Opinion
Dueling medical marijuana initiatives face a hard road
Mississippi voters will face the question of legalized medical marijuana use on a broader scale on the November ballot. Medical marijuana is already legal in ...
Special Report, Author at Daily Leader
State/National News
4 special judges appointed to Mississippi courts
(AP) — Four special judges have been appointed in Mississippi to handle a backlog of cases caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Mississippi Supreme Court Justice ...
by Special Report, Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:04 am
Opinion
Genuine political change agent Charles Evers was a walking contradiction
Charles Evers, who died last week at the age of 97, changed Mississippi politics in ways that are profound and enduring. Yet Evers was for ...
by Special Report, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 2:50 pm
Opinion Columnists
Coin shortage makes my penny stash look better
I have a huge old six-gallon glass water bottle that I inherited from my father. I use it for the same purpose that he did ...
by Special Report, Tuesday, July 21, 2020 4:15 pm
Opinion
Congress considers legislation to support local news outlets
In the past five months, Congress has responded to the coronavirus public health crisis with several emergency relief measures, including the stimulus checks sent to ...
by Special Report, Friday, July 17, 2020 9:44 am
My Turn
It’s not about the flag, it’s about our freedom
I am a lifetime resident of the state of Mississippi. I have lived in Lincoln County for over 60 years. I first voted as a ...
by Special Report, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 2:53 pm
Opinion
Stennis’ legacy challenged in wake of BLM
The social and cultural ripples from the “Black Lives Matter” movement continue, from the amazing saga of the taking down of the Mississippi state flag ...
by Special Report, Tuesday, July 7, 2020 10:23 pm
Opinion
The path to changing the state flag proves views do evolve
Mississippi’s tense and emotional public debate of removing the Confederate Battle Flag from the canton corner of the state flag evoked some of the more ...
by Special Report, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 4:26 pm
Opinion
Mississippi’s state flag has become an albatross
It has been my experience over some 40 years of writing about public policy in Mississippi that we as a people are slow to change, ...
by Special Report, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 3:45 pm
Opinion
Canceled fair is a microcosm of COVID-19 realities
Longtime readers of this column know of my deep and abiding affection for the Neshoba County Fair and the old-time political speaking under shade of ...