by Cliff Johnson | Jul 3, 2019 | Opinion
Much has been made lately of the bold “In God We Trust” proclamation displayed on Mississippi’s new license plates. While some have expressed valid concerns about the propriety of a government requiring its citizens to display an overtly religious statement on their...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Mar 5, 2012 | News
Lutheran and Catholic bishops voiced opposition last week to an Alabama-styled immigration bill in the Mississippi state legislature that the Mississippi governor has endorsed. “I am writing to you out of deep concern about House Bill 488, legislation modeled...
by Lauren Markoe | Nov 10, 2011 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) The failure of the “personhood” initiative in Mississippi on Tuesday (Nov. 8) intensified what appears to be a growing divide in the anti-abortion movement. Some backers of the initiative, which aimed to make abortion illegal by defining a fetus as a...
by Bob Allen | Oct 6, 2005 | News
Mississippi lawmakers dealt a defeat to the state’s Southern Baptists, voting Monday to allow floating casinos damaged by Hurricane Katrina to rebuild up to 800 feet inland. “We think it’s a sad day in Mississippi when money is placed over...
by Alex Smirnov | Apr 24, 2001 | News
Mississippi voters ended a statewide flag referendum last week, choosing to keep the symbol of the Old South, known as the Confederate or St. Andrew’s cross, as a dominant part of the state banner. However, the debate is likely to continue with the National...
