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SALTER: If Biden means his tough China talk, Wicker’s SHIPYARD Act is a good place to start

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, 658 Reads
Wed, 05/12/2021 - 11:12 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

In his “interim” national security document issued in March, President Joe Biden sounded sharp concerns about China, and he ramped up that tough talk in his first address to a joint session of Congress in April.

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Show docs appreciation with COVID vaccination

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On Fri, 05/07/2021 - 01:57 PM

This Thursday at Rotary, we heard some of the sweetest words to be uttered in the past year. “COVID is pretty much eliminated from this area,” Dr. Maroun Hayek told the gathered crowd.

The club was honoring the folks who have been on the front line of both medical assistance and community assistance during the pandemic.

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Full time in an RV? Maybe

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On Tue, 05/04/2021 - 03:31 PM

Can you imagine selling your home, purchasing an RV and hitting the road to travel across the country for several months with four young children?

Me either.

Amazingly enough, this is real life for a friend of mine who stopped in Greenville to visit this weekend.

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Eating out, eating in, eat well

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 3,577 Reads
Wed, 04/28/2021 - 09:39 AM

I love food. That may sound like an overly obvious statement, because who doesn’t enjoy a good meal? While all our taste buds may differ, we all still have our favorite snacks and dishes.

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OP-ED: Wicker Invites Biden to Negotiate on Infrastructure

By Senator Roger Wicker, 3,014 Reads
Mon, 04/26/2021 - 11:23 AM

Below is a political opinion article written by Senator Roger Wicker:

Republicans Work to Build Consensus on Funding for Local Projects

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Shootings getting scary

By Jon Alverson jalverson@ddtonline.com, 20,662 Reads
Sun, 04/25/2021 - 12:54 PM

The police report from a recent incident in my neighborhood is milquetoast in its description of the event. It says officers were called in reference to shots being fired into an occupied dwelling.

The family dog was dead and the burglar alarm had been tripped. There were no suspects and no known motive.

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Opinion: Bradley Lum brings new blood to prison reform

By Wyatt Emmerich, 3,928 Reads
Thu, 04/22/2021 - 02:53 PM

After hearing Bradley Lum speak to our Rotary Club, I was so pumped.
I could see a path to reforming our prison system in Mississippi, something we desperately need to achieve if our state is to move forward.

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SALTER: Judicial ruling on voter initiative will impact Medicaid expansion, voting change efforts

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, 3,500 Reads
Wed, 04/21/2021 - 11:37 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

The Mississippi Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case that not only decides the fate of a voter initiative authorizing a medical marijuana program in Mississippi but may well decide the future of the state’s entire voter initiative process.

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GANUCHEAU: Gov. Tate Reeves buries critical COVID-19 message while pandering

By ADAM GANUCHEAU - Mississippi Today, 3,504 Reads
Wed, 04/21/2021 - 11:23 AM

Below is a political opinion column by Adam Ganucheau:

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are again beginning to trend upward in Mississippi, health experts are doing everything they can to spread a message: get the vaccine.

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OP-ED: Wicker Urges Greater Military Investment

By Senator Roger Wicker, 3,613 Reads
Mon, 04/19/2021 - 10:50 AM

Below is a political opinion column by Senator Roger Wicker:

Biden Defense Plan Would Cede Ground to China, Russia

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