Tim Kalich Greenwood Commonwealth | The Enterprise-Tocsin

By Tim Kalich Greenwood Commonwealth, READ MORE > 157 Reads
On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 03:10 PM

As with any session of the Mississippi Legislature, the one that just concluded can be judged based on what lawmakers did and what they did not do.

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Local sales taxes are undesirable

By Tim Kalich Greenwood Commonwealth, READ MORE > 231 Reads
On Fri, 04/02/2021 - 01:00 PM

We are no fan of the sales tax when it comes to generating the funding to operate state or local governments.

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Cut off loans to for-profit colleges

By Tim Kalich Greenwood Commonwealth, READ MORE > 275 Reads
On Thu, 03/25/2021 - 01:00 PM

Much of the attention about student debt during last year’s presidential campaigns revolved around competing Democratic plans to write off a large chunk of it, the cost of which could be as high as $1 trillion.

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More deception on grad rates

By Tim Kalich Greenwood Commonwealth, READ MORE > 294 Reads
On Thu, 03/18/2021 - 07:00 PM

One thing you can say about the Mississippi Department of Education under the leadership of Dr. Carey Wright. It is consistent.

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Medicaid offer gets even sweeter

By Tim Kalich Greenwood Commonwealth, READ MORE > 396 Reads
On Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:15 PM

One of the main complaints of Republicans opposed to the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan heading toward enactment is that about half of the spending has little to do with the deadly virus.

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Attach some strings to loan forgiveness

By Tim Kalich Greenwood Commonwealth, READ MORE > 437 Reads
On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 04:00 PM

There have been many good arguments made — mostly from conservatives — against canceling large chunks of debt that former college students racked up pursuing their education.

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Get ready for the potholes

By Tim Kalich Greenwood Commonwealth, READ MORE > 397 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 06:00 PM

Once the several-inch-thick coat of ice melts from the highways and roads of Mississippi, expect another hazard to take its place: potholes.

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Vaccine is testing our honor

By Tim Kalich Greenwood Commonwealth, READ MORE > 361 Reads
On Fri, 02/12/2021 - 12:00 PM

In the 1997 movie “Titanic,” the villain Cal solidifies his unlikable persona as the doomed ship is sinking.

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Targeted aid would give best return

By Tim Kalich Greenwood Commonwealth, READ MORE > 410 Reads
On Thu, 02/04/2021 - 05:00 PM

As Congress considers a third major COVID-19 stimulus plan, a major point of contention is over who should get the direct payments and how big they should be.

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Nary a word on Medicaid expansion

By Tim Kalich Greenwood Commonwealth, READ MORE > 271 Reads
On Fri, 01/29/2021 - 02:00 PM

In his 2,200-word State of the State address Tuesday, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves did not make a single mention of Medicaid or Medicaid expansion.

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