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January 3, 2013
Brumfield – More political, budget fights loom
More political, budget fights loom Opponents to the last-minute federal fiscal cliff deal see the same fights moving into the next Congress. “I think it’s indicative of how things will play out over the next few months and the next four years,” said Rep. Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo. Nunnelee and his House colleagues lost a 257-167…
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January 3, 2013
Siemens, Jackson reach $90M deal on massive infrastructure project
Siemens, Jackson reach $90M deal on massive infrastructure project Ending months of negotiations, the city of Jackson and Siemens have agreed to a $90 million deal that Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. has called the largest infrastructure project in the city’s history. The complex deal still needs approval from the Mississippi Development Authority, but the contract…
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January 3, 2013
CEO stands behind controversial Mississippi Power plant in Kemper County
CEO stands behind controversial Mississippi Power plant in Kemper County In the woods of east Mississippi, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Co. is pouring billions of dollars into construction of a power plant that burns coal but would emit less carbon dioxide. It’s a response to looming federal limits on carbon emissions as regulators try…
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January 3, 2013
Harper: Get serious about spending
Harper: Get serious about spending U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper said he’s fought to reform entitlements and cut spending for years and the “fiscal cliff” bill Congress passed late on New Year’s accomplishes neither of those goals. “For four years, I’ve fought to reform entitlements and cut spending,” said Harper, a Republican, in a Twitter post…
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January 3, 2013
Charter schools talk a political red herring
During Mississippi’s upcoming 2013 legislative session, we will hear a lot of talk about charter schools. It’s nothing new, since for two years now, at least, the vast majority of educational reform energy has been focused on charter schools. It’s just that this year, education reform is getting even more attention — meaning charter schools…
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January 3, 2013
Cliff averted, it’s on to the next fiscal crisis
Cliff averted, it’s on to the next fiscal crisis Onward to the next fiscal crisis. Actually, several of them, potentially. The New Year’s Day deal averting the “fiscal cliff” lays the groundwork for more combustible struggles in Washington over taxes, spending and debt in the next few months. President Barack Obama’s victory on taxes this…
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January 3, 2013
Congress Approves Palazzo Bill Supporting Human Space Exploration
Congress Approves Palazzo Bill Supporting Human Space Exploration Washington D.C. – The House of Representatives today unanimously approved a Senate amendment to H.R. 6586, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Chairman Steven Palazzo (R-MS) that extends a risk-sharing and liability regime to support American commercial space transportation operators against catastrophic losses suffered…
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January 3, 2013
BILL MINOR: Well wishes for the elder Bush
BILL MINOR: Well wishes for the elder Bush My happiest national news item at year’s end was word that former President George H. W. Bush, one of my fellow World War II Navy veterans, had been released from intensive care for a nagging bronchial condition but remained in a Houston hospital. A number of other…
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January 3, 2013
Mississippi Taxpayers Divided On Tax Hikes
Taxpayers Divided On Tax Hikes Jewel Nixon supports compromise, but the Jackson woman doesn’t support Mississippi senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker’s vote to hike taxes on high income earners. “Because I think they are high enough and i think everybody is being taxed enough. I personally can’t afford any more taxes,” said Nixon. But…
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January 3, 2013
Miss. delegation splits on fiscal cliff bill
Miss. delegation splits on fiscal cliff bill All three Republicans in Mississippi’s House delegation voted against legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff, while the state’s only Democrat representative voted for it. Republican U.S. Reps. Gregg Harper, Alan Nunnelee and Steven Palazzo cast no votes, while Democrat Bennie Thompson voted for the legislation that passed 257-167…
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January 3, 2013
Pascagoula nets 4 mayoral candidates on first day of qualifying
Pascagoula nets 4 mayoral candidates on first day of qualifying Four Pascagoula mayor hopefuls rushed to the city clerk’s office Wednesday during the first day of qualifying for this year’s municipal elections. Current Mayor Robbie Maxwell, who ran unopposed in 2008, said last year that he would not seek a second term in the election.…
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January 3, 2013
AP interview: Reeves pushing for charter schools
AP interview: Reeves pushing for charter schools With the 2013 Mississippi legislative session starting next week, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves says he believes there’s bipartisan support for charter schools and for efforts to improve children’s reading skills in early elementary grades. The Rankin County Republican also says he would support a “reasonable, rational” bond bill…
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September 30, 2026
Inflation cooled slightly last month even as consumers stepped up spending
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Cass Rutledge
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September 30, 2026
Mississippi 12th in U.S. for doing business in 2026
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 30, 2026
Mississippi’s chronic absenteeism rate shows decline year over year
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Cass Rutledge
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September 25, 2026
A&W Custom Furniture expanding in Okolona, adding 20 jobs
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Frank Corder
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September 24, 2026
England-based SubSea Craft expanding operations, locating U.S. facility on Mississippi Coast
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Cass Rutledge
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September 23, 2026
Raybern Foods expansion in Shannon bringing 70 new jobs to area
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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September 30, 2026
Jackson’s own Cassandra Wilson, one of the most successful female jazz singers in modern history
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Alistair Begg
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September 30, 2026
Will He find fruit?
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Frank Corder
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September 29, 2026
Mississippi Senators Wicker, Hyde-Smith back Protect College Sport Act
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Roger Wicker
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September 28, 2026
Putin must be defeated
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Sid Salter
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September 23, 2026
Midterm elections in Mississippi shaping up as a familiar exercise in black-and-white
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Bill Cork
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September 22, 2026
The states winning investment are the states ready to deliver
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