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The next president will face a $35 trillion national debt impacted by both Trump and Biden
STARKVILLE – Six months ago, the gross national debt of the United States exceeded $35 trillion. That total…
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Value vs. cost of university degrees a Mississippi issue
Is the value of a university degree worth the cost? A major debate is underway across America over…
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The 2027 governor’s race is shaping up as an echo of the hard-fought 1987 elections
STARKVILLE – The Neshoba County Fair political speaking program last week made plain two facts moving toward the…
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Olympics provide respite of good cheer
What a rare and special respite. Thank you Olympics! Getting to cheer for American contestants without having to…
Editorials
Our view: election integrity cannot be political
Masked assailants raiding offices, thousands protesting in the streets, hundreds of arrests and 11 dead. Those are just…
Columns
Other than state judicial races, it was a light political year under the old Neshoba oaks
NESHOBA COUNTY FAIR – The tin roof of the Founder’s Square reverberated with a lot of political rhetoric…
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Overall redistricting results positive for Mississippi
The great untold story from the legislative redistricting lawsuit in federal court is how positive the outcome was…
Editorials
Our View: School supply drives help students succeed
Colorful displays of school supplies are featured in many local stores as area students prepare to head back…
Editorials
Our View: Critical blood needs and critically low supplies make a deadly combination
Of all the summer activities we look forward to — vacations, pool parties, front porch visiting to name…
Columns
Biden’s choice was more like that of Wilson in 1920 than Lyndon Johnson in 1968
STARKVILLE – The easy political comparison to President Joe Biden’s decision to with withdraw from the 2024 U.S.…