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Opinion  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
May 10, 2022

State Auditor warns crime in Jackson will have long-term impacts on entire state

White said Mississippi is at risk of losing huge talent magnet due to crime, as 30% of graduates who stay in state go to work in Hinds County. State Auditor of Mississippi Shad White tied his office’s “brain drain” report with the crime in the capital city of Jackson following the deadly shooting at the Mississippi…
Opinion  |  Frank Corder  • 
May 9, 2022

Abortion in Mississippi to be outlawed if SCOTUS overturns Roe – thanks to 2007 majority Democrat Legislature

What happens in Mississippi if Roe is overturned and how we got here. Following the 2003 statewide election, the Mississippi Democratic Party held majorities in both the state House and Senate.  In fact, Democrats in the Mississippi House enjoyed a supermajority.  Haley Barbour, a Republican, was Governor and Amy Tuck, also a Republican, was Lieutenant…