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Secretary of State Watson faces criticism for saying ‘woke, uninformed’ college students shouldn’t vote

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 128,486 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 4:13 PM

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has drawn criticism and national attention this week for comments made on WLOX-TV that the automatic voter registration provision of the federal For The People Act would lead to “woke” and “uninformed” college students voting.

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Science can never disprove religion

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On Mon, 04/05/2021 - 9:11 AM

The Covid vaccine came just in time for Thanksgiving. Now the end of Covid is coming just in time for Easter. Hallelujah!

As I have aged, I have gotten better at finding mystical patterns to life that bolster my faith.

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Science can never disprove religion

READ MORE > 88,938 Reads
On Sun, 04/04/2021 - 2:27 PM

The Covid vaccine came just in time for Thanksgiving. Now the end of Covid is coming just in time for Easter. Hallelujah!

As I have aged, I have gotten better at finding mystical patterns to life that bolster my faith.

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As we move to the Final Four, let’s look at obvious NCAA selection bias

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 136,116 Reads
On Fri, 04/02/2021 - 2:21 PM

Below is a sports column by Rick Cleveland:

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Mississippi increases monthly welfare check for first time since 1999

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 191,612 Reads
On Fri, 03/26/2021 - 3:19 PM

Mississippi’s relatively small number of families receiving federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Family benefits will receive a monthly increase in payments of $90 under legislation Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law this week.

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Vaccine-resistant COVID-19 strain detected in Mississippi

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 228,919 Reads
On Thu, 03/25/2021 - 9:49 AM

A more infectious and vaccine-resistant variant strain of COVID-19 was detected in Mississippi on Friday. One person in Harrison County was found to be infected with the B.1.351 variant, which was discovered in South Africa in December and reached the United States in January.

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Mississippi has option to be innovative with federal stimulus funds

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 80,942 Reads
On Mon, 03/22/2021 - 12:57 PM

Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:

Gov. Tate Reeves and other Republicans have argued that states do not need the $195 billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan to offset revenue losses caused by the coronavirus-induced economic slowdown.