Animals
The American bald eagle population is making a recovery across the nation, but Mississippi still remains one of the least likely places to spot a pair in the wild, according to a state ornithologist.
Read the rest in The Mississippi Press.
- Special Education Students In Pascagoula
According to The Mississippi Press A Mississippi Department of Education evaluation alleges that the Pascagoula School district is not providing the same level of service for all its special education students, but district officials argue that the results...
- A False War Between The States
Read A false War Between the States in The Sun Herald. There is a particular sadness with which we consider the offensive launched against Mississippi survivors of Hurricane Katrina on the very somber second anniversary of the awful day in which the great...
- From Daily Kos
A Breath Of Fresh Air In Post-Katrina Mississippi by Ana Maria Today’s a big day in Mississippi. While there are plenty of contested local races throughout the state—particularly on the Republican side, the insurance commissioner is the most important...
- Taxes In Mississippi
Mississippi has the highest state sales tax on groceries - 7 percent - in the nation. That is far too much. Mississippi has the third-lowest excise tax on a pack of cigarettes - 18 cents - in the nation. That is far too little. Hope the legislature figures...
- What's Wrong With Mississippi?
From the Mississippi Press The state has the third lowest cigarette tax rate in the nation and one of the highest grocery tax rates. One would think one of the nation's poorest states would have just the opposite; a high tax on tobacco and a low tax...
Animals
Good news for bird lovers
The American bald eagle population is making a recovery across the nation, but Mississippi still remains one of the least likely places to spot a pair in the wild, according to a state ornithologist.
Read the rest in The Mississippi Press.
- Special Education Students In Pascagoula
According to The Mississippi Press A Mississippi Department of Education evaluation alleges that the Pascagoula School district is not providing the same level of service for all its special education students, but district officials argue that the results...
- A False War Between The States
Read A false War Between the States in The Sun Herald. There is a particular sadness with which we consider the offensive launched against Mississippi survivors of Hurricane Katrina on the very somber second anniversary of the awful day in which the great...
- From Daily Kos
A Breath Of Fresh Air In Post-Katrina Mississippi by Ana Maria Today’s a big day in Mississippi. While there are plenty of contested local races throughout the state—particularly on the Republican side, the insurance commissioner is the most important...
- Taxes In Mississippi
Mississippi has the highest state sales tax on groceries - 7 percent - in the nation. That is far too much. Mississippi has the third-lowest excise tax on a pack of cigarettes - 18 cents - in the nation. That is far too little. Hope the legislature figures...
- What's Wrong With Mississippi?
From the Mississippi Press The state has the third lowest cigarette tax rate in the nation and one of the highest grocery tax rates. One would think one of the nation's poorest states would have just the opposite; a high tax on tobacco and a low tax...