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August 19, 2013
NEWSOM: An odd response from SMPDD
NEWSOM: An odd response from SMPDD Irecently asked the Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District for the qualifications it required of its last executive director and I got a comical answer. The district has been the center of controversy over the hiring of its new director, Southern District Public Service Commissioner Leonard Bentz Jr., whose…
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August 19, 2013
SH Editorial: Stacey Pickering’s handling of DMR scandal undermines public confidence
Editorial: Stacey Pickering’s handling of DMR scandal undermines public confidence State Auditor Stacey Pickering’s handling of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources scandal has led to waning confidence by many in the public and by this newspaper. After months of investigation, Pickering recently made the first move to try to recoup some of the taxpayer…
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August 19, 2013
Sam R. Hall: Can Musgrove be a winner again?
Sam R. Hall: Can Musgrove be a winner again? Former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove probably doesn’t strike too many people in Mississippi as the guy who can lead a resurgence of the Democratic Party in the South. He lost his bid for re-election to Haley Barbour, who at the time was more “fat-cat lobbyist” than the…
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August 19, 2013
Geoff Pender: Talk of tax raising questions about MDOT
Geoff Pender: Talk of tax raising questions about MDOT Never was a proposal more dead on arrival than Senate Transportation Chairman Willie Simmons’ $700 million in tax increases to fund highway maintenance, and other stuff. If such sweeping tax increases were to pass in the Republican-led 2014 Mississippi Legislature, I’ll eat a print copy of…
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August 19, 2013
State Auditor Pickering aids seizure victim in front of the Capitol
State Auditor Pickering aids seizure victim in front of the Capitol A pedestrian walking on the sidewalk in front of the state Capitol on High Street on Friday had what appeared to be a seizure as State Auditor Stacey Pickering was leaving his office. Pickering stopped his car, and he and another passerby came to…
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August 19, 2013
Sun Herald files motion adding auditor to DMR records lawsuit
Sun Herald files motion adding auditor to DMR records lawsuit Gulf Publishing Co. (the Sun Herald) is asking a chancery judge to add State Auditor Stacey Pickering and his office as defendants in a public-records lawsuit the newspaper filed against the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. The Sun Herald requested records of the DMR’s Katrina…
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August 19, 2013
MS fingerprint scan law on hold
MS fingerprint scan law on hold Mississippi’s controversial new plan is now frozen thanks to a Hinds County Judge. In July, Mississippi lawmakers announced a potential new law to require some parents to use a fingerprint scanner to sign children in and out of federally subsidized child care. Hinds County Chancery Court Judge Denise Owens…
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August 19, 2013
No timetable for replacing Leonard Bentz
No timetable for replacing Leonard Bentz Southern District Public Service Commissioner Leonard Bentz had not, as of Tuesday, sent Gov. Phil Bryant a letter noticing his resignation from the Mississippi Public Service Commission. It’s a matter of time before he does, Bentz said. Bentz was hired last week as the new executive director of the…
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August 19, 2013
Nunnelee talks economic development and more
Nunnelee talks economic development and more Congressman Alan Nunnelee spoke to a crowd of approximately 50 people at the recent Rotary Club of Louisville program. Congressman Nunnelee was the guest speaker for the program on August 7 which hosted by EMEPA and the Louisville Rotary Club Wayne Henson, EMEPA General Manager, who introduced Congressman Nunnelee…
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August 19, 2013
Politico – Thad Cochran’s last stand in catfish war
Thad Cochran’s last stand in catfish war Southern catfish farmers may be on the verge of getting hooked and filleted by the farm bill. Citing the pressure of fiscal frugality, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) are working to kill a new catfish inspection program that the Southern farmers fought hard to create…
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August 19, 2013
Gov. Bryant Announces New Healthcare Zones
Gov. Bryant Announces New Healthcare Zones Twelve Mississippi communities are now being recognized as health care zones. The designation clears the way for tax credits for businesses opening shop in those areas. Governor Phil Bryant believes the zones will help during health care into an economic engine. Governor Bryant announced the 12 communities that will…
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August 19, 2013
Congressman Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.) will host a town hall meeting this Thursday night in Columbus
Congressman Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.) will host a town hall meeting this Thursday night in Columbus, MS. “Too many people in Washington are out of touch with the priorities of the American people,” Nunnelee said. “Rather than constant campaigning and personal attacks, the focus should be on improving the economy. We can do this by cutting…
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December 17, 2025
Former Schumer chief counsel challenging Thompson in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District
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December 17, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: December 17, 2025
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Marvis Herring
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December 16, 2025
Ole Miss playoff game gifts Oxford, region economic holiday surge
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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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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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December 17, 2025
Newly promoted Ole Miss coach Pete Golding seeking stability as CFP opener vs. Tulane looms
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Marilyn Tinnin
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December 17, 2025
Lemuria: A Mississippi jewel celebrates 50 years
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Alistair Begg
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December 17, 2025
Should Christians tithe?
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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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Dr. Patrick Miller
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December 16, 2025
The Hidden Gem: Why education freedom is the new economic development
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