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By Layne Bruce, READ MORE > 322 Reads
On Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:58 AM

Every few years, it seems some folks wake up one morning and decide the real problem in Mississippi is that citizens know too much about what their government is doing.
This is one of those years.
The Mississippi Public Records and Open Meetings Acts are called our “Sunshine Laws” for good reason. They preserve the rights of citizens to know what their government is up to.

Open records law is under assault

By Layne Bruce, READ MORE > 322 Reads
On Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:58 AM

Stat jobs reflect national trends

By Bill Crawford, READ MORE > 311 Reads
On Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:52 AM

The boom in manufacturing jobs President Donald Trump forecast last April has yet to loom much yet boom. “Manufacturers shed workers in each of the eight months after Trump unveiled ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs,” the Wall Street Journal reported this month.
In April 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 12,847,000 manufacturing jobs. By October the number had fallen to 12,702,000 (seasonally adjusted), dropping to 12,692,000 in December (preliminary).

Stat jobs reflect national trends

By Bill Crawford, READ MORE > 311 Reads
On Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:52 AM

Regulate drugs and sports betting

By Christina Dent, READ MORE > 210 Reads
On Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:48 AM

Online sports betting is poised to become legal and regulated in Mississippi. Interestingly, the reasons given by many of our legislators for legalizing something that can be incredibly destructive are the same reasons many of us believe illicit drugs should be legalized and regulated.

Regulate drugs and sports betting

By Christina Dent, READ MORE > 210 Reads
On Thu, 02/19/2026 - 10:48 AM

New Jackson chief has a strong will

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 511 Reads
On Wed, 02/18/2026 - 04:58 PM

Jackson Mayor John Horhn has selected Dr. RaShall Brackney to be the new police chief of Jackson.
Most of Brackney’s career, 30 years, was in the Pittsburgh Police Bureau. She later served as chief of campus police at George Washington University and, most recently, police chief in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Brackney takes over from interim chief Tyree Jones, also serving as Hinds County Sheriff. This week she visited Jackson where she spoke to various groups and was shown around town by Mayor Horhn.

New Jackson chief has a strong will

By Wyatt Emmerich, READ MORE > 511 Reads
On Wed, 02/18/2026 - 04:58 PM

Ole Miss QB gets an assist

READ MORE > 616 Reads
On Wed, 02/18/2026 - 11:36 AM

It looks as though quarterback Trinidad Chambliss will get to play one more year at Ole Miss. Part of us wants to shout hooray.

Chambliss is a great story, a lower-division star who transferred to Ole Miss in 2025, expecting to be the backup quarterback but, following an injury to the player ahead of him on the depth chart, emerged as a national sensation, leading the Rebels to their winningest season in program history, including two wins in the College Football playoffs.

Ole Miss QB gets an assist

READ MORE > 616 Reads
On Wed, 02/18/2026 - 11:36 AM

It looks as though quarterback Trinidad Chambliss will get to play one more year at Ole Miss. Part of us wants to shout hooray.

‘At Your Age’ is a new stage of life

By Donna McLean, READ MORE > 484 Reads
On Tue, 02/17/2026 - 11:47 AM

Suddenly, I seem to have reached the At-Your-Age stage of life.
I say “suddenly” because I didn’t realize I was headed in a new direction. I was just living my life, staying busy, having fun and doing my thing. I didn’t know I was headed for a “stage” in life at all.
Then people began prefacing their remarks to me with “At Your Age....”

Latino: The greatest president the world’s forgotten

By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 333 Reads
On Mon, 02/16/2026 - 11:28 AM

Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:

Calvin Coolidge slashed spending and the national debt. He cut taxes and championed American business. Coolidge ushered in the unbridled success of the Roaring 20s, and yet, he’s forgotten.

At a Washington dinner party, a socialite sidled up to President Calvin Coolidge with a mischievous smile. “Mr. President,” she said, “I’ve made a bet that I can get you to say more than three words.”

Coolidge looked at her, expression unchanged, and replied, “you lose.”

Latino: The greatest president the world’s forgotten

By Russ Latino - Magnolia Tribune, READ MORE > 333 Reads
On Mon, 02/16/2026 - 11:28 AM

Below is a political opinion column by Russ Latino:

Calvin Coolidge slashed spending and the national debt. He cut taxes and championed American business. Coolidge ushered in the unbridled success of the Roaring 20s, and yet, he’s forgotten.

Coolidge looked at her, expression unchanged, and replied, “you lose.”

Jim Poole was a terrific Rebel tight end, but he was so much more than that

By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,523 Reads
On Fri, 02/13/2026 - 03:10 PM

Asked to describe Jim Poole, his close friend of six decades, Archie Manning paused, pregnantly.

“I’m really struggling with Jim’s death,” he finally said.

Greenland aside, many Trump wins

By Peter Gilderson, READ MORE > 270 Reads
On Thu, 02/12/2026 - 03:06 PM

The sky must have fallen. I never thought it could happen. But it did. I actually agreed with most of what liberal Robert Wise wrote in the NSS on January 30. He criticized Trump for his statements on taking over Greenland. Trump antagonized the Danes {owners of Greenland) and also NATO with his brash approach. If he had taken a softer approach, he would have gained friends instead of generating bad feelings. They would have been grateful to him and to the USA for setting up a "golden dome" defense for them (and also for us) at the northernmost extremity of their Greenland island.

Greenland aside, many Trump wins

By Peter Gilderson, READ MORE > 270 Reads
On Thu, 02/12/2026 - 03:06 PM

Precipitous events on state horizon

By Bill Crawford, READ MORE > 262 Reads
On Thu, 02/12/2026 - 03:02 PM

Even amidst a new legislative session and mid-term elections, Republican rumblings about next year’s elections grow as precipitous events loom.

Precipitous events on state horizon

By Bill Crawford, READ MORE > 262 Reads
On Thu, 02/12/2026 - 03:02 PM

Even amidst a new legislative session and mid-term elections, Republican rumblings about next year’s elections grow as precipitous events loom.

Celebrate “agape” this Valentine’s

By Jay Wiener, READ MORE > 241 Reads
On Thu, 02/12/2026 - 02:58 PM

Perhaps I heard the phrase “can’t see the forest for the trees” prior to “Different Drum” (1967) by the Stone Poneys (which song launched Linda Ronstadt to superstardom) —

“But honey child I’ve got my doubts
You can’t see the forest for the trees”

Celebrate “agape” this Valentine’s

By Jay Wiener, READ MORE > 241 Reads
On Thu, 02/12/2026 - 02:58 PM

Perhaps I heard the phrase “can’t see the forest for the trees” prior to “Different Drum” (1967) by the Stone Poneys (which song launched Linda Ronstadt to superstardom) —

“But honey child I’ve got my doubts
You can’t see the forest for the trees”

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