Fewer tax dollars, fewer services for the common good - there's not nearly enough lipstick for the ugly pig that is Mississippi.
Tag: Mississippi
Mounting Evidence of Irresponsible State Leadership
Starving the state of much-needed public services is nothing new. It's the same sad story from Mississippi's political leadership.
Reeling from Cuts, MS Dept. of Health Will Charge for HIV Testing
STDs are a public health disaster in Mississippi. Charging for tests will only make it worse, but blame legislative cuts that leave the Department of Health no choice.
Trump’s Budget Abandons the Poor and Working Class Who Helped Put Him in Office
Prosperity for the poor? Pure presidential poppycock.
We Have Our Own Swamp to Drain in Jackson
From tone-deaf comments to the failure to expand Medicaid to cuts to state services, Jackson is a swamp in need of draining.
Good News, Leaders? Mental Health Cuts, State’s Credit Rating Drops
$20M less for mental health! Downgraded credit rating! Less money, less government, more happiness for our public officials.
Economics 101 for Social Workers
Our incredible shrinking government is more likely to trigger a financial crisis than economic growth.
Do Mississippi Leaders really Want to Wreck the State?
Cuts to services and infrastructure? Elected leaders say this wrecking of the state government is the people's will.
Mississippi Legislature Losing Ground in ‘Transparency’
Closed-door deals. Failed legislation. The Legislature lacks transparency and fails to take care of its business.
Do State Leaders Need a Math Refresher?
As cuts continue, it's clear "do more with less" is not a fiscal strategy.
The Southern Miss School of Social Work 