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A democracy or a republic? History shows that some Americans are asking the wrong question
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A democracy or a republic? History shows that some Americans are asking the wrong question

  • Barbara Clark Smith, Smithsonian Institution
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Is the US a democracy or a republic? That’s a misleading question, writes a historian of early America. The values of republicanism and the values of democracy have both been vital to the nation.

What James Madison can teach Americans about religious freedom today
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What James Madison can teach Americans about religious freedom today

  • Corey D. B. Walker, Wake Forest University
  • Updated Mar 9, 2026

For Madison, religious freedom was not a tool for political domination. Rather, he saw it as a constitutional safeguard for liberty and democracy.

The GOP’s voter ID bill is back and as cynical as ever
Columnists

The GOP’s voter ID bill is back and as cynical as ever

  • By MARY ELLEN KLAS Contributing columnist
  • Feb 14, 2026

There’s something very cynical about Republicans’ efforts this week to pass a law requiring massive changes to the nation’s voting laws ahead …

Push to undermine midterms is gathering steam
Columnists

Push to undermine midterms is gathering steam

  • By MARY ELLEN KLAS Contributing columnist
  • Jan 24, 2026

The Department of Justice is assembling a first-ever national voter database. It has demanded that states turn over their complete voter regis…

States are now the check on America’s executive
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States are now the check on America’s executive

  • By MARY ELLEN KLAS Contributing columnist
  • Dec 30, 2025

Thank goodness for state governments. One of the most underappreciated stories in 2025 was the role states played in checking federal overreac…

Reeves releases proposed budget, ignores PERS needs
Columnists

Reeves releases proposed budget, ignores PERS needs

  • By Bill Crawford Contributing Columnist
  • Nov 22, 2025

“We are charting a better and more prosperous course for our state and her people that will last for generations,” proclaimed Gov. Tate Reeves…

Opioid abatement programs seek millions from settlement
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Opioid abatement programs seek millions from settlement

  • By Bill Crawford Contributing Columnist
  • Nov 15, 2025

The surge of deaths in Mississippi from opioid overdoses that began in the late 1990s continues today, driven by synthetic opioids, particular…

MS Symphony Orchestra ecstatic about new leader
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MS Symphony Orchestra ecstatic about new leader

  • By Bill Crawford Contributing Columnist
  • Nov 8, 2025

In what looked to be a risky move last April, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO) hired Flowood Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ja…

Could data-center focus stymy manufacturing growth in Mississippi?
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Could data-center focus stymy manufacturing growth in Mississippi?

  • By Bill Crawford Contributing Columnist
  • Nov 1, 2025

As Mississippi basks in its AI data center boom, all is not copasetic in the AI economy.

Will our legislators stick with science-based health policies?
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Will our legislators stick with science-based health policies?

  • By Bill Crawford Contributing Columnist
  • Oct 25, 2025

How deep will the anti-science MAHA invasion penetrate into Mississippi? Can beleaguered state health officer Dr. Daniel Edney convince legisl…

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