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High court faces test on immigration
By SID SALTER - Contributing Columnist
Wed,04/20/16-4:26PM , 182 Reads
STARKVILLE — Although immigration has been an issue that was relatively on the back burner in Mississippi, the issue may well escalate as the nation’s highest court reviews a highly partisan challenge to the immigration policies of President Obama.
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A major school victory
By SID SALTER - Contributing Columnist
Fri,04/15/16-3:03PM , 154 Reads
STARKVILLE — One of the major sticking points to reducing the influence of politics in public education in Mississippi has been the thorny issue of ridding the state’s public school system of elected superintendents.

Gov. Phil Bryant signed legislation into law this week making that practice a thing of the past.
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Don’t we trust God?
By SID SALTER - Contributing Columnist
Wed,03/30/16-5:16PM , 188 Reads
STARKVILLE — In thinking about the so-called “Mississippi Church Protection Act” or House Bill 786 – which I was pretty sure about four seconds after it hit the legislative hopper would be adopted by the Mississippi Legislature and signed into law by Gov.
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Road legislation hits a tax-hike pothole
By SID SALTER - Contributing Columnist
Thu,03/24/16-3:30PM , 152 Reads
STARKVILLE — Reports on Mississippi roads and bridges are so plentiful that one could pave several miles of roadway or shore up crumbling bridges with them, it would seem.
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Chance of Rain: 40%
Max Temp: 79°F
Min Temp: 67°F
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Humidity: 79%
Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM

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Wind Gust: 18 mph
Sky Cover: 67%
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