In the first of a three-part series, Matt Williams of the Mississippi Center for Justice argues why Mississippians should be concerned about rising income inequality.
Slicing the Pie: Mississippi’s economy puts the few ahead of the many Read Post »
UM’s first black female student body president encountered racism at the university, but she also learned the meaning of love and compassion.
Life and irony at Ole Miss Read Post »
Economic research shows that Southern cities benefit the most from increasing concentrations of skilled workers. Mississippi needs to catch up.
Mississippi must develop educated cities to achieve sustainable growth Read Post »
Mississippi is stuck in a bad equilibrium that gives its educated young people little incentive to stay.
Since the Legislature legalized high-gravity beer in 2012, craft breweries have sprung up around the state. Mississippi should embrace their development rather than reverting to its old objections.
In summary: Medicaid inflation, short-term thinking, and anti-tax dogma.
How did Mississippi smoke up billions from the tobacco settlement? Read Post »
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.
The Nissan Trap: For better or worse, Mississippi’s investment creates dilemmas Read Post »
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.
‘Only Honest Mississippi Spoken Here’ Read Post »
