Mississippi’s SNAP Trap
What happens when states prosecute people on food stamps before they prosecute people who commit tax fraud worth millions of dollars?
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How college football explains the Mississippi brain drain
College football is the brain drain in microcosm. Mississippi produces football talent at a higher rate than any state in the country, but most had to leave the state to get there.
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FAQ: The Mississippi ‘Brain Drain’ crisis
Researcher and policy analyst Jake McGraw of Rethink Mississippi compiled frequently asked questions about the brain drain crisis — including what the data shows, what it costs, and what we can do about it.
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Mississippi’s slow but steady ‘brain drain’ is the state’s greatest threat
Since 2010, 80,000 more people have moved out of Mississippi than have moved in. The brain drain represents the single greatest challenge for the state’s future.
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How So Many Ignore Their Bleeding Neighbors
By Scott Stearman Newborns in 10 counties in Mississippi have a shorter life expectancy than newborns in Bangladesh. Please read
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What the expanded Child Tax Credit means for Mississippians
More than one in four Mississippi children—including two-fifths of Black children—are living in poverty. It’s the highest percentage in the U.S.,
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First impressions of Mississippi’s 2020 Census results
Mississippi was one of three states to lose population during the decade.
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Capitol Dispatch: Weed, bigotry, tax cuts, and water
Running analysis and commentary about bills we’re watching in the 2021 Mississippi legislative session.
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Capitol Dispatch: Taxation fixation
Running analysis and commentary about bills we’re watching in the 2021 legislative session.
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Capitol Dispatch: Medicaid extraction
Running analysis and commentary about bills we’re watching in the 2021 legislative session.
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Honoring Fannie Lou Hamer
“There are two things we should all care about: never to forget where we came from and always praise the
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