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February 17, 2014

Daily Journal op-ed questions ‘voucher-like’ legislation aimed at aiding special needs students

Our Opinion: Voucher-like legislation is a troubling approach The concern for special needs students demonstrated by bills that passed both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature last week is appropriate and well-founded. Unquestionably there are times when the needs of such students aren’t adequately met by the public school system. But the shape of those bills…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 17, 2014

Super PACs and the Mississippi US Senate race

‘Super PACS’ key in Senate race Political organizations with no spending limits that have been credited with defeating incumbent U.S. senators in primary elections have Mississippi’s six-term Republican in their crosshairs. U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran’s supporters argue his finesse and long history of sending billions in federal money to Mississippi public universities, medical research and…