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Mary Jo Perry, co-director of Mississippi Parents for Vaccine Rights, fought this year for a …

• February 18, 2015

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• February 18, 2015

Lawmakers: Stop Playing Politics with People’s Lives, Especially Children

We're grateful that, at least on the vaccination front, conspiracy theories and pseudo science haven't kept the state from requiring sensible vaccinations for children, while allowing some room for exemptions.

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Abysmal'

Mississippi's public-education system may be challenged by chronic generational poverty and woeful underfunding, among other things, but one would be hard-pressed to say the state of education is abysmal in …

Need a Ride to Work?

Rev. Cletus: "This is your car-selling pastor closing out another blessed broadcast from Ghetto Science Team Radio. Before I sign off, I want to share my thoughts about Mr. James …

‘One Man, Two Guvnors’: Controlled Mayhem

Before the actors hit the boards for an early "stumble-through" rehearsal of "One Man, Two Guvnors" at New Stage Theatre, Joe Frost straps on knee and elbow pads and uses …

Kerri Sanders (Rachel Crabbe), Joseph Frost (Francis Henshall) and David Lind (Stanley Stubbers) star in …

• February 18, 2015

The Apache Relay: Charmed Elixir

The Apache Relay is bringing its charmed elixir of Americana, folk and alternative-rock, swirled into the three-minute pop-song format, back to American soil.

Following a successful first tour overseas, Nashville folk-rockers The Apache Relay come to Duling Hall …

• February 18, 2015

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• February 18, 2015

Meddling in Foreign Policy Could Cost State

With the same gusto as with last year's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Mississippi lawmakers are advancing new laws that appear to have little real effect.

Sen. Nancy Collins, R-Tupelo, pushed a bill that could forbid the state from doing business …

• February 18, 2015

Common Core Rollback Leads a Week of Capitol Politics

While the Mississippi Legislature advances several pieces of substantial legislation, some lawmakers appear to be gearing up to seek higher office. And voters this year will be subjected to new …

Mississippi Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ellisville, is a Tea Party conservative in the state, slamming "liberal" …

• February 18, 2015

Locking up people up has had a negligible affect on dropping crime rates around the …

• February 18, 2015

Siemens, City Headed for Showdown?

After months of complaints from residents about uncharacteristically large water bills, slow progress on the city-wide installation of 65,000 new water meters and skepticism about the prudence of a $90 …

Kishia Powell, director of the city’s Department of Public Works.

• February 18, 2015

Jackson Needs Talent, Technology and Tolerance

There's significant opportunity for Jackson to be a hub of creativity and productivity by connecting some important dots.

At Summit, Obama Aims to Broaden World Approach to Extremism

The summit President Barack Obama is convening Wednesday on the threat of violent extremism is not the summit he envisioned.

LGBTQ Americans Need Support of Everyday Folk

Now, with marriage equality poised to become the law of the land when the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the cases coming out of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of …