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Opinion  |  Sid Salter  • 
January 25, 2023

Global agriculture markets have substantial impacts on local Mississippi communities

For Mississippi’s agricultural economy, global trade is vital. Even before global headlines seized on the fact that for the first time in a half-century, China’s mammoth population was in decline, Fiscal Year 2023 U.S. agricultural trade projections were down overall and specifically down with China. The latest information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic…
Opinion  |  Russ Latino  • 
January 24, 2023

Trust families when it comes to their children’s education

Every child deserves the best chance for success—regardless of zip code, regardless of race, and regardless of their parents’ income. This week is National School Choice Week. It is fitting then that last night the Iowa legislature passed the Students First Act. The bill, which Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ successfully campaigned on, will give every…