Different tax structure answer to IRS woes?
With all of the uproar about the IRS and some of its targeting practices, Editor Don Whitten wonders if this isn’t as good a time as any to consider alternatives to the current tax code and structure. (May 23, 2013, Page 4)
Helpful hints for members of Class of ’13
Some of the members of the class of 2013 have graduated, while others will walk across the stage in the next few days. Either way, Editor Don Whitten writes, it’s time for a little bit of advice for graduates as they head into the next stage of their lives. (May 22, 2013, Page 4)
Country dealing with some serious issues
Which issue bothers you more: the Benghazi attack, the IRS targeting scandal or the Justice Department secretly obtaining telephone records of Associated Press reporters and editors? Editor Don Whitten takes a look at the ongoing controversies and gives his still-developing opinion. (May 20, 2013, Page 4A)
Thank a teacher today, every day
Teachers retire every year and every year we lose some of the ladies and gentlemen who make us who we are today. Editor Don Whitten pays tribute to teachers, retired or coming back next year. (May 16, 2013, Page 4)
Low primary turnout embarrassing
Editor Don Whitten writes about the low turnout at last week’s primary election for city government, noting that it only took a 100 votes or so to re-elect two aldermen. It’s not about who wins, but rather the turnout in a community that steadily growing. (May 13, 2013, Page 4A)
Who else would have put up with you?
Editor Don Whitten writes about the special day, Mother’s Day, that everyone remembers – and for a good reason. He looks at all of the things our mothers do for us, and says we definitely need to be planning a special day for them. (May 10, 2013, Page 4A)
Hailman gives inside look at federal cases
Is true crime something you like to read about? How about true crime that’s local? Editor Don Whitten writes about longtime federal prosecutor and local attorney John Hailman’s recent book, “From Midnight to Guntown,” and how it offers the ins and outs of federal cases that will seem very familiar to many. (May 8, 2013, Page 4A)
UM parking changes OK, but drop the spin
Editor Don Whitten writes about the guest-parking policy changes at Ole Miss and notes that sometimes it’s not the facts about the change, but rather the spin put on it, that bothers people more. (May 6, 2013, Page 4A)
Golf carts belong on the golf course
Editor Don Whitten takes a look into legal and illegal use of golf carts as modes of transportation in light of Wednesday’s tragic accident involving one in Wellsgate. (May 3, 2013, Page 4A)
Local political forum very encouraging
Tuesday night’s political forum had it all – humor, information, ideas, et cetera. It was also very encouraging, Editor Don Whitten writes, in that all of the candidates make it clear they’re genuinely concerned about the future of Oxford. (May 1, 2013, Page 4)
