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June 26, 2013
Study: Minority, poor students gain from charters
Study: Minority, poor students gain from charters Charter schools benefit students from poor families, black students and Hispanic English-language learners more than their peers in other groups, a study shows. Overall, charter school students are faring better than they were four years ago, surpassing those in traditional public schools in reading gains and keeping pace…
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June 26, 2013
Nunnelee makes statement on VRA ruling
For Immediate Release June 25, 2013 Contact: Jordan Russell NUNNELEE STATEMENT ON VOTING RIGHTS ACT RULING WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.) today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court decision striking down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act: “Voting is one of our most sacred rights, and Mississippi ensures this right…
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June 26, 2013
YP FLASHBACK – MS AG Jim Hood supported VRA preclearance and its “prophylactic benefits”
Amici brief in Shelby County v. Holder Signed by Jim Hood Attorney General State of Mississippi
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June 26, 2013
MS Democratic Party ED Rickey Cole says SCOTUS ruling gave Republicans “discriminatory advantage”
Earlier today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that negated section four of the Voting Rights Act, Congressman Bennie Thompson issued a statement that said “the Supreme Court has rendered the American people vulnerable to discrimination.” We didn’t have to wait long before Mississippi Republicans began trying to push the discriminatory advantage given…
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June 25, 2013
White Democrat hits justice as ‘Uncle Thomas’ – claims to not know ‘Uncle Tom’ connotation
Democratic lawmaker hits justice as ‘Uncle Thomas’ On his Twitter account Tuesday, state Rep. Ryan Winkler called the justices’ 5-4 ruling striking down a part of the law racist, and the work of “four accomplices to race discrimination and one Uncle Thomas.” Justice Thomas, who is black, was one of the five justices in the…
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June 25, 2013
Mississippi’s DC delgation comments on today’s SCOTUS ruling on VRA
Congressman Alan Nunnelee Congressman Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.) today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court decision striking down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act: “Voting is one of our most sacred rights, and Mississippi ensures this right for all citizens. Today’s ruling is a welcome recognition of reality. Mississippi has come a long…
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June 25, 2013
Sen. Joey Fillingane on today’s SCOTUS ruling on VRA
Today, the US Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which has required many states from the Deep South, including Mississippi, to get preclearance for changes to voting laws in those states. The majority opinion penned by Chief Justice John Roberts found Section 4 of the Act unconstitutional and…
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June 25, 2013
NMC’s take against SCOTUS opinion on VRA
Here comes voter id… Wow. I’m reading along in Roberts’ opinion, and he’s explained why he thinks Congress’s choices were out-of-date in 2006, almost-sort-of-attempted an explanation of why the 2006 data doesn’t justify using the same list of jurisdictions from prior enactments and extensions (there really isn’t much more to it than, “that was then,…
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June 25, 2013
Barbour, Lott on hand in London to announce new Butler Snow office
Barbour, Lott on hand in London to announce new Butler Snow office The law firm of Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada is opening an office in London, England. The announcement was made in London by Parliament members Hugh Bayley of the Labour Party, and Tobias Ellwood of the Conservative Party and former U.S. Sen.…
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June 25, 2013
AP – It appears that Mississippi’s Voter ID law just got the green light after SCOTUS decision
High court voids key part of Voting Rights Act “The coverage formula that Congress reauthorized in 2006 ignores these developments, keeping the focus on decades-old data relevant to decades-old problems, rather than current data reflecting current needs,” Roberts said. The decision means that a host of state and local laws that have not received Justice…
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June 25, 2013
Supreme Court stops use of key part of voting rights act
Supreme Court stops use of key part of voting rights act
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June 25, 2013
National Review interviews Haley Barbour on immigration
Trust Us, We’re from the Government “Let us say we’re gonna do it, and let that be sufficient” could be the epitaph of the Republican party. What Barbour seems to be saying is that, even though the illegal population would be legalized immediately, before enforcement targets are met, the prospect of upgrading them to full…
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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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