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Stinker Quote of the Week: "Tool"
In 2010, Mississippi's rate of maternal death per 100,000 was 15.2 percent, putting it at 45th in the nation for high rates of maternal deaths, meaning that only five states …
Voters Were Not Confused
In November 2011, 58 percent of Mississippi voters made their voices unequivocally heard when they said "No" to Initiative 26.
Mississippi’s ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuit Conundrum
In one of the poorest states in the nation, litigating cases in the name of religious freedom or conservative idealism is costly.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Save'
Rep. Gipson, who is a lawyer and a minister, has a warped perception of salvation and the law.
Politics
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Agree'
Isn't it interesting that Bryant chose to follow this law even though he disagrees with it, while he and other GOP leaders wantonly flout other state laws they don't like?
Politics
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Never Seen'
Attorney Gipson could use a refresher course on the law, it seems.
Editorial
EDITORIAL: Legislature Budgets for Critical Needs, Neglects Others
The 2018 legislative session's story largely revolves around Republicans' inability to get a lot done due to failed negotiations between the House and the Senate.
Bypass the Legislature on MAEP, Medicaid LGBT Rights
In the past six years alone, under a Republican-led Senate and, until 2012, a Democratic-led House of Representatives, MAEP has been shorted by more than $1 billion.
Men: Don’t Wait on Women to Act
Mississippi is only as strong as our women. And right now, by most economic and social indicators, Mississippi is not very strong.
Let's Debate Expansion
Despite Gov. Phil Bryant's stubborn and vocal opposition to the plan, the question of Medicaid expansion seemed headed for a few rounds of spirited debate in the Mississippi Legislature.
Show Leadership, Not ‘Randomness’
Every session, it seems, something President Barack Obama has said or didn't say whips Republicans under our dome into a froth.
Dads Are Great, But Don’t Ignore Moms
Most problematic—and indeed dangerous—is the underlying implication that the mere presence of adult testosterone is some kind of magic wand that can solve all problems.
Find an Issue Worth Your Vote
Being registered to vote is meaningless unless you wield your power as a citizen and actually head to a polling place.
Time to Rethink Third-Grade Tests
As predicted, a sizable chunk of Mississippi's third-grade students failed the so-called third-grade reading gate test and may have to repeat the whole school year.
Help Children, Don’t Attack Them
The situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, where thousands of Central American children are being detained, is grave.
You Can’t Have It Both Ways, Gov. Bryant
Gov. Phil Bryant stepped in it Monday. As part of a Washington Post Live event, he was asked how America had ended up so "mediocre" in educational outcomes. He answered: …
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