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Russ Latino
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January 21, 2026
Quit the hysteria, Mississippi already allows students to transfer between public schools
Public-to-public transfers, sometimes called open enrollment or portability, are not robustly used. The policy is not a panacea. It can be a lifeline for hardship, though.
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Sid Salter
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January 21, 2026
Echoes: Mississippi has a precedent for the senseless arson of Beth Israel synagogue
After the recent attack, churches opened their doors to the Jewish community; civic leaders of various faiths and backgrounds came together to condemn it.
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Russ Latino
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January 20, 2026
The Legislature’s added billions in new education funding, their opponents still accuse them of ‘underfunding’
If the Mississippi Legislature is attempting to “defund” or “pillage” Mississippi’s public schools, they really suck at it. Per pupil spending, via state appropriations, has increased by a whopping 73 percent in a decade.
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Patricia Levesque
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January 16, 2026
Mississippi continues to raise educational standards, with opportunities ahead
Mississippi is at a unique crossroads: celebrating what’s already been accomplished and tackling what still needs to be done.
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Russ Latino
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January 16, 2026
The House passed school choice, but what is it and why do conservatives want it?
It is rooted in a very old conservative belief that parents, not the government, are responsible for raising and educating their children. They do not belong to the state.
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Chris Brown
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January 14, 2026
Advanced nuclear is America’s strategic energy advantage
Northern PSC Commissioner Chris Brown says nuclear energy is the future of large-scale power generation. Serious nations know it.
Opinion
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Kelley Williams
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January 14, 2026
Who you gonna’ believe?
Kelley Williams says there’s more to the data centers story as electricity demand increases.
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Sid Salter
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January 14, 2026
Highly partisan Farm Bill impasse on Capitol Hill is an odd issue for a primary challenge
Columnist Sid Salter writes that Sen. Hyde-Smith will face tough attacks in a primary battle, but this one seems particularly contrived when compared to the facts of this legislation.
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Kimberly Ross
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January 13, 2026
Renee Good’s death may have been legally justifiable. It’s still tragic
Neither Renee Good nor Jonathan Ross should be political pawns. One person is dead, the other person has to live with the knowledge he took her life, and a country that has been sitting on a tinderbox inches ever closer to explosion.
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Russ Latino
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January 12, 2026
Trump White House endorses Speaker Jason White’s universal school choice plan
Republican lawmakers will have to decide whether to stand with the president popular among their voters or buck Trump in favor of groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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Roger Wicker
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January 9, 2026
Dictator can no longer threaten Americans
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker writes that Venezuelans and freedom-loving people everywhere rejoice at Maduro’s downfall.
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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January 7, 2026
The dumb leftist argument against school choice that won’t go away
With school choice being pushed by the Trump White House, Mississippi senators should think twice about relying on empty leftist rhetoric in opposition
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 21, 2026
State Board of Education hears update on Okolona School District’s financial woes, latest statewide MAAP scores
News
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Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
, Jesse Bedayne, Associated Press
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August 21, 2026
President Donald Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but some Republicans are already balking
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Cass Rutledge
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August 21, 2026
JTRAN strikes ends after 39 days
Business
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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August 20, 2026
Solero Technologies announces $14 million expansion in Water Valley
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 18, 2026
New Director coming to Port Pascagoula
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 18, 2026
Marathon Cheese expanding in Booneville, creating 39 jobs
Culture
Culture
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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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August 21, 2026
Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby is confident in roster upgrades, but the SEC schedule is tough
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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August 21, 2026
Where 2,000 years of Mississippi history still rises from the ground
Culture
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Chris Burrows, Associated Press
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August 21, 2026
Chambliss, Lacy are back to lead a talented roster for No. 9 Mississippi with high expectations
Opinion
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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August 21, 2026
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line boosts jobs, tourism
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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August 19, 2026
Shades of Skynet? State’s measured approach to AI policy development was wise plan
Opinion
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Shaun Yurtkuran
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August 17, 2026
The Mississippi that welcomed my family
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