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Opinion  |  Rebekah Staples  • 
May 23, 2023

Despite naysayers, the Legislature consistently invests in Jackson

Rebekah Staples challenges the idea that the Legislature has "disinvested" in Jackson, noting that between 2012-2019 state investment in the Capital City was $263.9 million. The average investment in Jackson exceeds that of the State's investment in 76% of statewide agencies.
Opinion  |  Russ Latino  • 
May 19, 2023

National Police Week: Honoring Mississippi’s Fallen Officers

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy declared this week ‘National Police Week,’ in honor of those officers who paid the ultimate price in the line of duty. There are many who deserve that honor in Mississippi. As a state, we have experienced 331 law enforcement deaths in the line of duty. Behind each of these numbers is the name of a fallen officer.