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Masks are a dilemma again
By Tim Kalich, 217 Reads
Fri, 07/30/2021 - 08:00 PM
GREENWOOD -- Here we go again, with people getting upset with state and federal health officials for changing their advice when it comes to mask wearing.
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Thompson in national spotlight
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On Thu, 07/29/2021 - 09:24 PM
It’s yet to be seen what will come out of the House investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the nation’s Capitol.
There’s one near certainty, however.
The proceedings are going to substantially raise the national profile of Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson.
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Opinion: Tuna Town only four hours away
By Wyatt Emmerich, 388 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 10:48 AM
My son Lawrence was home from college and suggested we go fishing off the coast of Louisiana. He asks every visit home and I usually find a good excuse not to go. This time I thought about my age and the years left and decided to give it a try.
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SALTER: State’s casinos showing record growth as pent-up demand drives overflow crowds
By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist, 59 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 10:48 AM
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

How ready were gamblers to return to Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos after COVID and the resulting shutdowns?
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Clarksdale raises bad for PERS, too
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On Mon, 07/26/2021 - 10:12 PM
The audacity of the city leaders in Clarksdale to give themselves unprecedentedly large raises has received attention across Mississippi.
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Voters filled every available space inside the community room of The Mark Apartments in Ridgeland. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Mississippi does not have to change law to make voting hard. It already is.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 237 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 09:42 AM
Below is a political opinion column from Bobby Harrison:

States like Texas, Georgia and Florida that have been in the national news recently for efforts that many say will make it more difficult for their citizens to vote still have a long way to go to catch Mississippi.
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Editorial: Hard truths about Amtrak
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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:36 AM
Maybe it’s time for all Americans — even those who cringe at the trillion-dollar budget deficits of recent years — to admit that there really is no political or popular will to do anything substantial about our runaway spending.
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Opinion: Wise and Dzielak discuss Delta variant
By Robert Wise and David Dzielak, 186 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:24 AM
Robert Wise: David, we got our most hits on the article about the Delta variant. People are concerned. What’s your update?
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Editorial: Delta variant - Heed the warning
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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:12 AM
We have been warned. Health officials in Mississippi, around the country and even around the world are telling residents in the state the delta variant of COVID-19 is here. It’s more contagious than any strain of the coronavirus this country has experienced to date.
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Opinion: Quality journalism is very valuable to our country
By Wyatt Emmerich, 135 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 12:36 AM
I just returned from the 155th meeting of the Mississippi Press Association (MPA) held at the Golden Nugget in Biloxi.
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