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Border Cities Worry that Ending NAFTA Would Hurt Economies
Donald Trump's only visit to the U.S.-Mexico border while running for president was a stop in Laredo that lasted less than three hours. On some days, that's not long enough …
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Education
Vouchers Could Extend to Any Public School Student Under New Bill
Just before Gov. Phil Bryant declared Jan. 21-27 "School Choice Week," Sen. Gray Tollison's, R-Oxford, voucher-expansion bill dropped. The legislation would vastly expand the use of vouchers—a way to use …
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City & County
Best-Selling Author Angie Thomas Receives Key to Jackson
Angie Thomas was 6 years-old when she was caught in the crossfire of a shootout in Georgetown, the Jackson neighborhood where she grew up. Her mother, Julia Thomas, could not …
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Immigration
Protester's Climb Shuts Down Statue of Liberty on July 4
A protest against U.S. immigration policy forced the evacuation of the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July, with a group unfurling a banner from the pedestal and a …
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National
Trump's Lawyer to Publicly Testify in Senate Next Month
President Donald Trump's lawyer will return to Capitol Hill for a public hearing next month after the Senate intelligence committee abruptly canceled a closed-door staff interview Tuesday morning.
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Bryan's Rant
Taking Women’s Hoops to New Highs at MSU
The history of the Mississippi State University women's basketball team is light on success, to say the least.
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Civil Rights
Slay, Beyoncé, Slay
I'm proud of Beyonce for using her status as an influential performer to send a message of unapologetic blackness.
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Michigan Governor Plans $360M for Flint, Infrastructure
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday proposed spending hundreds of millions more dollars to address Flint's water crisis and to update infrastructure, including lead water pipes, in the city and …
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With Khan Family, Has Trump Finally Gone Too Far?
In a defensive crouch, Donald Trump complained Monday about being "viciously attacked" by the father of a decorated Muslim Army captain killed in Iraq, persisting in an emotionally charged feud …
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Business
The Rights of Working People
A longstanding French tradition upholds the rights of working people—and it goes back as far as the 1789 revolution with the so-called "sans-culottes" who were too poor to afford the …
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Education
Two More Mississippi Universities Furl State Flag
Two more Mississippi universities have stopped flying the state's flag, which prominently features the Confederate battle emblem.
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Clinton Blasts Trump's Comments on Military Generals, Putin
Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump Thursday for his condemnation of American military generals and his praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying her Republican opponent had "failed" at proving he …
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Trump Faces Questions About Rally Violence at GOP Debate
As Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump attempts to unify a fractured GOP around his candidacy, images of his supporters attacking protesters and allegations that he's inciting violence are casting new …
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Conservative Lawmakers Drive Backlash Against LGBT Rights
South Carolina Sen. Lee Bright's anti-LGBT proposal is part of a backlash by lawmakers across the historically conservative South who have passed laws that LGBT groups say roll back their …
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Indonesia Cracks Down on Aviation Sector After AirAsia Crash
Highlighting the depth of Indonesia's air safety problems, the transportation ministry announced harsh measures Monday against everyone who allowed AirAsia Flight 8501 to take off without proper permits—including the suspension …
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City & County
Hinds Wastewater Plan Worries Jackson
Some members of the Jackson City Council are nervous about a proposal to establish a regional wastewater authority they fear could hurt the city's own sewage system, one of the …
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Art
The Art of Happiness
Whenever the Mississippi Museum of Art is open during January and February, you might find as many as 25 people of all ages playing with photo prints, scissors, glue, stamps …
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Business
A Union Presence
Even the unofficial presence of a union and its supporters help workers long before an election is held and can force a company to act right.
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US, China Vow to Improve Cooperation
The United States and China vowed Wednesday to improve their economic and security cooperation, saying they wouldn't let persistent differences over maritime claims, cyberhacking and currency hamper a relationship critical …
