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Secretary of State Watson faces criticism for saying ‘woke, uninformed’ college students shouldn’t vote

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 130,303 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 4:10 PM

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has drawn criticism and national attention this week for comments made on WLOX-TV that the automatic voter registration provision of the federal For The People Act would lead to “woke” and “uninformed” college students voting.

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Science can never disprove religion

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On Sun, 04/04/2021 - 2:24 PM

The Covid vaccine came just in time for Thanksgiving. Now the end of Covid is coming just in time for Easter. Hallelujah!

As I have aged, I have gotten better at finding mystical patterns to life that bolster my faith.

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As we move to the Final Four, let’s look at obvious NCAA selection bias

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 137,839 Reads
On Fri, 04/02/2021 - 2:18 PM

Below is a sports column by Rick Cleveland:

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‘We got totally screwed’: Dobbs explains why Mississippi trails others in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 75,618 Reads
On Thu, 04/01/2021 - 1:32 PM

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the race to return to normalcy is a numbers game, contingent on vaccinating as many people as possible. And Mississippi is lagging behind.

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Court of Appeals Decisions - March 30, 2021

By Press Release - Mississippi Court of Appeals , READ MORE > 72,142 Reads
On Tue, 03/30/2021 - 5:30 PM

Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for March 30, 2021:

Mississippi Court of Appeals

March 30, 2021

McCarty, David Neil, J.

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Mississippi increases monthly welfare check for first time since 1999

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 194,089 Reads
On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 3:16 PM

Mississippi’s relatively small number of families receiving federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Family benefits will receive a monthly increase in payments of $90 under legislation Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law this week.

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SALTER: Farmers watching California pro-union law before Supreme Court’s new majority

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University , READ MORE > 66,560 Reads
On Wed, 03/24/2021 - 9:58 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

Despite the fact that Mississippi has not been particularly fertile ground for labor unions seeking new members from new employment sectors, the attention of American farmers, growers, and other food producers will watch an upcoming case before the U.S. Supreme Court with rapt attention.

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Medical marijuana and taxes, the hallmark 2021 legislative efforts, are likely dead

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 70,143 Reads
On Tue, 03/23/2021 - 4:56 PM

The legislative roads for two of the most high-profile issues of the 2021 session — a massive tax swap proposal and the legalization of medical marijuana — appear to have reached a dead end.

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Mississippi has option to be innovative with federal stimulus funds

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 82,700 Reads
On Mon, 03/22/2021 - 12:55 PM

Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:

Gov. Tate Reeves and other Republicans have argued that states do not need the $195 billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan to offset revenue losses caused by the coronavirus-induced economic slowdown.