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March 7, 2013
House, Senate closer to charter school resolution
House, Senate closer to charter school resolution The House and Senate education committees spent Tuesday – a key deadline day – trying to refine their positions on charter schools in hopes of resolving the contentious issue during the 2013 session. Tuesday was the deadline to pass bills that originated in one chamber out of committee…
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March 7, 2013
Fate of the Big Gulp in Mississippi rests with Gov. Phil Bryant
Fate of the Big Gulp in Mississippi rests with Gov. Phil Bryant It’s up to Gov. Phil Bryant to protect the Big Gulp and the Happy Meal in Mississippi. The House passed the final version of Senate Bill 2687 on a 92-26 vote Wednesday. It bars local governments from requiring nutritional information, restricting portion sizes,…
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March 7, 2013
BOBBY HARRISON: Resilient Robert Johnson doesn’t give up
BOBBY HARRISON: Resilient Robert Johnson doesn’t give up In January 2008 on the opening of the legislative session, Rep. Robert Johnson, D-Natchez, entering his second term in the Mississippi House, went head-to-head with Rep. Ed Blackmon, D-Canton, a legislative icon, and lost. Blackmon was the choice of Rep. Billy McCoy, D-Rienzi, to serve as the…
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March 7, 2013
Pickering after Circuit Clerk who surpassed state law with $400,000 salary
Pickering after Circuit Clerk who surpassed state law with $400,000 salary State Auditor Stacey Pickering has issued a demand letter for $661,751 to Warren County Circuit Clerk Shelly Ashley-Palmertree. Pickering says in a news release that $402,033 is attributed to Palmertree’s salary exceeding the fee cap set in state law. He says another $163,700 is…
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March 7, 2013
Cottonmouth – Cracks beginning to show in MSGOP opposition to Medicaid expansion
Cracks beginning to show in MSGOP opposition to Medicaid expansion; Rep. Charles Busby says no credible argument against expansion The Mississippi Press of Pascagoula ran a story a few days back concerning Singing River Hospital CEO Chris Anderson making the rounds building support for Medicaid expansion. Mr. Anderson’s case is clear, and it’s the same…
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March 6, 2013
Kingfish and Amile Wilson team up to do outstanding profile of former MDA head Leland Speed
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March 6, 2013
Rep. Bennie Thompson asks FBI to probe death of gay, black Clarksdale mayoral candidate
Rep. Bennie Thompson asks FBI to probe death of gay, black Clarksdale mayoral candidate A Mississippi congressman and a national civil rights group are demanding that the U.S. government investigate the slaying of openly gay, black Clarksdale mayoral candidate Marco McMillian as a hate crime. “At the request of the family, I have asked that…
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March 6, 2013
Tom Daschle and Trent Lott – Debate should strengthen our government, not paralyze it
Tom Daschle and Trent Lott – Debate should strengthen our government, not paralyze it Politics in America has always been contentious. Our respect for the free expression and open discussion of diverse ideas is what defines our system of government and our country, and has made the United States the strongest democracy in the world.…
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March 6, 2013
Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, wife establish Northwest scholarship
Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, wife establish Northwest scholarship Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove and his wife, Melody Musgrove, have established a scholarship at Northwest Mississippi Community College, where Musgrove attended and served as president of the Student Government Association. Officials of the Senatobia-based college said the former governor and his wife wanted to show…
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March 6, 2013
DeSoto team hopes to score federal funds, help for roads, air quality
DeSoto team hopes to score federal funds, help for roads, air quality A team of city and county officials from DeSoto County hopes a smooth-running and fact-loaded briefing will get funds flowing for roads and clear up ozone issues as they roll into Washington for the annual “Blue Ribbon” presentation of project priorities. They’ll also…
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March 6, 2013
Legislator pushes for rural water groups openness
Legislator pushes for rural water groups openness Legislation designed “to clarify” that the Public Service Commission does not have authority over rural water associations has been amended to also mandate that the meetings of the utilities are open to their members. House Accountability, Efficiency and Transparency Chair Jerry Turner, R-Baldwyn, amended the legislation before it…
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March 6, 2013
Two new candidates enter Hattiesburg mayoral race
Two new candidates enter Hattiesburg mayoral race Two new candidates have entered Hattiesburg’s mayoral race after filing qualifying documents this week. Catherine M. Starr, of 121 Melwood Drive, qualified to run as a Democrat for mayor and becoming a primary challenger for incumbent Mayor Johnny DuPree. Starr previously ran in 2011 for the District 2…
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May 9, 2025
Mississippi Supreme Court allows Favre’s defamation lawsuit against Auditor White to continue
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May 9, 2025
Hyde-Smith draws GOP challenger as Democrats target her Mississippi U.S. Senate seat
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May 9, 2025
Thompson calls on Trump to “put politics aside,” nominate a qualified FEMA Administrator
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Ben Smith
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May 9, 2025
William Carey’s Bobby Halford passes Ron Polk
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Hunter Estes
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May 9, 2025
The American Pope: Leo XIV emerges from Conclave
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Susan Marquez
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May 9, 2025
Fireflies to light up the night at Waller Craft Center in Ridgeland
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Roger Wicker
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May 9, 2025
Trump-Zelensky agreement could be pivotal moment toward ending Putin’s war
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Bishop Vincent Mathews
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May 9, 2025
The Church’s next mission field: Universal school choice
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Sid Salter
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May 8, 2025
Four decades later, a cold case arrest may fill in the blank on Shondra May’s tombstone
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