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Opinion  |  Laurie Todd-Smith  • 
February 7, 2023

The making of the Mississippi miracle

This year is the 10th anniversary of the 2013 Legislative Session that laid the foundation for the state’s educational improvements. Ten years ago, only 33% of third graders and 32% of 8th graders were reading proficiently on state tests. Only 17% of White, 10% of Hispanic, and 2% of Black Mississippi’s high school students met…
Opinion  |  Starla Brown  • 
February 7, 2023

Certificate of Need laws are standing in the way of addiction recovery

Mississippi legislators missed the opportunity to repeal the CON laws and prevent the dangers they cause for Mississippians. By any measure, America is experiencing a substance use crisis. In 2021, deaths from overdoses reached an estimated 107,622 people across the United States, with roughly another 140,000 deaths due to excessive alcohol use. Unfortunately, Mississippi has not been spared from…