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September 19, 2012
Fitch on hot seat over prepaid college tuition decision
Fitch on hot seat over prepaid college tuition decision Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and others grilled Treasurer Lynn Fitch on why she called a halt to the state’s prepaid college tuition program — and why she didn’t tell them about it. Fitch said she’s looking out for taxpayers. Fitch told lawmakers at Tuesday’s Joint Legislative…
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September 19, 2012
PSC Commissioner Bentz addresses GOP Women
PSC Commissioner Bentz addresses GOP Women Mississippi’s Southern Dist. Public Service Commissioner is reacting to last week’s hearing on the future of Mississippi Power Company’s Kemper County plant. Leonard Bentz was in Oak Grove Tuesday afternoon, speaking to Forrest/Lamar Republican Women. Last Friday, a Harrison County judge heard from Mississippi Power Company and the Sierra…
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September 19, 2012
Hattiesburg City Council collectively scolds Mayor DePree
Hattiesburg City Council collectively scolds Mayor DePree The Hattiesburg City Council has unanimously criticized Mayor Johnny DuPree for his handling of the municipal court investigation and the punishment doled out as a result of that probe. As originally reported last week, the Hattiesburg Police Internal Affairs division concluded there was a major lack of competence…
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September 19, 2012
Reuters – GOP officials, like Chaney, in stealth mode on health exchanges
Reuters – GOP officials, like Chaney, in stealth mode on health exchanges By law, he is required to implement Democratic President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul. But as a Republican from deeply conservative Mississippi — one of 26 states that sued Washington over Obama’s Affordable Care Act — Chaney is a target of critics who say…
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September 19, 2012
Universities ask for $72M budget increase
Universities ask for $72M budget increase Mississippi’s institutions of higher learning have asked lawmakers for $72.4 million in more money for the fiscal year that begins next July 1. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves calls Tuesday’s presentation “compelling” but says what the universities want has to be balanced with millions of dollars in needs across state…
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September 19, 2012
New MSU business incubator offers hope for economic recovery
New MSU business incubator offers hope for economic recovery Despite heavy rain, the grand opening of the new business incubator at the Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park drew a large, prominent crowd on Monday, filling the conference room nearly to capacity. But as far as office space is concerned, the new 20,000-square-foot…
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September 19, 2012
JJ – Officials clash over MPACT program
Lynn Fitch defends MPACT suspension to Legislature Senator Pro-Tem Terry Brown (17:00) forcefully told the treasurer he was “deluged with phone calls” by people who enrolled their children in the program. Senator Brown accused Ms. Fitch of keeping the legislature in the dark about the decision by the MPACT board to suspend enrollments. Ms. Fitch…
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September 18, 2012
Gregg Harper Is Running For GOP Conference Secretary
Gregg Harper Is Running For GOP Conference Secretary Rep. Gregg Harper is making a play to become Republican Conference Secretary, turning the race for the post into the only three-way GOP leadership contest so far, his spokesman confirmed Monday. The two-term Mississippi lawmaker will face Reps. Virginia Foxx (N.C.) and Jeff Denham (Calif.) to take…
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September 18, 2012
Mississippi Prepaid College Tuition Program frozen
Mississippi Prepaid College Tuition Program frozen With the Mississippi Prepaid College Tuition Program financially underwater from a stagnant economy and soaring tuitions, the state treasurer has decided to halt new enrollments while auditors crunch numbers and decide whether the program can continue without costing taxpayers millions. But new State Treasurer Lynn Fitch, who requested the…
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September 18, 2012
Judge dismisses Obamacare suit filed by Gov. Phil Bryant
Judge dismisses Obamacare suit filed by Gov. Phil Bryant You may well have heard by now that United States District Court Judge Keith Starrett has tossed out the lawsuit filed by Gov. Phil Bryant (R) over Obamacare. Judge Starrett ruled that, since Gov. Bryant has health insurance (that you and I already subsidize), Bryant has…
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September 18, 2012
Attorney general hands over big check to legislators
Attorney general hands over big check to legislators Attorney General Jim Hood delivered a check Monday to lawmakers for over $35 million in monies recovered by his office. “Through our office’s hard work in the past several months, we are pleased to be able to return this money to the people,” said Attorney General Jim…
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September 18, 2012
$1.8M grant for Copiah Co. airport
$1.8M grant for Copiah Co. airport The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $1.8 million to Copiah County Airport for construction of airport runway. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., says the county had already received $2.1 million for the project. AP 9/17/12
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June 2, 2025
Wall Street drifts as oil prices jump and US manufacturing slumps
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Frank Corder
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June 2, 2025
Top 10 mayor races to watch in Mississippi’s Municipal General Elections
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Josh Boak, Associated Press
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June 2, 2025
Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubts
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
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Frank Corder
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May 15, 2025
HH2 relocating Kentucky distribution center to Blue Mountain, Mississippi
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June 2, 2025
Ole Miss, Southern Miss advance to regional final with Super Regional hosting on the line
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Robert St. John
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June 2, 2025
The door at the bottom
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Parrish Alford
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June 2, 2025
In spite of quick exit from OKC, the joy in the journey for Ole Miss softball can’t be overlooked
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Frank Corder
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June 2, 2025
Municipal elections matter. Go vote!
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Sid Salter
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May 28, 2025
Like good moonshine, Bragg’s trilogy of Southern white poverty memoirs ages smoothly
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Chip Pickering
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May 21, 2025
AI’s full business potential will be stifled by state regulations: Why a federal AI strategy is needed
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