Opinion

What’s a test for? Task force may have to answer

If Mississippi’s going to examine how much the state and school districts are testing students, leaders might do…

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Slot machines, taxes have much in common

Income tax season is over for another year, meaning most people are no longer thinking about how much…

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Prayer, faith should be normal, not news

I do not know Mike Pompeo. But I do know the man who is poised to become U.S.…

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What will it take to wake us up?

The Voice of the Martyrs has a free publication that I read monthly but am reminded of daily.…

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So, how did we get to here?

“You load 16 tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt.” — Tennessee Ernie…

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The Gross-est interview I’ve ever done

When I answered the phone, the man asked if I was ready. I said I was and he…

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Case review may provide bridge to new revenue

As state officials scramble for resources to address infrastructure concerns in the wake of the closure of over…

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Another night (or two) in the hospital

I am on the other side of a column that referenced easier days at University Hospital. This time,…

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Annagloria’s pineapple mousse comes from ‘the source’

Tuscany 2018 (part II): It’s the People BARBERINO VAL D’ELSA, TUSCANY— There is something that attracted me to this…

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State seeks to merge 2 voting rights suits

Mississippi has a racially biased system of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain crimes and a…