Issues 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...
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 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 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 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 ArticleSnake-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...
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