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Under the Callais ruling, inaction was not an option
After receiving numerous questions regarding the special election for Senate District 34, I would like to provide clarity on the current state of redistricting in Mississippi. What has transpired is really quite simple. The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais sent Mississippi's pending redistricting case back to the lower court to start over.
Big Labor’s bid for a red workplace Original
American labor union leaders, with rare exceptions like turn-of-the-20th century radical Big Bill Haywood, mostly aren’t revolutionary communists. But the iron law of union leadership is that the two largest pools of prospective leaders are leftist ideologues and crooks, so hard-left visions shape almost everything organized labor does.
Scotsman obituaries: Professor Alan Wright, internationally renowned Scottish geneticist
Internationally renowned geneticist who pioneered exploitation of gene mapping technology Alan Wright was born in Edinburgh, son of a minister who was chaplain at Loretto school, where he was initially educated, later moving to Glenalmond. At that time his nickname was “Jock” because of his love for all things Scottish. He graduated in medicine from St Andrews University in 1971.
“Who Funds That?” Episode 6: Can Treasury Fix Nonprofit Tax Returns?
Today we’ve got a very important and exciting topic to cover: The nonprofit tax return (Form 990)! Now please don’t turn your podcast dial—this actually matters way more than you think, even if you aren’t a nonprofit accountant, because 990 disclosures are so very important to discovering “Who Funds That” in nonprofit advocacy.
“Who Funds That?” Episode 4: Democrat Union Bosses, Republican Workers
As working-class Americans demonstrate increasing willingness to support conservative political candidates, some ostensible conservatives—some perhaps in service to their think tank’s funders in left-wing Big Philanthropy and others perhaps in the delusion that Big Labor will lead them to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue—have argued that the path to working-class support is through union bosses’ marble and stone palaces in Washington, D.C. and other big blue cities.
A Republican plan to resurrect Obama’s assault on labor union democracy
Since Congressional Republicans rose from the Emerging Democratic Majority-declared dead to take the House of Representatives majority in 2010, they have had one goal: stop the agenda of now-former President Barack Obama. On issues ranging from health care to government spending to energy policy, Congressional Republicans stood athwart “hope and change” yelling “Stop,” with varying degrees of success.
“Who Funds That?” Episode 1: Cutting Class for the Radical Left
Hello, I’m Michael Watson joined by Sarah Lee and this is our first episode of Capital Research Center’s “Who Funds That?” podcast. I am fond of reminding anyone who will hear me that organized labor is an institutional pillar of “Everything Leftism,” the omnibus ideology of progressive-liberal-socialist politics that relies on every single issue—yes, including that one—has one right answer and every issue relies on all issues following the party line.
Jury Finds Elon Musk Misled Twitter Investors
A federal jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading Twitter investors with false tweets during his 2022 acquisition of the company, resulting in what may be the largest securities jury verdict in U.S. history. In comparison, no major European securities litigation has, do date, centered primarily on a series of social media posts, but there are some parallels.
What is a labor union, and why does that question matter?
What is a labor union? The question is deceptively simple. A labor union is a representative organization of workers, if not “the working class.” A labor union is a political advocacy group, especially one for government workers like public school teachers. A labor union is a social organization of working families. And those deceptively simple answers all carry a share of the truth, but do not—even together—tell the full story.
Just4Kids: Why are women’s shoes so pointy? A fashion expert explains.
JUST4KIDS A fashion expert discusses the impractical but stylish footwear Michael Watson Interim Associate Chair and Instructor of Retailing, University of South Carolina Jan. 16, 2026, 11:00 p.m. ET View Comments ► “Why are ladies’ shoes so pointy? Feet and toes aren’t pointy, most of men’s shoes aren’t pointy, and they hurt my feet.” – Bunny, age 13, Mizpah, New Jersey While people’s actual feet are rounded on the end, women’s dress shoes often come to a sharp point at the toe.
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Why Are Women’s Shoes So Pointy?
While people’s actual feet are rounded on the end, women’s dress shoes often come to a sharp point at the toe. Many people also feel these pointy shoes areuncomfortable to wear. So why do shoe designers keep making them this way? Withover two decades in the fashion industry, I’ve researched and taught on the influences behind fashion design and how it’s used, even when certain traditions and styles seem impractical.
Election Day Reminders for the November 4 Elections
By: Michael Watson, MS Secretary of State Mississippi’s next Election Day on Tuesday, November 4, is one week away. Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Any voter in line at 7:00 p.m. is legally entitled to cast a ballot. To view the list of counties that may have an election on November 4,Ā click here. Visit theĀ My Election Day portalĀ to receive election information tailored to your specific address, including a sample ballot.
Why are women’s shoes so pointy? A fashion expert on impractical but stylish footwear
In medieval Europe, around the 14th and 15th centuries, pointy leather shoes were popular among wealthy men. Called poulaines – or cracows, after the Polish city Kraków, where historians think they originated – these shoes could run as long as 12 inches in length. To keep the stiff, pointy shape, the wearer would stuff the ends of the shoes with moss or wool. Like most items of fashion, shoes signal the wearer’s status to their peers.
Why are women’s shoes so pointy? A fashion expert on impractical but stylish footwear
Deutsches Schuhmuseum Hauenstein, CC BY-SA[8][9] Like most items of fashion, shoes signal the wearer’s status to their peers. Poulaines were heavily decorated and expensive to make, and their elongated design made it difficult to move around. Thus, wearing poulaines communicated to others that the wearer was wealthy, having no need to perform physical work that required mobility.
Why are women’s shoes so pointy? A fashion expert on impractical but stylish footwear
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Does Big Labor truly represent the American worker?
Editorial note: The essay originally appeared on Labor Day at National Review. Since at least the 1930s, if not the late 19th century, labor unions have claimed the power to speak on behalf of all American workers. But, on this Labor Day, should we still give them that power, when labor unions represent less than 10 percent of the workforce?
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MS shines bright at National Association of Secretaries of State Conference in Biloxi
Show Caption Hide Caption Subscribe to the Clarion Ledger If you are not a subscriber, consider subscribing now. You will also get access to the Clarion Ledger's E-Edition, the electronic replica of the print publication along with print archives. The E-edition is also available on our app. Mississippi hosted the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) summer conference in Biloxi. Mississippi's Secretary of State, Michael Watson, was sworn in as the 2025-2026 NASS President.
Mississippi garnering national attention for election integrity efforts
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson praises the Trump administration's focus on election integrity. Watson contrasts this with the Biden administration's approach, criticizing a lack of transparency. Mississippi has improved its ranking on an election integrity scorecard. Watson highlights Mississippi's role in advising the current administration on election safeguards.
Businesses’ net zero plans to be put under the microscope
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Meeting the Challenges of Community-Based Care
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The Teamsters’ Trojan Horse
Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley presents himself as a conservative champion of working-class voters, attacking wokeness in corporations and the workplace. But that doesn’t fit the recent coziness between Hawley and Sean O’Brien, the general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. True, the cagey O’Brien is picking up headlines across the political spectrum for his openness to working with Republicans.
People Moves: Industry Appointment Round-Up
Insurtech Insights takes a closer look at the latest key appointments and what they signal about the evolving landscape of insurance. HDI Global Insurance Company, the U.S. subsidiary of international corporate and specialty insurer HDI Global SE, has announced the launch of a new Environmental Liability product line to expand its presence in the environmental risk sector.
What Can States Do to Improve Voter Lists? (with Michael Watson)
Co-hosts John Fortier and Don Palmer are joined by Michael Watson, Secretary of State of Mississippi and incoming president of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS).
History Lessons from the Port Strike
Harold Daggett, president of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) that struck ports from the Gulf Coast to Maine, said that he would teach Americans “what a strike is,” employing extortionate tactics based on ILA members’ position at a choke point of the supply chain to “cripple” the American economy and get otherwise-impossible demands fulfilled. This was just as his predecessors in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) did in 1946.
History Lessons from the Port Strike
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Picking up speed on the road to carbon-neutrality
The drive to achieve a carbon-neutral future is accelerating. Through the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, nations committed to curbing climate change by limiting global temperature increases to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels. To achieve this result, collective global emissions must reach net-zero by 2050, if not sooner. The past five years have seen a proliferation of net-zero and other climate-related commitments by governments, businesses and institutions across the globe.
Liberal philanthropists have their sights on local news
Now, more than ever, the news has a credibility problem. Thanks to the rise of so-called pink-slime news outlets, stories that might read like news reports are increasingly often ideological advertisements rather than journalistic endeavors.
Liberal philanthropists have their sights on local news
Now, more than ever, the news has a credibility problem. Thanks to the rise of so-called pink-slime news outlets, stories that might read like news reports are increasingly often ideological advertisements rather than journalistic endeavors. These newspapers and digital outlets present themselves as fact-based local media but in reality are partisan or ideological propaganda mills affiliated with political consultants and funded by ideological donors who sometimes remain anonymous.
Pushing back to maintain the integrity of Mississippi elections. Here's why Original
Since sounding the alarm in March on the Biden Administration’s efforts (Executive Order 14019) to turn federal agencies into get-out-the-vote arms to bolster voter registration and participation via unlawful means, many other conservative leaders around the country have joined our fight to push back against federal overreach in elections.
Parity in Labor Transparency
Whom is the person at the desk, on the fryer line, or at the shop-floor workstation next to yours working for? It seems like a silly question. Isn’t he or she obviously working for the same employer, likely toward the same goal of achieving the purpose of the business, whether through accountancy or some other practical function like making burgers, cars, or other goods? In mostcases, the answer is yes.
Unions’ Anti-Israel Posturing Exposes the Illusion of a Right-Labor Alliance
Aided by a tight labor market, Big Labor is having something of a moment. Even the young guns of the self-appointed “New Right” are getting in on the action. But mainstream Republicans must be forewarned: Along with the well-known historical problems with unions, the modern labor movement actively embraces “social justice unionism.” Among its many other problems, this ideology entails decidedly questionable positions on the war between Israel and Hamas.
BEST OF 2023: In Defense of Taft-Hartley
Editor’s Note: Among the stranger developments on the left has been the creation of social justice unionism, which has subordinated the interests of union members and labor unions to advancing a broad range of left-wing policies from supporting abortion to policies to fight climate change. Michael Watson strolls through the history of American labor unions (below) from the fitful starts in the late 1800s to creation of the labor-progressive alliance.
Straight From The Off: Straight From The Off
Straight From The Off welcomes Imad Ali to the podcast. Imad has created a phenomenon within Liverpool with his ‘World In One City’ tournament which showcases the talents of some amazing players and Countries from around the globe that now call Liverpool their home. With the help of his friends and family Imad has captured the spirit of the nations involved and brought a festival of football to those fortunate enough to play or watch.
Unions’ anti-Israel posturing exposes the illusion of a right-labor alliance Original
Aided by a tight labor market, Big Labor is having something of a moment. Even the young guns of the self-appointed “New Right” are getting in on the action. But mainstream Republicans must be forewarned: Along with the well-known historical problems with unions, the modern labor movement actively embraces “social justice unionism.” Among its many other problems, this ideology entails decidedly questionable positions on the war between Israel and Hamas.
Straight From The Off: Straight From The Off
Straight From The Off welcomes Dean Astbury to the Podcast. Dean was latecomer to organised football and didn’t play for a team until 16yrs of age. After beig asked by two of his mates to start playing he decided to have a go. What most people don’t know about Dean is that he had been his father’s full time carer from 16-17yrs old. Dean’s Dad Freddie was born with Thalidomide in the late 1950’s, so life was not easy groung up.
Straight From The Off: Straight From The Off
Straight From The Off welcomes Dylan Williams to the podcast. Dylan has coached some of the finest talent that the City of Liverpool has ever seen whilst coaching and managing the Liverpool School Boys football team for many years. He gives us an insight into the process of selecting the teams and tells us how the landscape seemed to change once the profesional teams brought in the academy system.
Meet Julie Su, the Would-Be Secretary of Forced Social Justice Unionism
This Thursday [April 20, 2023], Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as U.S. secretary of Labor, will appear before the Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions for her confirmation hearing. Though it is not surprising that Biden, whose campaign was heavily backed by labor unions and who has vowed to empower the unions via policy, would choose to appoint a Labor secretary who likewise backs Big Labor, Su is that and so much more.
Straight From The Off: Straight From The Off
Episode 100! Straight From The Off welcomes Francis Jeffers to the podcast. Franny is a Croxteth lad who realised his dream of playing for his beloved Everton FC in the Premier League. He started out playing for local teams in the Scotland road league before signing for local amateur legend Alan Egerton who managed Blessed Sacrement FC in the famous Walton & Kirkdale league. Franny already had a taste of the glory days as a schoolboy playing at Wembley for his primary school team St Swithens.
Lessons in How to Run a Congressional Investigation from Bobby Kennedy
As the 118th Congress’s House of Representatives gets off to its stuttering start, the new majority Republicans are eager to pursue all manner of investigations into potentially corrupt activities by the Biden administration and its institutional liberal allies. Skeptics look at the past, like efforts by the current majority’s counterparts during the Obama administration, and see a certainty of disappointment.
They Really Believe You’ll Be Happy
As the World Economic Forum (WEF) hosts its annual conference of political officials, corporate bigwigs, and leaders of the professional Left-dominated nongovernmental organization world, the organization has come into focus.
The Great Reset and Its Critics: The Great Reset
The Great Reset and Its Critics (full series) The Technocrats | The Great Reset The Great Narrative | The Critics | Conclusion COVID-19: The Great Reset: A Litany of Bad Predictions In July 2020, Klaus Schwab and Thierry Malleret published COVID-19: The Great Reset, which the authors wrote would “help understand what’s coming in a multitude of domains.” But at a little more than two years removed from the book’s publication, much has not proceeded as Schwab and Malleret expected.
Straight From The Off: Straight From Tbe Off
Straight From The Off welcomes Jonjoe Kenny to the podcast. Jonjoe is a Kirkdake lad who realised his dream of playing for his beloved Everton FC in the Prenier League. He started out playing for local team Custy’s in the Scotland Road JFL and he was selected for Liverpool schoolboys alongside his good pal Jordan Rossiter. He was invited in to Everton where he would remain into his professional career. Jonjoe represted England at every level up to U21s, even winning the 2017 Under 20 World Cup.
Straight From The Off: Straight From The Off
Straight From The Off welcomes Stephen Wright to the podcast. Stephen went from supporting Everton to playing for the Liverpool, and taking abuse off his friends and family that were blues! He represented Bootle Schoolboys where he gathered interest from local clubs in Everton and Liverpool. Ste was also capped for England at Under 21 level, playing in the same teams as John Terry etc.
Straight From The Off: Straight From The Off
Straight From The Off welcomes Mark Hughes to the Podcast. Mark is the marksman for up and coming club Liverpool East who are current LCFA Junior cup holders. Their aim is gain promotion year on year to the Business Houses Premier League, and eventually feature in the FA Sunday Cup. He was integral in the rise of Lower Breck FC reserves who worked their up the Liverpool County Premier league, Mark was assistant and also manager for a spell before the side unfortunatley folded.
Straight From The Off: Straight From The Off
Straight From The Off welcomes Don Rimmer to the Podcast. Donnie is the chairman of North West Counties side Litherland REMYCA. Don has played for teams that include REMYCA, Kirkby Town, Olympic Macedonia (in Australia) amongst others. He tells us about being friends with Everton legend Colin Harvey as a child growing up in Fazakerley and even followed Colins brother Brian to Australia on his football journey playing at a good level whilst there.
Straight From The Off: Straight From The Off
Straight From The Off welcomes Stephen McNulty to the Podcast. Stephen played Liverpool FC as a youth and and eventually turned pro with the club. He tells us the mistakes he made as a young pro and how it felt to be released from LFC, and how he had to go and get a regular job. He was persuaded to sign for Burscough FC which kickstarted his love for football again, and it wasn’t too long before other clubs were interested and route back into professional football had begun.
Straight From The Off: Straight From The Off
Straight From The Off welcomes Phil Jevons to the podcast. Phil went from playing for LFC as a youth to signing for Everton where he would remain into his 20’s. He started out playing for local club Cadawa and represented Liverpool Schoolboys in an exeptional year of talent. Phil played for Everton in the Premier League and tells us what it was like to pull on the royal blue shirt. He also played for Grimsby Town and famously scored the winner in a league cup tie at Anfield to knock out Liverpool.
Straight From The Off: Straight From The Off
Straight From The Off welcomes Dean Forshaw to the Podcast. Dean grew up in Croxteth and like so many of our guests started out playing footy in the streets growing up. Suprisingly, Dean didn’t really feature for his school side De La Salle as he didn’t see eye to eye with the teacher (unsuprisingly!) Following in his fathers footsteps he signed for the Oyster as a teenager and went on to win everything there is to win in amatuer Sunday football.
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