Harper’s day in the state press barrel slated for Jan. 28 Gallery Columnists, Sid Salter Harper’s day in the state press barrel slated for Jan. 28 By Joel McNeece|2016-01-26T15:43:32-06:00January 26, 2016|Columnists, Sid Salter| Looking back, it’s rather remarkable that such a wide array of political
Legislature should deal with issue of elected school superintendents Gallery Columnists, Sid Salter Legislature should deal with issue of elected school superintendents By Joel McNeece|2016-01-19T14:53:16-06:00January 19, 2016|Columnists, Sid Salter| One of the real truisms in Mississippi politics is that we really
Flood threats turn my thoughts to Momma’s 1927 Delta legacy Gallery Columnists, Sid Salter Flood threats turn my thoughts to Momma’s 1927 Delta legacy By Joel McNeece|2016-01-12T14:57:45-06:00January 13, 2016|Columnists, Sid Salter| STARKVILLE – Seeing the mighty Mississippi River rising out of its banks
Lessons learned: initiatives hard to pass in Mississippi Gallery Columnists, Sid Salter Lessons learned: initiatives hard to pass in Mississippi By Joel McNeece|2016-01-05T15:11:28-06:00January 5, 2016|Columnists, Sid Salter| Mississippi’s initiative and referendum process came of age in 2015 and saw
What’s in store for state government in 2016? Gallery Columnists, Sid Salter What’s in store for state government in 2016? By Joel McNeece|2015-12-29T14:06:00-06:00December 30, 2015|Columnists, Sid Salter| Setting aside the few years Mississippi turned in its membership card, a
Demographics of Miss. Legislature show women lack representation Gallery Columnists, Sid Salter Demographics of Miss. Legislature show women lack representation By Joel McNeece|2015-12-22T12:44:35-06:00December 23, 2015|Columnists, Sid Salter| STARKVILLE – On the eve of convening of the 2016 regular session
Municipal League recognizes state’s sales tax loss conundrum Gallery Columnists, Sid Salter Municipal League recognizes state’s sales tax loss conundrum By Joel McNeece|2015-12-16T07:46:08-06:00December 16, 2015|Columnists, Sid Salter| STARKVILLE – When newspaper columnists write about state sales tax losses to
Challenges await a GOP that now controls state government Gallery Columnists, Sid Salter Challenges await a GOP that now controls state government By Joel McNeece|2015-12-08T16:10:25-06:00December 9, 2015|Columnists, Sid Salter| STARKVILLE – Not since the political aberration of Reconstruction have Republicans in
Cochran helps level playing field for state’s catfish farmers Gallery Columnists, Sid Salter Cochran helps level playing field for state’s catfish farmers By Joel McNeece|2015-12-01T16:28:14-06:00December 2, 2015|Columnists, Sid Salter| STARKVILLE – In what has been at times a bitter and personal
Thanksgiving still matters Gallery Columnists, Sid Salter Thanksgiving still matters By Joel McNeece|2015-11-24T15:04:10-06:00November 25, 2015|Columnists, Sid Salter| Halloween. Thanksgiving. Christmas. Bam, bam, bam. The trifecta of holidays. The middle