In his executive budget proposal, Gov. Tate Reeves called for the complete elimination of the state income tax. This has been a bad idea for t…
The first Thanksgiving Proclamation of the United States, Oct. 3, 1789, by President George Washington:
With a new Congress preparing to take office in January, among the first orders of business in the House of Representatives should be to end p…
Local journalism is a cornerstone of democracy and a vital source of information for communities across the country, with newsrooms covering l…
Mississippi has lost its only burn center. Most of the Delta no longer has a hospital where women can give birth. And the state's top health o…
President Joe Biden has made a great appointment for the federal bench from Mississippi in District Attorney Scott Colom.
Is the COVID-19 pandemic over? President Biden’s answer is yes no yes no. The latest example of politically convenient pandemic schizophrenia …
A federal court is set to rule on whether the U.S. Department of Justice has the standing to sue Mississippi over multiple failures in the sta…
The idea of forgiving student loans is not new. The overwhelming burden that they place on young people just starting out is undeniable. And t…
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves needed to explain why he "called the dogs off" the University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation for bei…
The threat of school shootings has, unfortunately, become a way of life. When you consider the number of schools across the country, such even…
The city has taken long enough to make a decision about a proposed apartment complex on Colonial Estates Road. The controversial project has b…
The Associated Press ran a headline a few days ago: “U.S. to plant a billion trees as climate change kills forests.” The AP, of course, meant …
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The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal has a long history of strong community journalism. We are proud of our legacy and work hard each day t…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation satellite office in Oxford should remain where it is. Moving it is illogical on several levels, the least …
Mississippi sits at a crossroads as it prepares to hire a new state superintendent of education. With the retirement of Dr. Carey Wright, who …
There is no good excuse for Northern District Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell to have held up $100 million in federal infrastructure…
Counted out. Last in. National champs.
The U.S. Supreme Court did the right thing with its ruling in the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization case. While overturning Roe vs…
A newly created state grant program is at the center of a lawsuit brought by Parents for Public Schools, a public education advocacy group tha…
The conventional wisdom on abortion polling is that the Supreme Court is walking into a gale-force political wind if it overturns Roe v. Wade.…
We appreciate that Mayor Todd Jordan, as he said, "like(s) to get out, get a little dirty and sweaty..." The mayor is definitely a visible pre…
Our nation continues to reel after 19 children and two teachers were killed by an 18-year-old mass shooter at an elementary school in Uvalde, …
Year after year, Mississippi is recognized as among the most charitable state in the nation. It is a reflection of the giving spirit of the pe…
Mississippi is once again facing a probable federal lawsuit, this time as the result of significant issues with the Department of Corrections'…
Last weekend was beautiful. Lots of sunshine. Just enough heat to make people want to get outside. And the return of two great festivals that …
The U.S. Supreme Court looks ready to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would return to Congress and individual state legislatures the right to regu…