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February 7, 2013
S&P hires John Keker, Dickie Scruggs’ attorney, to rep them in fraud case
Exclusive: S&P hires top defense attorney for $5 billion lawsuit Keker, who is based in San Francisco and has represented everyone from cyclist Lance Armstrong to Enron’s Andrew Fastow, was hired at the recommendation of Floyd Abrams, a prominent New York attorney who also represents the ratings firm. “John Keker is one of the great…
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February 6, 2013
SH – Early childhood education should be both comprehensive and compulsory
SH – Early childhood education should be both comprehensive and compulsory Mississippi taxpayers will be paying for remedial education for generations to come unless the state adopts comprehensive and compulsory early childhood education. That requires both the commitment and the money to put pre-kindergarten programs into every Mississippi school district. During the current legislative session,…
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February 6, 2013
Tyrone Ellis – Rural Mississippi “not ready” for charter schools
Tyrone Ellis – Rural Mississippi “not ready” for charter schools WEST POINT, Miss. — Your child’s chance at a different education choice in charter schools has passed the Mississippi Senate and House, but House Democrat Minority Leader Tyrone Ellis does not think rural Mississippi is ready for charter schools. “It can happen in Chicago, it…
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February 6, 2013
Local option sales tax bill headed to full House
Local option sales tax bill headed to full House A Mississippi House committee has given municipal officials what they’ve wanted for more than 20 years — a chance at passage of a local options sales tax. The House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday approved a bill for a 1 percent local sales tax as…
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February 6, 2013
House clears way for 75 mph speed limit
House clears way for 75 mph speed limit Mississippi motorists may be able to drive 75 miles per hour – legally – before too long. On Tuesday, the state House passed legislation 115-5 to give the three-member, elected Transportation Commission the authority to raise the speed limit to 75 miles per hour. The bill now…
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February 6, 2013
Sam Hall on Medicaid DSH payment math
Medicaid math is tough when factoring loss of hospital funds Mississippi currently receives approximately $210 million in annual DSH payments for uncompensated care. Graves puts that at $219 per patient per day. He says the state would see a 15 percent cut in DSH payments starting in 2014, regardless if Medicaid is expanded or not.…
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February 6, 2013
Governor Phil Bryant, von Drehle Officials Celebrate Company’s New Manufacturing Presence in Natchez
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tammy Craft, Public Relations 601.359.6556 Cell: (601) 383-4806 tcraft@mississippi.org Natchez, Miss. (February 5, 2013) – Governor Phil Bryant, von Drehle officials and local officials held an announcement event today to celebrate the company’s recent decision to locate manufacturing operations in Natchez, Miss. In January, von Drehle announced it would locate paper…
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February 6, 2013
Some reproduction bills set to die in Miss. House
Some reproduction bills set to die in Miss. House At least two bills affecting reproductive health will die in the Mississippi House because a chairman says he won’t bring them up for debate before today’s deadline. House Judiciary B Committee Chairman Andy Gipson, R-Braxton, opposes abortion. But he told The Associated Press on Monday he…
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February 6, 2013
Senate education panel OKs school prayer bill
Senate education panel OKs school prayer bill The Senate Education Committee has approved a measure meant to make it legal for students to pray before public school groups. Senate Bill 2633, sponsored by Sen. Chris McDaniel, a Republican from Elllisville, was approved by the committee Tuesday. A similar bill is pending in the House. It…
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February 6, 2013
MSGOP Update
MSGOP Update Today’s update contains information regarding Governor Phil Bryant’s “Education Works” agenda, the Mississippi Federation of Republican Women, the American Legion Boys State and Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Continue Reading… 2/5/13
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February 6, 2013
U.S. Post Office Ends Saturday Delivery to Save Itself
U.S. Post Office Ends Saturday Delivery to Save Itself The U.S. Postal Service will announce Wednesday it’s canceling Saturday delivery. The struggling U.S. agency loses $25 million a day, according to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. Last November the agency reported it lost $15.9 billion for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 20, more than triple…
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February 6, 2013
Court: NYTimes’s Request for Gun Owners Violates Law – what about Daily Journal’s request?
Court: NYTimes’s Request for New York City Gun Owners Violates Law A New York appellate court has ruled that the New York Times’s request for a list of gun owners in New York City, under the Freedom of Information Law, violates the state’s statute. The ruling overturns in part a lower court’s ruling. Weekly Standard…
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Maxwell appointed USDA State Director by President Trump
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May 2, 2025
Senator Wicker on Trump’s budget request: President’s advisors “were apparently not listening”
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Ole Miss pulls support of Oxford Pride Parade citing new DEI law
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Frank Corder
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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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Richelle Putnam
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May 4, 2025
Mississippi Legends: Jimmie Rodgers, the father of country music
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Matt Friedeman
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May 4, 2025
Anthrakian and déjà vu
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 4, 2025
Showers of blessing
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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