Veronique de Rugy: Americans can tell the difference between rosy economic data and reality
The economy is growing, unemployment is low, wages are up, and inflation is down. However, the American people remain grumpy about the state of the economy. This puzzle was just investigated by four economists.
Sid Salter: Historian Dan Jordan left a renowned legacy in leading Jefferson’s Monticello
Daniel Porter Jordan Jr.’s passing was noted in many of the nation’s leading newspapers, including The Washington Post. Jordan, one of America’s most distinguished and respected historians, died March 21 of a heart attack was 85.
Our View: Thanks to the county, annexation will be a fair fight
On Monday, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to provide up to $50,000 to secure an attorney to oppose annexation by the city of Columbus.
Froma Harrop: For the beneficiaries, losing Obamacare would truly suck
Donald Trump last week posted an item on Truth Social that broke new ground for incoherence. What got his fingers fumbling on the keyboard was Joe Biden’s being out in the country warning Americans that another presidential term for Trump would cost them their health care.
Bobby Harrison: Even Sen. Wicker is not conservative enough for NE Mississippi
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker’s loss in his native northeast Mississippi in the Republican primary earlier this month most likely says more about the region than it does about him.
Possumhaw: ‘Tis the season
The weatherman announced possible severe thunderstorms through the night with perhaps two inches of rain. We’ve had a good bit of rain in the last few weeks.
Other Editors: Senate stands in way of initiative
For the third straight year, restoring the initiative process in Mississippi appears dead, thanks to resistance in the state Senate.
Thom Caraccio: A Mississippi story of a woman and a house
Deep in the woods and farmland just outside Eupora, Mississippi is a wood frame house that overlooks — and once ruled — the old Salley farm for many decades.
Roses and Thorns: 3-30-24
A rose to Starkville Strong which is implementing a new feeding program that collects unused food served at various luncheons to feed the hungry. Almost
Ask Rufus: Stories told by a silver case and a Turkish corner
I recently got into a conversation about Turkish corners, a popular decorative fad in the late 1800s and the early 1900s. I was asked why I hadn’t written about them.
Slimantics: Trump-improved Bible comes just in time for Easter
This week, former president Donald J. (as in “Jesus”) Trump announced he is partnering with another patriot who chose not to serve his country in the Vietnam War, Lee Greenwood, to sell a new collector’s edition of the Bible.
Geoff Pender: Hospitals, business leaders suffering FOT — Fear of Tate — on Medicaid expansion
Mississippi’s business leaders and hospitals each have formidable lobbies, and neither has been shy over the years about nudging a reluctant state Legislature in one direction or another if it dawdles on an important issue.
Home Base: CMSD hastily cobbled together its bond plan
No matter what you may hear from the “All taxes are theft” crowd, taxes are necessary to properly maintain government and societal functions.
Letter: Headline error
The past participle of “run” is “run.” Bill Gillmore Columbus Editor’s note: Mr. Gillmore is referencing a very blatant headline error that appeared in the
Jiben Roy: Good faith & good communities around
If you visit India, you will find temples are everywhere, even on the top of certain mountains.
Sid Salter: ‘Goon Squad’: Judge Lee was the right jurist for a tough job
Mississippians watched along with the rest of the nation to see whether justice would prevail in the so-called “Goon Squad” cases in which six white former Rankin County law enforcement officers pleaded guilty to torturing and terrorizing two Black men for hours after breaking into a home without a warrant.
Letter: Preserving market based prescription drug pricing
Why would conservatives support proposals that allow the government to strip our freedoms and hand Big Pharma a major win? The answer is: they wouldn’t,
Our View: When is the right time to have a tornado plan? Now.
This week, Consumer Affairs released its annual report on tornadoes using data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which has been tracking tornadoes in the United States since 1950.
Slimantics: Born after her father’s passing, a 6yo’s benefits await Senate vote
Even before she was sworn in to the Mississippi Legislature five years ago, Rep. Dana McLean, R-Columbus, had some legislation she wanted to pursue. One of those bills involved Katie Studdard and her daughter, Elyse.
Wyatt Emmerich: Bob Marley: Modern prophet
Ginny and I and our friends Kemal and Tessy Sanli went to see the new Bob Marley movie at the Capri Theatre in Fondren. We had dinner first at Saltine’s then walked across State Street to see the movie.