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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
July 2, 2018

Mississippi lawmakers send condolences in loss of former Lt. Gov. Brad Dye

Brad Dye was a former Mississippi Lt. Governor who passed away from respiratory failure at the age of 84. Public service ran in his blood. His father was a Representative in the Mississippi House, while an uncle and grandfather both served as sheriffs. He ran for Senate in 1963 but later took a position with…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
June 29, 2018

It was a big week for the Supreme Court with two major decisions

This week the US Supreme Court handed down two decisions that have major implications nationally. The Supreme Court ruled to uphold President Trump’s counterterrorism related travel ban. According to the Washington Examiner, Chief Justice John Roberts noted that Trump has the executive authority to impose his ban to further specific national security interests.   He noted…