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Opinion: Bradley Lum brings new blood to prison reform

By Wyatt Emmerich, 4,006 Reads
Thu, 04/22/2021 - 02:53 PM

After hearing Bradley Lum speak to our Rotary Club, I was so pumped.
I could see a path to reforming our prison system in Mississippi, something we desperately need to achieve if our state is to move forward.

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Opinion: Thirty percent of excess deaths not Covid caused

By Wyatt Emmerich, 2,821 Reads
Wed, 04/14/2021 - 07:09 PM

From the start of the Covid epidemic, I felt like “excess deaths” was the key statistic to follow.

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Wicker: Defend Election Laws "from Federal Takeover"

By Senator Roger Wicker, 101 Reads
Fri, 05/14/2021 - 04:37 PM

Below is a political opinion column from Senator Roger Wicker:

S.1 a Raw Power Grab to Benefit One Party

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Opinion: Broadband becoming a state reality

By Dawn Starns McVea, 2,380 Reads
Thu, 05/13/2021 - 08:01 PM

Right now, Mississippi ranks 42nd in the country when it comes to broadband access. Broadband is fast internet, and without it, local businesses can’t compete, and communities have a tough time attracting jobs.
Thankfully, that’s beginning to change.

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Opinion: Covid crime surge focusing leaders on solutions

By Wyatt Emmerich, 152 Reads
Thu, 05/13/2021 - 03:19 PM

I attended both town hall meetings recently on Jackson’s high murder rate.
The good news: There was very little disagreement among anyone at the meetings. People are upset about the high murder rate and want action. There were a lot of recommendations, none of which were mutually exclusive.

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SALTER: If Biden means his tough China talk, Wicker’s SHIPYARD Act is a good place to start

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, 323 Reads
Wed, 05/12/2021 - 11:09 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

In his “interim” national security document issued in March, President Joe Biden sounded sharp concerns about China, and he ramped up that tough talk in his first address to a joint session of Congress in April.

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Easy Raised Bed

By Rushing Felder, 106 Reads
Tue, 05/11/2021 - 09:29 AM

Got good dirt? Count your blessings, or play as best you can with the hand you’re dealt.

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Too Old?

By Dr. Ann Hollingsworth, 93 Reads
Tue, 05/11/2021 - 09:24 AM

As we move into our later years, we can often think that we are getting too old to do certain things or someone else can think that we are too old. When we see people close to our own age die, that can remind us of limited lifespan here on earth as well.

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Getting there from here

By Jack Ryan, 119 Reads
Tue, 05/11/2021 - 09:14 AM

If the people who know how to predict the trends of the future are correct, driverless vehicles are inevitable. The technology should be able to reduce car crashes by eliminating human errors that are responsible for many injuries and fatalities.

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You have medical rights

By Dr. Glenn Mollette, 70 Reads
Tue, 05/11/2021 - 08:53 AM

You don’t have to stay in the nursing home if you don’t want to. If you can manage to get out and have a place to go then it’s your life. Even if you want to spend your remaining days crawling in the floor to the kitchen or the bathroom then it’s your God given right to live out your days in such a way.

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May 13, 2021