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Opinion  |  Editor  • 
March 16, 2019

Trump, Bryant, Thompson, Wicker and Hyde-Smith all played big roles in Evers monument designation

Despite the social media histrionics of the last 72 hours in the wake of President Trump’s signature on a bill that designates the Medgar and Myrlie Evers national monument, it’s noteworthy to take a moment to retrace the actual steps that made the designation a reality. Governor Phil Bryant and Rep. Bennie Thompson have traded…
Opinion  |  Courtney Ingle  • 
March 13, 2019

Op-Ed: Kids with autism will suffer without ESA or adequate options for therapy

Sitting on a desk in Rankin County is the one hope a mother had for one of her twin daughters. It’s an Education Scholarship Account application. Currently, just over 400 students utilize the program, with 250+ on the waitlist. During this legislative session, there was one bill to expand the ESA. It did not pass.…