July 24, 2008 RSS feed / Editorials

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Listen to what candidates are really saying

Editor's notes
Evan Carden
During election years voters hear all kinds of things come out of candidates' mouths. This holds true from the national level on down to the local ranks. The municipal elections in Jackson this year are certain to be interesting to say the least. More...

President Bush lifts ban on offshore drilling

Report From Congress
Jo Bonner

President Bush last week lifted an executive ban on the exploration of oil and gas in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Since 1982, the majority of America's offshore areas have been restricted to energy production. In 1990, President George H. More...

Reader responds to 'wet-dry' column

Dear Editor: I would like to applaud you on your column of July 10 regarding the wet-dry issue. As someone who recently moved to Jackson from the north, I was surprised that there was an "issue" at all. More...

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Alabamians are fat

Alabama Viewpoint
Bob Martin

The fat rankings are out and Alabama is just behind Mississippi as the fattest state in the union. The Associated Press uses the more refined word, "obese," in reporting that more than 30 percent of adults in Mississippi, More...