Misuse of Federal Funds Not a New Boondoggle in Mississippi. It’s Time to Notice.
“In 2023, we hope to hire an anti-corruption reporter to focus on this work of interrogating the systems that allow this ugly cycle to continue.”
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“In 2023, we hope to hire an anti-corruption reporter to focus on this work of interrogating the systems that allow this ugly cycle to continue.”
“Voter intimidation has existed throughout American history, and it has almost always been directed at people of color,” Atiba Ellis writes.
In the U.S., the question of which team will be cheered on from afar during the World Cup 2022 isn’t straightforward, John M. Sloop writes.
“We believe every Mississippian deserves access to a free and fair press regardless of their economic circumstance,” Kimberly Griffin writes.
Kemper Power Plant was the most recent of unethical actions taken by Mississippi Power—a subsidiary of Southern Power, Artis Burney writes.
“The mortgage dates back to medieval England. But the roots of these legal contracts go back thousands of years,” Michael J. Highfield writes.
“Whether you vote for the candidate directly, or vote for the official who appoints them, you have the power. You must use it,” Body writes.
“Politicization happens when candidates connected with deep pockets use hardline partisanship and, often, religion to incite fear about decisions affecting our children,” Becky Glover writes.
“Are shifting voting locations and outdated intentional suppression? Or is it about poor systems and oversight and general half-assed ‘good enough’ approaches that too often make excellence in Mississippi so difficult? I suspect it’s a combination of both.”
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