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Analysts identified inflation as the critical reason Democrat Jimmy Carter won the White House from Gerald Ford and the GOP. It did not last long.

Submitted by Sid Salter "The political party holding the economic bag during periods of high inflation usually doesn’t fare well in the next election." Watching the administration of President Joe Biden and his Democratic colleagues on Capitol Hill navigate the current round of economic woes, one

Submitted by Sid Salter Just as the initial adoption of the modern initiative process was difficult, so, too, will be the “fix.” As the 2022 regular session of the Mississippi Legislature moves forward, the question of the future of medical marijuana in the Magnolia State remains in limbo. Lawmake

Submitted by Sid Salter "Tucker was a man of impeccable personal and professional integrity and battled corruption with courage, vigor, and a sense of moral outrage." When retired federal prosecutor James B. Tucker died on Dec. 28 at the age of 82, the cause of justice and the rule of law in Missi

Submitted by Sid Salter "Tucker was a man of impeccable personal and professional integrity and battled corruption with courage, vigor, and a sense of moral outrage." When retired federal prosecutor James B. Tucker died on Dec. 28 at the age of 82, the cause of justice and the rule of law in Mississ

New California and Massachusetts laws regulating conditions for hens, pigs and calves in agricultural production facilities could impact food prices elsewhere.

Submitted by Sid Salter "To me, over-regulation that raises the cost of meat beyond the financial means of working families is the greater sin." Voters in California and Massachusetts have directly passed laws regulating the conditions in which pigs, hens, and calves are housed in industrial agricul

Submitted by Sid Salter "The slicing of political pies even among friends is a messy business." With super majorities in both houses of the Mississippi Legislature, the reveal of the state’s new congressional redistricting plan by Republican leaders drew predictably partisan reviews and criticisms

Submitted by Sid Salter Like the late Mississippi political icon U.S. Sen. John C. Stennis, Inouye was a former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. One of the more meaningful events during the observances last week of the 80th anniversary of the Dec. 7, 1941, attacks on Pearl Harbor

Submitted by Sid Salter "Globally, nations are looking to change immigration quotas, caps, and visa regulations to solve supply chain and worker shortage challenges." The global Covid-19 pandemic produced more than physical and emotional illness, suffering, and death over the last two years. The vir