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July 8, 2013
Federal market exchange lacks health insurance providers for 36 counties
Federal market exchange lacks health insurance providers for 36 counties It’s well past halftime and the clock can’t be stopped as federal officials seek health insurers to cover 36 Mississippi counties before an Oct. 1 deadline for launching the state’s healthcare exchange. The Mississippi Department of Insurance is unsure what to make of a predicament…
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July 5, 2013
YP – Bill Minor, Ed Inman and David Hampton’s love affair with Gary Anderson – he’s their strawman
For no shorter than the last decade, Mississippi’s liberal elite have had a gushing love affair with the political failure of Gary Anderson. Gary Anderson was former Governor Ronnie Musgrove’s hand picked choice to run for Treasurer in 2003. That was the year that Haley Barbour came to town to challenge the wildly unpopular one…
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July 5, 2013
BILLMINOR-EDINMAN Change sometimes circles back to the past
Change sometimes circles back to the past While the Voting Rights Act may well have outlawed prima facie voter discrimination, it is obvious it did not eliminate racial prejudice in choices for elective office. A shining example was the election of Mississippi’s state treasurer in 2003. Democrats put up a highly qualified black man, former…
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July 5, 2013
BRIANPERRY – Guns good politics for Hood
Guns good politics for Hood Governing Magazine’s recent profile of Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, “The Last Democrat in Dixie,” describes Hood’s independent appeal in a Republican dominated state. It quotes House Democratic Minority Leader Bobby Moak saying Hood “takes the right stance on God and guns.” “As for guns,” the profile reports, “Hood earned…
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July 3, 2013
YP – CottonMouth drones about loss of expansion $ while Rep. Willie Bailey voted against #Medicaid
Bless their heart. CottonMouth and the AP were all up in a tizzy about the how many dollars they might not get because of a lack of wholesale Obamacare/Medicaid expansion in Mississippi. Failure to expand Medicaid to cost Greenville’s Delta Regional $3.9M starting October 1 Though Medicaid extended, Greenville’s Delta Regional Medical Center still facing…
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July 3, 2013
Bobby Harrison twists, cortorts and reaches to get Democrat talking points out on #Medicaid
History will determine Medicaid victors Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, showing a little parliamentary maneuvering of his own, was able to keep the expansion vote from happening during the regular session. But in a tit-for-tat scenario, House Democrats blocked passage of the regular Medicaid program. Thus, the special session. Not sure who won by forcing the…
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July 3, 2013
Sam Hall – Mississippi Tops Study Linking Casinos, Public Corruption
Mississippi Tops Study Linking Casinos, Public Corruption A new study released by the Pew Research Center is claiming that states who have pursued the gaming interest have a higher prevelance of corruption and white collar crime. And according to the researcher, the gaming industry and the growth in corruption are related. From the Pew Research…
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July 3, 2013
Wicker adoption resolution passes at international meeting
Wicker adoption resolution passes at international meeting In January, a new law in Russia barred Americans from adopting orphans, affecting around 700 children who had already bonded with prospective families. But last week, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker introduced a resolution to protect families and children stuck in limbo. The first of its kind, the resolution…
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July 3, 2013
Miss. public universities plan tuition increases
Miss. public universities plan tuition increases Tuition at Mississippi’s eight public universities will increase by an average of more than 6 percent this fall, an amount universities say is needed to make up for the lingering effects of state aid cuts during the recession. State College Board figures show the average price for two semesters…
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July 3, 2013
Rep. Aldridge indicted for embezzlement
Rep. Aldridge indicted for embezzlement State Rep. Brian Aldridge and his parents face indictment on criminal embezzlement charges associated with a relative’s estate. Aldridge, a Republican, has represented House District 17 in Lee County since 2004. He reportedly was on a trip out of state Tuesday but was expected to turn himself in today. Specifics…
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July 3, 2013
State catfish farmers look to level the playing field
State catfish farmers look to level the playing field Unlike many Northeast Mississippi farmers, Brent Wedel didn’t get into the business because of family ties. “I just got this brainwave to try it,” Wedel said. And he’s not a typical grower, either. Wedel is a catfish farmer. Not growing up in the industry, he learned…
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July 3, 2013
Salter – The politics of Medicaid makes expansion difficult in Miss
The politics of Medicaid makes expansion difficult in Miss I’m just as certain that Mississippi will eventually get around to expanding Medicaid as I was that the special session would not result in the expansion of Medicaid in this state this year. Why? The benefits of expanding Medicaid coverage in states like Mississippi with such…
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January 28, 2026
Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a Trump Account. Here’s what to know
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Frank Corder
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January 28, 2026
Mississippi put on notice of possible penalty over misspent welfare funds
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January 28, 2026
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump continues to insist they be lowered
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Frank Corder
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January 27, 2026
Nike announces layoffs in Mississippi, Tennessee
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Frank Corder
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January 20, 2026
SouthWorth acquires Mississippi-based American Furniture Manufacturing
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Frank Corder
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January 13, 2026
Higgins contracted to lead Tate County economic development
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Richelle Putnam
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January 28, 2026
A Southern storyteller finds her small truths in big adventures
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Alistair Begg
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January 28, 2026
Don’t kid yourself
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Meredith Biesinger
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January 27, 2026
Aberdeen goes Mardi Gras
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Sid Salter
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January 28, 2026
Restoring Mississippi’s ballot initiative in 2026: Long road, real stakes, narrow chances
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Hunter Estes
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January 21, 2026
Mississippi Legislators: Be bold this session
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Philip Wegmann
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January 21, 2026
Trump OMB launches full review of federal funds sent to blue states
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