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Opinion  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 28, 2019

OPINION: Higher cigarette tax means a stronger workforce

By: Tina Lakey Mississippi is our home. For me, it is where I grew up and reared a family. It’s also where I have worked to improve the business climate for 40+ years. When given the chance to help ensure my family and our community are happy and healthy in a Mississippi where we are…
Opinion  |  Jay E. Hughes  • 
February 28, 2019

Houston, we have a problem – taxpayers spending over $100,000 for hometown office perk for AG Jim Hood

While campaigning to be the next governor of Mississippi, Jim Hood champions transparency as a right of average voters to better understand state government. However, as current state Attorney General, Hood apparently is content to leave some internal workings of his agency, especially his use of taxpayer-funded satellite offices, as murky at best. Especially regarding…