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Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
January 9, 2023

Process to elect new Speaker of the U.S. House worked as it should

Individual lawmakers have regained a measure of influence that hadn’t existed under the previous majority.   Thirteen times between the 1st U.S. Congress and the 36th did the vote for Speaker of the House of Representatives go to multiple rounds of balloting.  That means one-third of the time the Speaker vote was contested, whether due to…
Opinion  |  Mike Hurst  • 
January 9, 2023

A Calling, the Ultimate Sacrifice and the Responsibility of a Grateful Society

A reflection upon and recommitment to appreciating law enforcement. A little over a week before Christmas, two men were murdered in Mississippi. One was the loss of a husband, father and grandfather, and the other was the loss of a son, future spouse, and beloved friend.  Contrary to most murders, these killings occurred when these…