A look at bamboo and labeling for fish products
Labeling for catfish and seafood products is a no-brainer. The Mississippi Legislature this year is likely to debate a bill that would require Mississippi restaurants to notify customers of the country...
View ArticleNew Delta industry not what it is purported
I hate to be the fly in the punch bowl here, but the continued talk about new industry in the Delta changing the way of life there is truly nauseating. As a Delta native, I continue to be amazed at how...
View ArticleThompson doesn’t talk about financial reform
A sweeping overhaul of the nation’s financial regulations was sent to President Barack Obama’s desk today after a year of partisan struggles and delicate cross-party courtships that promised more and...
View ArticlePerception hard to avoid with feet in your mouth
Quick, which state is last in healthcare? Education? Race relations? Gov. Haley Barbour, while I am sure he already knew, is getting a full dose of perception as he prepares to announce whether he is...
View ArticleEPA, Sierra push tall tales about Yazoo pump project past courts
Several years ago, I was one of those who thought the Yazoo Backwater Project was another instance of government spending gone crazy for the benefit of a few rich folks, particularly Delta farmers....
View ArticleCochran position not based in fact
South Delta flooding can be controlled and the environment can be the better for it if the Yazoo Backwater Project is funded and undertaken by the federal government. However, when Sen. Thad Cochran...
View ArticleDuPree will be no pushover against Bryant in governor’s race
The first time I ever met Johnny DuPree, he had been holding court in my office for about 30 minutes before I ever walked in the door. Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree One of our reporters was using my...
View ArticleBarksdale gets it when it comes to education
Former Netscape CEO Jim Barksdale — an education advocate for Mississippi Education is always the focus of former president and CEO of Netscape Jim Barksdale. Wherever he goes these days, he is singing...
View ArticleBryant forges ahead on healthcare city
You have to give Gov.-elect Phil Bryant credit. Gov.-elect Phil Bryant He is jumping in with both feet to work on campaign promises. >> Read more about healthcare in Mississippi Bryant is set to...
View ArticleEPA admits it has no experts on Yazoo Pump Project
Just got off the phone with the EPA in Atlanta, and, according to a media representative, there is no one there who is an expert on the Yazoo Backwater Project. Having said that, a federal appeals...
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