not exactly sure what changed, but we’re thankful that city and county officials decided to open the…

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Give legislators credit for trying

House Bill 943, better known as the school voucher bill, died in committee Tuesday to the cheers of…

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Nature’s way is the best way

A bill that will hopefully make it to the governor’s desk seeks to provide protections to breastfeeding moms. …

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Approach to budget change unfair

District 1 Supervisor Rev. Jerry Wilson is upset about how the county will now split road and bridge…

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Despite major damage no deaths in storm

Lincoln and Copiah counties have much to be thankful for. After an EF-2 tornado toppled tress, damaged roofs…

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Appointing school leaders makes sense

The Mississippi Senate recently approved legislation that would remove politics from an important county position and increase the…

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Doty, Currie lead 38 bills so far

Lawmakers file so many bills it can be hard to keep track of what’s going on in Jackson.…

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City changes course on animal shelter

The city’s decision to take back the money it pledged to a local group to help them bring…

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New deal sets expensive precedent

It was heralded as “the single biggest day of economic development in the history of the state.” Gov.…

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Economic development comes at cost to taxpayer

Economic development is a costly endeavor, as evidenced by the $275 million in incentives that state lawmakers are…