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December 16, 2013
Hall: Cochran vs. McDaniel likely to have national consequences
Hall: Cochran vs. McDaniel likely to have national consequences Sen. Thad Cochran’s decision to run for re-election has garnered national attention because he represents the latest in a line of longtime, traditional Republican lawmakers facing a primary challenger backed by tea party interests. Most of those races have not ended well for the incumbents, but…
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December 16, 2013
Jim Hood appealing federal judge’s ruling on Mississippi campaign finance law
Jim Hood appealing federal judge’s ruling on Mississippi campaign finance law Attorney General Jim Hood has appealed a federal judge’s ruling that part of Mississippi’s campaign finance law creates an unconstitutional burden for people or groups that spend at least $200 to support or oppose a ballot initiative. The appeal was filed in October in…
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December 16, 2013
Panel proposes trimming AG budget
Panel proposes trimming AG budget If legislative leaders get their way, Attorney General Jim Hood’s fiscal 2015 budget will be slashed and he won’t get an additional $5 million requested to continue with BP litigation. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee recommends a general fund budget of $8.28 million for the attorney general’s office, which is…
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December 16, 2013
CNN – Democrats’ dream of a blue South: Moon pie in the sky? (quotes Musgrove, Cole)
CNN – Democrats’ dream of a blue South: Moon pie in the sky? (quotes Musgrove, Cole) Nevertheless, Southern Democrats said they are poised to make a comeback and prove Johnson’s “long time to come” is over. They point out the generation that vehemently rejected Johnson’s Civil Rights Act is dying off. And in its place…
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December 16, 2013
Cochran – Miss. Aerospace Firm wins $14 million defense contract
COCHRAN: GOLDEN TRIANGLE AEROSPACE FIRM WINS $14.0 MILLION DEFENSE CONTRACT WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today reported that the Department of Defense has awarded a $14.0 million competitive contract to Aurora Flight Sciences in Columbus to assist in the development of a new aircraft for the Department of Defense. The Defense Advanced…
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December 16, 2013
Critics are Calling on Miss Lawmakers to Repeal Common Core
Critics are Calling on Miss Lawmakers to Repeal Common Core Critics of the Common Core education standards are calling on Mississippi law-makers to repeal the implementation of the program. MPB’s Paul Boger reports some believe the test-based initiative does not work. Sandra Stotsky was on the committee that verified the standards in the Common Core…
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December 16, 2013
Thompson only Miss. representative to oppose budget deal
Thompson only Miss. representative to oppose budget deal Rep. Bennie Thompson broke with the rest of the Mississippi delegation Thursday and voted against a two-year budget deal because the measure wouldn’t extend long-term unemployment benefits. “I believe this is a missed opportunity to show compassion and help families across the country,” Thompson, the delegation’s lone…
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December 13, 2013
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes sprinkles morning speech with humor
Gulfport mayor sprinkles morning speech with humor Hewes, who took office in July, said Fire Chief Mike Beyerstedt wanted to know if his job was secure. Hewes said he told Beyerstedt: “That depends on how you look in a red dress,” and then a photo flashed on the screen of Beyerstedt and male colleagues in…
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December 13, 2013
@SenThadCochran offers assurances on farm bill progress
COCHRAN OFFERS ASSURANCES ON FARM BILL PROGRESS Negotiators Aim to Complete New Agriculture Policy Legislation Next Month Audio of Cochran Remarks: http://1.usa.gov/1b31CLz WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), ranking Republican on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, today offered his thoughts on the prospects of Congress completing a new, five-year farm bill…
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December 13, 2013
@ClarionLedger throws JPS under the bus – fortunately, there’s no one to drive the buses
Jackson Public Schools to blame for long bus protest The blame for this walkout not yet ending lies at the feet of Superintendent Cedric Gray and the JPS board. Their complete lack of professional communication with the concerned bus drivers is what led to the walkout and what has prolonged it to this point. Even…
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December 13, 2013
MCCULLOUGH: Salter article on Cochran earmarks masks agenda, avoids honest discussion
MCCULLOUGH: Salter article on Cochran earmarks masks agenda, avoids honest discussion. I was reading in many Mississippi news publications a recent column by Sid Salter about his unbridled passion for Senator Thad Cochran’s ability to send to Mississippi millions of dollars in federal funding. First, it struck me as deceptive that these publications would list…
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December 13, 2013
Brian PERRY – Dems and Cochran?
Brian PERRY – Dems and Cochran? Republican Thad Cochran announced last week he would seek re-election to a seventh term in the U.S. Senate. He faces a Republican primary challenge from state Senator Chris McDaniel who has support from national and local Tea Party groups. Other potential Republican candidates bowed out when Cochran announced, although…
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December 19, 2025
Additional funding sought to expand Miss. Dept. of Education’s coaching support program
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Daniel Tyson
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December 19, 2025
Lawmakers consider ways to assist with Mississippi military service members’ mental health struggles
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Matt Friedeman
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December 21, 2025
The conspiracy of the insignificant
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December 19, 2025
Ole Miss bracing for a better Tulane team in College Football Playoff opener
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Alistair Begg
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December 19, 2025
His hands raised high
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Kelley Williams
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December 19, 2025
Cliff Notes for Corps speak
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Sid Salter
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December 17, 2025
PERS pension concerns remain volatile for state lawmakers in 2026 as markets rumble
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Kimberly Ross
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December 16, 2025
Lessons from Luigi: Quit lionizing cold-blooded murderers
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