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Opinion: Victor Smith saved many lives in Malawi, Africa

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 2,146 Reads
On Wed, 07/21/2021 - 05:48 PM

It was with sadness that I listened to the words of my friend David Beard telling me of Victor Smith’s death. He was a very influential person in my life.
I’d always heard Victor Smith had made and lost a fortune more times than anyone in the state. I guess that’s the nature of the oil business.
I got to know Victor through Clean Water for Malawi — a local charity that drilled and repaired water wells in Malawi, the poorest country in the world.

Opinion: Victor Smith saved many lives in Malawi, Africa

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 2,146 Reads
On Wed, 07/21/2021 - 05:48 PM

Opinion: The silence of the scientists

By Kelley Williams, READ MORE > 7,652 Reads
On Fri, 07/02/2021 - 02:48 PM

I don’t always respond to comments. But when I do, it’s usually to dispel groupies’ myths about their demigods - like Dr. Fauci. I’ve been accused of insufficient reverence for the leader of the pandemic* panic band. After all, he’s a media rock star. And he’s been chief bureaucrat at the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) forever and (with the President’s forbearance) exerts sweeping authority over broad swaths of society. He has been an advisor to four presidents - including the current and most recent one.

Opinion: The silence of the scientists

By Kelley Williams, READ MORE > 7,652 Reads
On Fri, 07/02/2021 - 02:48 PM

Opinion: Bidding reform has a long way to go

By Mark Henry, READ MORE > 25,017 Reads
On Sun, 06/27/2021 - 08:45 AM

Your recent article addressing the corrupt mess that are our procurement laws was a breath of fresh air to read as there are far too few voices pointing out the abuse of taxpayers that is being facilitated by legislators and other State leaders. However, the primary focus of your article, eliminating term contracts from the reverse auction process, is only the half of it!

Opinion: Bidding reform has a long way to go

By Mark Henry, READ MORE > 25,017 Reads
On Sun, 06/27/2021 - 08:45 AM

Reverse auctions secretly killed by special interests

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 2,755 Reads
On Fri, 06/11/2021 - 04:07 PM

It didn’t take long for the powers that be to kill reverse auctions — about two years or so.
They killed this reform in the usual sneaky manner. They buried it deep in an unrelated senate bill on county bank accounts that had nothing to do with reverse auctions. As usual, it happened in a secret conference meeting that was closed to the public.

Reverse auctions secretly killed by special interests

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 2,755 Reads
On Fri, 06/11/2021 - 04:07 PM

Reverse auctions secretly killed by special interests

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 2,755 Reads
On Fri, 06/11/2021 - 04:07 PM

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson speaks to the Indianola Rotary Club this week.

Video: Secretary of State Visits Indianola Rotary

By Bryan Davis, Emmerich Newspapers, READ MORE > 16,704 Reads
On Wed, 05/26/2021 - 04:53 PM

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson visited the Indianola Rotary Club this week.

Watson spoke a variety of issues important to him and pertinent to the state, including elections, the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down Initiative 65 and the initiative process, as well as the potential need for a special session to remedy the legislative issue with the ballot initiative process.

Click the video to watch.

Governor Reeves talks Initiative 65 ruling, SCOTUS abortion case, more with Y’all Politics

By Frank Corder - Y'all Politics, READ MORE > 2,371 Reads
On Tue, 05/18/2021 - 01:47 PM

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves joined Y’all Politics on Tuesday for an exclusive interview where he discussed his thoughts on the recent ruling by the state Supreme Court on Initiative 65 and the initiative process, a possible income tax elimination in the 2022 session, and the case before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the 15-week abortion ban.

Watch the full interview with Governor Reeves below.

More than $4 billion in PPP loans have now made its way to Mississippi after Congress approved another round of federal support this year. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

PPP list: Who received federal loans in Mississippi?

By Alex Rozier - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 6,794 Reads
On Fri, 04/30/2021 - 12:13 PM

More than $4 billion in loans have now made its way to Mississippi after Congress approved another round of federal support for businesses earlier this year.

As was the case after the first round of the Paycheck Protection Program last summer, the state’s top recipients so far include restaurants, doctors’ and dentists’ offices, legal practices, construction companies, car dealers, hotels and religious organizations.

Unacceptable in our democracy

By Jack Ryan, Enterprise-Journal, READ MORE > 2,888 Reads
On Thu, 01/07/2021 - 09:45 AM

Everyone understands that President Donald Trump’s most passionate supporters believe that election fraud in several states cost him a second term in office. But after a bunch of them burst into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, the question to ask is why they did it.

St. John: The table gets bigger

By Robert St. John, READ MORE > 19 Reads
On Mon, 03/09/2026 - 12:42 PM

Robert St. John says hospitality is hospitality, whether the table is set in Hattiesburg or on a fjord in northern Norway.

A restaurateur has no business leading tours through the frozen tundra of Scandinavia. Then again, a restaurateur has no business leading tours through Tuscany, either, and that was over 70 trips and 1,500 people ago.

Latino: Hyde-Smith, Adlakha Republican Primary for U.S. Senate could impact general election

By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 12 Reads
On Mon, 03/09/2026 - 12:38 PM

Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:

Sarah Adlakha is a political newcomer challenging a Trump-endorsed incumbent, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, in Tuesday’s Republican Primary. Can she pull off the improbable? Unlikely, but her campaign could impact November.

Sarah Adlakha, an Illinois native, moved to Mississippi thirteen years ago. She registered to vote here for the first time in 2024, before the general election. Now she’s attempting to unseat incumbent U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Tuesday’s March 10th Republican Primary.

Latino: Hyde-Smith, Adlakha Republican Primary for U.S. Senate could impact general election

By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 12 Reads
On Mon, 03/09/2026 - 12:38 PM

Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:

Ibsen: Mississippi should look to President Trump and Congress to ensure fair access to banking

By David Ibsen - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 225 Reads
On Sat, 03/07/2026 - 04:32 PM

Below is a political opinion column by David Ibsen:

David Ibsen says HB 1597 is unnecessary and would add additional confusion and regulation that could harm Mississippi consumers and smaller community banks.

Ibsen: Mississippi should look to President Trump and Congress to ensure fair access to banking

By David Ibsen - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 225 Reads
On Sat, 03/07/2026 - 04:32 PM

Below is a political opinion column by David Ibsen:

David Ibsen says HB 1597 is unnecessary and would add additional confusion and regulation that could harm Mississippi consumers and smaller community banks.

McCaughn: Keep sports betting where it belongs – with the states

By Tyler McCaughn - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 95 Reads
On Thu, 03/05/2026 - 11:18 PM

Below is an opinion column by Tyler McCaughn:

If federal agencies can override Mississippi’s gaming laws today, they can override other state regulatory decisions tomorrow.

Mississippi did not ask Washington for permission to regulate sports betting — and we don’t need it now.

McCaughn: Keep sports betting where it belongs – with the states

By Tyler McCaughn - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 95 Reads
On Thu, 03/05/2026 - 11:18 PM

Below is an opinion column by Tyler McCaughn:

If federal agencies can override Mississippi’s gaming laws today, they can override other state regulatory decisions tomorrow.

Mississippi did not ask Washington for permission to regulate sports betting — and we don’t need it now.

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