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May 31, 2018

Present!  We ain’t talking about Christmas gifts – it’s the art of not taking a stand

by Alan Lange The late Alan Nunnelee was notorious in both the Mississippi Senate and in the US House for saying, “let your yeas be a yea and your nays be a nay.” Voting “present” for legislation, as opposed to voting yes or no or just not voting, is known euphemistically in the chamber as…
Opinion  |  Editor  • 
May 29, 2018

What to look for the week before the June 5 primary

by Alan Lange There are several things to be looking out for this coming week as we approach the June 5 primaries.  The race thus far has failed to capture the imaginations of Mississippians.  There’s been very little actual news generated in any of the primaries and most of the campaigns appear content to not…