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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 25, 2018

McDaniel seems to think state voters are incapable of separating truth from fiction

By: Sid Salter Okay, so the latest political tantrum from state Sen. Chris McDaniel operates on this narrative – he “demands” that Mississippi television stations stop running ads funded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce which make the claim that McDaniel is a trial lawyer. McDaniel wants to be called “a civil defense attorney” while…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 18, 2018

High court review of South Dakota case may provide bridge to new revenue in Mississippi

By: Sid Salter As state officials scramble for resources to address infrastructure concerns in the wake of the closure of over 100 Mississippi bridges deemed unsafe by federal authorities, the stance of some of those same state officials on collecting Internet sales taxes seems particularly relevant. Gov. Phil Bryant took the step of an emergency…