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House Panel Seeks More than $184 Million in Bonds
House members want the state to borrow more than $184 million, mainly for new buildings at Mississippi's community colleges and public universities.
Gingrich: GOP Failing to Grasp New Demographics
President Barack Obama's campaign was "eight, maybe 10 years, ahead" of the Republican Party last year.
Teachers Ditch Student Desk Chairs for Yoga Balls
In 11 years of teaching, ditching students' desk chairs in favor of yoga balls is one of the best decisions Robbi Giuliano thinks she ever made.
Future Science: Using 3D Worlds to Visualize Data
Take a walk through a human brain? Fly over the surface of Mars? Computer scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are pushing science fiction closer to reality with …
Greece's Weakened Workforce Starts to Crack
Greece's President Karolos Papoulias gave a stark warning about the state of the country after three harsh years of government spending cuts, joblessness and tax hikes.
U.S. Ready to Strike Back Against China Cyberattacks
As public evidence mounts that the Chinese military is responsible for stealing massive amounts of U.S. government data and corporate trade secrets, the Obama administration is eyeing fines and other …
Miss. Panel Hears About Uninsured Working Poor
Expanding Medicaid would help thousands of "working poor" Mississippi residents who don't receive health insurance coverage through their jobs, a small-town family physician told lawmakers Tuesday.
Film
It’s About Us
February is Black History Month, and while some debate as to whether this is a necessary distinction from other months, it's a good time to focus on and remind others …
Editor's Note
Don’t Look Away from Abuse
Violence isn't something that happens to other people. Every day, sexual violence happens in all neighborhoods, rich and poor.
Jacksonian
Calden and Alden Hopkins
When Calden and Alden Hopkins talk about their lives, a picture of strong family devoted to service emerges.
City & County
Sanders: Never Too Young to Lead
It didn't take long for Corinthian Sanders, 20, to face adversity in his bid for Jackson's Ward 5 City Council seat.
Question o' the Week: What should be the top campaign issue in Jackson city elections?
What should be the top campaign issue in Jackson city elections?
Feedback
There are not many more important issues than our children's future and thus the future of our state and society at large.
Civil Rights
Blessings for All Unions
More than three years after the Episcopal Church provided for gay union blessings, Mississippi's Bishop Duncan Gray III announced Feb. 1 that he would allow congregations to bless same-sex unions …
Politics
No Money, No Luck
A common refrain throughout Mississippi's legislative session so far has involved, for better or worse, the outsourcing of certain government functions to private entities.
Business
From Stadiums to Small Biz
Jackson State University will soon officially unveil plans for a new stadium. The university recently made a presentation to policy-makers about a new multi-purpose athletic facility.
Classism in Madison
I could make the case that Mary Hawkins Butler's aggressive resistance to JSU's Madison campus is about race. There are definitely indications, over time, that people of color aren't exactly …
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Opportunity'
Why it stinks: Blackburn's $2.15 in the late 1960s or early '70s, when she probably had that retail job (she was born in 1952), is worth quite a bit more …
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