Sid Salter - Mississippi State University

SALTER: Grisham’s ‘Sooley’ scores an intriguing novel about hoops and Third World realities

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, 1,668 Reads
Wed, 04/28/2021 - 11:27 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

Professional book critics usually squirm uncomfortably in their reviews when author John Grisham gets out of the more familiar mold of legal thrillers with unexpected plot twists or more gothic looks at a South that is evolving on questions of race, equality, or social justice.

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SALTER: Judicial ruling on voter initiative will impact Medicaid expansion, voting change efforts

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, 474 Reads
Wed, 04/21/2021 - 11:39 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

The Mississippi Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case that not only decides the fate of a voter initiative authorizing a medical marijuana program in Mississippi but may well decide the future of the state’s entire voter initiative process.

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SALTER: Amazon in Alabama: Organized labor’s racial narrative soundly rejected yet again

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, 619 Reads
Wed, 04/14/2021 - 10:43 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

Organized labor’s organizing efforts in the South in recent years have focused on equating union membership with social justice. Over the last decade, that narrative has been soundly rejected in union votes and in most cases by workers with significant percentages of Black workers.

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SALTER: VMT tax proposal would penalize rural states without substantial public transportation

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, 1,187 Reads
Wed, 04/07/2021 - 11:03 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stepped strongly toward, then beat a rather hasty retreat from the concept of including a vehicle mile traveled or VMT tax component as a means to pay for President Biden’s massive national infrastructure proposal.

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SALTER: From Thalia to Yazoo: Texas was McMurtry’s connection to Mississippi’s Morris

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, 1,551 Reads
Wed, 03/31/2021 - 11:34 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

The passing of iconic Texas novelist, screenwriter and antiquarian bookseller Larry McMurtry at age 84 on March 25 will mean different things to different fans of his prolific writing life.

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SALTER: Farmers watching California pro-union law before Supreme Court’s new majority

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, 8,607 Reads
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 10:03 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

Despite the fact that Mississippi has not been particularly fertile ground for labor unions seeking new members from new employment sectors, the attention of American farmers, growers, and other food producers will watch an upcoming case before the U.S. Supreme Court with rapt attention.

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SALTER: Highly anticipated documentary film offers a fascinating look at the realities of autism

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, 1,151 Reads
Wed, 03/17/2021 - 03:27 PM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

A highly anticipated documentary film based on The New York Times bestselling book that was the 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist for general nonfiction will debut March 25 at 6 p.m. at the venerable Oxford Film Festival.

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SALTER: With another stimulus plan looming, national debt fears remain part of the debate

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, 831 Reads
Wed, 03/10/2021 - 10:21 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

On March 1, the national debt of the United States exceeded $28 trillion dollars. What is the national debt?

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SALTER:China trade standoff resolution is critical for Mississippi farmers seeking vital markets

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, 1,013 Reads
Wed, 03/03/2021 - 09:59 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

For Mississippi farmers, the transition between the administrations of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden could not be more impactful on any topic more so than in agricultural trade with China.

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SALTER: Infrastructure woes: After ice storms come potholes, road and bridge deteriorations

By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, 808 Reads
Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:41 AM

Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

No matter where you drive in most of Mississippi in the next few weeks, you will encounter new and challenging potholes thanks to the Great Ice Strom of 2021.

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