THE legislature is in session and big money is on the line – $21 billion. This represents 18.3 percent of Mississippi’s total GDP of $115 billion.
Mississippi citizens need a clear understanding of the budget. In the end, our votes make the difference.
Note: This is a response to a column in the February 21 Northside Sun by Brett Kittredge, director of marketing and communications for the Mississippi Center for Public Policy.)
The business model of Mississippi Power Company (“MPC”) and Entergy Mississippi (“Entergy”) requires that the Mississippi Public Service Commission (“MPSC”) balance the interests of ratepayers and shareholders.
“Is Mississippi the most corrupt state in the country?”
It’s one of the most common questions I’m asked as your state auditor.
I was not shocked to read the latest news of scandal involving wealthy, powerful and famous parents employing nefarious scam artists to help their children gain admission at prestigious colleges around the country.
I commend Sen. Roger Wicker for both his support of border security and his support of the Constitution. He has worked tirelessly to secure border security funds by congressional vote, but he properly recognizes that, under our Constitution, the people’s money can be spent only by the vote of the people’s representatives.
Someone asked the other day: Who coined the term March Madness? Where did it come from?
Like lobsters in the slowly heating pot, Americans are getting cooked without even knowing it. In exchange for free apps on our phones, we are giving up every smidgen of our privacy.
Daylight Savings Time (DST) is a practice that persists despite little evidence that it achieves its stated goal of decreasing energy use. Suffice to say that the actual energy savings are minimal, if any.
At Georgetown University, all students, regardless of their major, are required to take a smattering of liberal arts courses. The academic regimen is designed to enhance the students’ critical-thinking and writing skills and ensure that they are intellectually well-rounded.
Two area high schools have started what will be an annual competition to raise money for waterfowl conservation.
