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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 25, 2019

OPINION: Strawman arguments in the cigarette tax debate

By: The Mississippi Center for Public Policy The Mississippi State Medical Association and numerous other groups want to see cigarette taxes increased in Mississippi. They are certainly free to advocate for that point. However, they should stop their argument at “smoking is bad for you” because their strawman arguments are vague and weak on actual…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 24, 2019

Bill to authorize ‘do not resuscitate order’ #billoftheday

Authored by Senator Burton, SB 2037 would create the “Mississippi Emergency Medical Services Do Not Resuscitate Order-Bracelet Act.” The bill would allow for a terminally ill patient who makes a written order to a licensed healthcare provider to request a DNR bracelet. A form would then be written by the healthcare provider to alert any…