GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” for freedom as he and other prominent conservatives gathered Sunday evening to honor the slain conservative political activist whose work they say they must now advance. The memorial service for Kirk, whom Trump credits with playing a pivotal […]
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Lanny Griffith, a Mississippian who served in President George H. W. Bush’s administration, has passed away. According to an announcement from BGR Group, a Washington-based consulting firm Griffith helped found, the politico passed away after a brief battle with cancer. “Lanny was a genuine friend, a great tactician, and a true leader,” fellow BGR Group […]
Sipping mead from Queen’s Reward is like tasting a piece of history in the making.
Queen’s Reward, Mississippi’s first and only meadery, is in Tupelo,...
Following a contentious process that involved contrasting pieces of legislation, fundamental differences by top leaders in both chambers of the Mississippi legislature, and an errant decimal point that was promptly taken advantage of, Republican Gov. Tate Reeves officially signed a bill on Thursday to eliminate the state’s income tax, lower the grocery tax, and provide […]
