“The Mississippi Free Press is a nonpartisan outlet; these are my opinions,” MFP Publisher Kimberly Griffin writes. “This column is actually more concerned with genuinely competitive elections and ensuring that we have a healthy ecosystem that supports democracy at large. Any super-majority of any kind does not support a healthy democracy.”
“Watching racist members of the Tennessee Legislature bring all their power to silence who will now go into the history books as the #TennesseeThree is infuriating, familiar and exhilarating all at the same time,” Donna Ladd writes. “It is infuriating because this is what happens when people other than white men step up to exercise their First Amendment right to be loud and protest government decisions.”
Christian minister Jason Coker, a native of Shaw, Miss., is looking for other white religious leaders to break their silence and stand up against House Bill 1020 and the revised Capital City Improvement District. “Stand with me and ask our elected officials to pass policy that creates a better future for all Mississippians,” he writes.
Working Together Jackson, a nonpartisan organization, urges the Jackson City Council to approve a garbage contract with Richard’s Disposal, Inc., before the emergency agreement ends this Friday, March 31, 2023. “The only vendor that is ready and willing to deliver service to Jackson residents is Richard’s Disposal,” the organization writes.
In a social media post on March 18, 2023, former President Donald Trump announced that he would be arrested on March 21 on charges stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation. Scholar Shelley Inglis, who spent more than 15 years with the United Nations and advised governments and democracy advocates on how to strengthen the rule of law, human rights and democratic governance, answers a few questions about Trump’s post.
Duvalier Malone explains that America’s political system could be on the brink of collapse if our current leaders do not come up with an adequate succession plan to properly fill future leadership positions. “Only then can we ensure that our government is truly representative of the people and that the public’s interests are being served,” he writes.
“Today’s Americans are not the first to fret over the potential harm that parties can inflict,” Maurizio Valsania writes. “And yet, facts indicate that it wouldn’t be wise to turn away from traditional political organizations.”
“Without a free press, you won’t know about the continued attempts to disempower everyday Mississippians,” Kimberly Griffin writes.
Now that Georgia has sent a clear message, we must pass the John Lewis Voting Right Act immediately, Duvalier Malone writes.
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