Stop blaming poverty!
Mississippi’s new superintendent of education says, “Poverty is not an excuse.” She’s talking to Mississippi’s leaders, not its kids.
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How did Mississippi smoke up billions from the tobacco settlement?
In summary: Medicaid inflation, short-term thinking, and anti-tax dogma.
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The Nissan Trap: For better or worse, Mississippi’s investment creates dilemmas
By putting up $378 million in cash incentives to attract Nissan, Mississippi has made itself beholden to a large overseas employer — perhaps even against the interests of its own citizens.
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Four thoughts about hatred, honesty, and Ole Miss (UPDATE)
Like many, I was angered and ashamed that students at my alma mater, the University of Mississippi, disrupted a performance of “The Laramie Project” Tuesday night with gay slurs and other hateful behavior. Here are my thoughts about moving forward.
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Can Mississippians afford the Affordable Care Act?
Yes, but only through the kindness of strangers. Thanks, federalism!
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Teach for America just got some great news. Mississippi should build on their success.
Mississippi has made a large investment in Teach for America. A groundbreaking new study gives us a better idea of what we get in return.
Teach for America just got some great news. Mississippi should build on their success. Read Post »
Mississippi should nuke its economic development strategy
Once nuclear waste begins to look like gold, Mississippians need to have a conversation about smart growth.
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Haley Barbour on Mississippi’s race relations: mission accomplished
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the ex-Guv says the playing field is level and that blacks can be racist, too.
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Welcome to Rethink Mississippi
Thanks for stopping by. Let me tell you a little about the place.
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‘Only Honest Mississippi Spoken Here’
In the mid-1990s, Mississippi’s highway signs admonished passing drivers: “Only Positive Mississippi Spoken Here.” The slogan still dictates how Mississippi addresses its tough issues: instead of confronting our negatives, we change the subject to our positives.
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