Alzheimer’s is on a collision course to become one of the largest economic threats facing the United States.
A perception exists that Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann is often outflanked and defeated in policy disputes at the Mississippi Capitol.
We miss Paul Harvey letting us know “the rest of the story.”
A friend of mine suggested I go swimming with dolphins.
Republicans often rely on a handy set of allegations: Democrats want open borders; Democrats want to defund the police; Democrats want men to …
Most of those in their 50s report the death of Bambi’s mother as one of the most memorable cinematic scenes. Though many are affected by that …
“We realize that for some, Mother’s Day may be a tough time, if you prefer not to receive emails about our Mother’s Day sale you can opt out b…
It’s happening. California looks likely to put a “one-time” tax of 5% on wealth above $1 billion on the ballot in November, and polls suggest …
To the Daily Journal,
For sixty years, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act served as a kind of quiet referee in Southern politics. It didn’t tell voters how to think…
Simplicity is often overlooked in favor of nuance. I’m always suspicious when people tell me I just don’t get the nuance in a particular contr…
Conservatism is in decline. True, it’s not dead — in 2025, a larger share of Americans described themselves as conservative (35%) than liberal…
Mississippians understand better than most that wind and water are powerful — both for good and for bad. We are proud of bustling commercial a…
A while back, a local woman alerted me to a lot of ibises nesting in some trees in our county. And by a lot, I mean thousands. She called it a…
People of a certain age will recall a lyric from the Tennessee Ernie Ford song “Sixteen Tons”: “Another day older and deeper in debt.”
State Auditor Shad White and other Republican politicians gleefully boasted on social media that last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Lo…
The 2026 legislative session is in the books, but judging if it was successful will depend on whether you’re pleased with most of the outcomes.
Civil discourse? What? Let’s talk about controversies – the Iran war, immigration, the farm bill, spying on Americans, etc. Those are more dyn…
This coming Tuesday, May 5, Tupelo voters will define the shape of Tupelo’s future by voting on whether to keep the city’s highly successful M…
The popularity of MAGA caught many political observers, who were not paying attention to the idea both parties had stopped legislating, off guard.
Jimmy Kimmel made a mistake — the kind comedians who tiptoe on the fine lines of propriety sometimes make.
The violence at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday underscores how dangerous this political moment is in the Unite…
My wife and I met Lauren Stokes about three weeks ago at the restaurant she and her husband John own, Tarasque. (Great food and special environment!)
Survivalism and self-sufficiency are exploding across America.
Mississippi’s Republican Gov. Tate Reeves made a politically shrewd decision to issue a special session call to authorize lawmakers to draw ne…