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Renick good fit for TVA
By SID SALTER - Contributing Columnist
Wed,07/13/22-2:00AM , 795 Reads
STARKVILLE — William “Bill” Renick Sr. of Ashland is a solid choice by President Joe Biden to represent Mississippi’s interests on the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors.
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Nothing neat about death row
By SID SALTER - Contributing Columnist
Wed,06/29/22-2:00AM , 853 Reads
STARKVILLE — In some circles in recent weeks, there seems to be some unease about the approach of a new law that authorizes Mississippi Department of Corrections employees to decide the method of execution for death row inmates sentenced to be executed for their crimes.
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Fix to Social Security elusive
By SID SALTER - Contributing Columnist
Fri,06/24/22-2:00AM , 881 Reads
STARKVILLE — Stop the presses: Democrats and Republicans disagree over the future of what used to be called “the third rail” of American politics — the Social Security program. Water is also wet.
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Surprising week in politics
By SID SALTER - Contributing Columnist
Wed,06/15/22-2:00AM , 1139 Reads
STARKVILLE — From the U.S. Capitol to rural polling places in Mississippi in midterm congressional primaries, it has been a week of surprises and political drama that revolved around both intense political division and at the same time political apathy.
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