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The voice of and for USM students

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Illustration by Alexandria Moore.

Mississippi stays red

Molly Schraeder and Molly Schraeder | November 15, 2019
Mississippi voters elected Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves as their next governor on Nov. 5. Despite Mississippi’s traditionally conservative history, the National Review called the race “surprisingly competitive.”
Illustration by Alexandria Moore.

Gubernatorial election leads to more of the same

Conrad Acosta and Conrad Acosta | November 13, 2019
For many people in Mississippi, this year’s election represented hope for change, not just in policy, but in political culture as a whole.
Education studies professor Thomas O'Brien Ph.D., said teachers are voting with salaries in mind. Photo by Meghan Fuller.

Republican teachers commit to voting for Hood

Alyssa Bass and Alyssa Bass | October 30, 2019
When Joseph Puckett was a substitute teacher at Vicksburg High School, he was shocked by what he saw. The product of a private school education, the sophomore teaching and coaching major at Copiah-Lincoln Community College said he saw students who lacked a stable connection with their teachers in an outdated environment.
USM Students Criticize Ted Cruz's Candidacy

USM Students Criticize Ted Cruz’s Candidacy

J.D. Rimann and J.D. Rimann | March 29, 2015

Last week Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) became the first candidate from either party to officially announce a run for the presidency. Considered a dark horse nationally, Cruz launched his campaign first in a, what...

Dems Thwart Tax Cut Bill

Dems Thwart Tax Cut Bill

Andrew Dutton and Andrew Dutton | March 22, 2015

House Democrats in the Mississippi Legislature struck down a $550 million tax measure last week. The bill was sent to the House following the Mississippi Senate passing the bill in a vote 40-11 in favor....

House Passes Plan to Nix Income Tax

Alan Rawls and Alan Rawls | March 1, 2015

The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a bill 83-32 Wednesday that aims to phase out individual income taxes by 2030. “I am so proud of the House members who stepped up to support such a transformative...

Congress Divided Over AUMF

J.D. Rimann and J.D. Rimann | February 18, 2015

One week ago Congress finally got what it had been waiting for: President Barack Obama requested that they grant him a three-year Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against the Islamic...

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