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Wicker: Senate resumes work on major priorities

With less than two months remaining in the 116th Congress, the Senate is working to complete several important priorities for Mississippi and the nation. These ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, November 16, 2020 8:29 am

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Grateful to those who served before and those who I have served beside

Twenty-twenty has been a strange and tough year. But, throughout the chaos and uncertainty that we’ve all experienced over the last several months, there are ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, November 9, 2020 8:15 am

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Wicker: Congress works to improve life for former service members

Each year on Nov. 11, our nation honors those who have served in the U.S. military. We show our appreciation through parades, ceremonies, and simple ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, November 6, 2020 10:28 am

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Wicker: Time to end free pass for powerful tech companies

This past week, I convened the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google for an important hearing addressing censorship and political bias on their platforms. These ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, October 31, 2020 2:24 pm

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Varner: Mississippians have a chance to make history Tuesday

Nov. 3, 2020, will be a historic day for Mississippi. We have the opportunity to select a new state flag, proclaiming to the world the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, October 29, 2020 1:37 pm

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Weiland: When voting Tuesday, support Initiative 65A

On Nov. 3 Mississippians will be deciding if we want to permit marijuana to be used “medically” in our state. No matter what your personal ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 4:09 pm

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Like any other disaster, we will get it through it

Several people have told me they expect I have been busier lately due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given their comments, you would think I work ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, October 25, 2020 4:29 pm

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Wicker: Countering China requires more ships and faster repairs

Earlier this month, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced a plan to equip the U.S. Navy with the ships we need to stay competitive with ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, October 24, 2020 10:43 am

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Opioids: A non-partisan, equal opportunity offender

By Lynn Fitch, Mississippi Attorney General Since the turn of the century, the opioid epidemic has ravaged communities across the U.S. From 1999 to 2018, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 2:58 pm

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Mississippians need opportunities, not regulation

Mississippi is the most regulated state in the South. In 2018, as part of a national review of state regulations, the Mercatus Center at George ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 7:06 pm

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Go beyond the superficial sizzle; vote no on Initiative 65

This election season, we face many consequential decisions. In addition to who should lead our country, we in Mississippi face a decision on how we should ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, October 6, 2020 2:58 pm

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A vote for newspapers is a vote for democracy

Newspapers face another big election. It’s about them. While the United States is riveted by a most unusual presidential election, the newspaper industry is running ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, October 5, 2020 4:22 pm

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America needs journalists and America’s journalists need our support

By David Chavern, President & CEO, News Media Alliance In a year of fighting a global pandemic, historic protests for racial equality, and the rapidly ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, October 2, 2020 2:06 pm

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Wicker: Action needed for small businesses, military and more

When the pandemic began, few could have imagined how hard it would hit our communities. Yet over the past six months, Americans have done a ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, September 27, 2020 11:03 am

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Wicker: It’s time to celebrate historic Middle East peace agreement

It is always an important day when the Israeli Prime Minister visits our nation’s capital, but his arrival at the White House on Sept. 15 ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, September 22, 2020 6:38 am

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If we do what we have always done, we will get what we have always gotten

The following column was submitted by Sam Andrews, Mayor George Flaggs Jr.’s Chief of Staff.    To use the phrase “because that’s the way we’ve ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 9:50 am

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Mississippi is lagging behind as Census nears completion

This column was submitted by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).   As a second-semester freshman at Ole Miss in 1970, I earned a few hundred ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, September 14, 2020 5:11 pm

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Wicker: World War II adversary has become a valued partner

Carl and Gayle Long tied the knot in 1939 in the pastor’s study at Tupelo’s First Baptist Church. Carl was a salesman who supplied grocery ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, September 8, 2020 8:41 am

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Census 2020: How large will our slice be?

When I lift open the box of a fresh, hot pizza, the first question before me is how large a slice do I want. We ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, September 4, 2020 4:24 pm

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My plan was not God’s plan and I am so thankful for it

On March 9, I was in Spanish class in Spain trying to decide if I should splurge on gelato later or just buy my usual ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, August 31, 2020 5:39 pm

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Why does Mississippi make it so hard for some to earn a living?

I grew up in Vicksburg. I graduated from Mississippi State in 1995. After graduation, I moved to Pensacola, Fla., and in 2002, I finished the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, August 26, 2020 6:35 pm

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Wicker: Postal Service is fully equipped for upcoming election

Presidential elections are often the subject of misinformation. Unfortunately, some of the most vocal proponents of the latest conspiracy theory are members and leaders of ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, August 23, 2020 8:37 pm

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Wicker: Defunding police is a recipe for disaster

Americans have been deeply disturbed by the chaos that has unfolded lately on our city streets. One of the more recent scenes erupted in Chicago, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, August 17, 2020 5:21 pm

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Hosemann: Several positive, substantial goals met during legislatlive session

At the end of every session, our office takes an inventory of the legislative changes for which we successfully advocated and the items we need ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, August 14, 2020 9:29 am

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Never have I enjoyed a song sung so well

Composing a song, especially about love, is not as easy as it used to be. The age of Berlin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Cole Porter, George ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9:56 am

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Wicker: Time to address online censorship

Our nation has always defended free speech and the right to express different viewpoints. Until recently, it was fair to assume U.S. internet companies were ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, August 10, 2020 4:52 pm

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A return to school is about far more than just a child’s education

I’ve been reading perspectives on kids returning to school. For the most part, it has been entirely focused on the COVID-19 associated risk, with the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, July 15, 2020 12:09 pm

News

Plants in Mississippi thrive in the heat ‘up to a point’

I was a full-grown young adult when I first lived where cotton was grown. Cotton wasn’t part of my job at the time, but it ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, July 2, 2020 9:21 am

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