Snake-oil salesmen make a killing in the name of economic development
Most every little town in Mississippi — from the Tennessee line to the Gulf of Mexico — has an economic development arm. Presidents of growth alliances, economic development associations, or whatever...
View ArticlePeople will come Ray; they will come for B.B.
Hey, I realize it’s baseball season, and the Red Sox are on a roll, but please forgive me because I apparently have the movie “Field of Dreams” on my mind. I think I even responded to my wife, Sarah,...
View ArticleWaveland mayor should cancel raise, not postpone
The Waveland Board of Aldermen has postponed raises for themselves and the city’s newly-elected mayor. Did you get that? They have postponed their raises, when they should have been canceled. The Sun...
View ArticleWaveland mayor has lost his mind; Garcia should resign
You really can’t make this stuff up. It was just a few weeks ago I wrote: Did you read last week about the Waveland mayor and alderman giving themselves a raise? No, it is not a joke. When virtually...
View ArticleHey, Waveland mayor, I could use a raise, too
OK, I am officially confused. Did you read last week about the Waveland mayor and alderman giving themselves a raise? No, it is not a joke. When virtually everyone in the United States has done without...
View ArticleIssues the same in Indianola
Issues are issues no matter where you end up in Mississippi. That’s one of the things I learned last week while moderating a mayoral debate in Indianola. This Sunflower County town in the heart of the...
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