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Opinion: It's a small tax, but it's a big problem
Wed,06/18/25-6:36PM , 277 Reads 6,954 Statewide
It’s a strong headline for a column: “This tax testifies to the utter corruption of conservative thought.” Unfortunately, this one, on The Washington Post website, rings true.
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Opinion: Federal spending cuts will hurt Mississippi
Mon,06/16/25-6:02PM , 227 Reads 9,507 Statewide
The list of big ideas being considered in Washington that could affect Mississippi seems to keep growing. At the top of the list is President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill, which is being considered in the Senate while the House amends its version to keep it from being subject to a filibuster.
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Opinion: The armed forces are activated
Wed,06/11/25-6:14PM , 177 Reads 10,551 Statewide
President Trump’s critics think he overreacted when he sent 4,000 members of the California National Guard to Los Angeles, along with 700 Marines, to protect federal buildings from people protesting enforcement of the country’s immigration laws.
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Deposit Guaranty was key to Jackson 20th century growth
By JAY WIENER
Wed,06/11/25-3:48PM , 344 Reads 7,000 Statewide
People moving to Mississippi since 1998 might not know Deposit Guaranty Bank, which was Mississippi’s dominant financial institution for decades.
Deposit Guaranty opened on Monday June 15, 1925, 100 years ago. Families who were pillars of the bank surrounded me from birth.
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