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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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September 18, 2012
AP Analysis: Ex-speaker McCoy misses people, not politics
AP Analysis: Ex-speaker McCoy misses people, not politics When the Mississippi Department of Transportation opened its new building across from the state Capitol in the mid-1990s, some folks immediately dubbed it the DOT Mahal. It’s big. It’s fancy. It’s home to one of the most powerful agencies in state government. (OK, the Taj Mahal in…
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September 18, 2012
Election 2012: Coming down to the wire
Mississippi fairly easy to predict; White House, Senate not so much by Frank Corder
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September 18, 2012
McDaniel – Clock ticking on Bush tax cuts
The so-called Bush tax cuts were implemented as part of The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. The act lowered the highest income tax rate from 39.6 percent to 35 percent by 2006 and reduced other brackets’ tax rates, as well. Then, in 2003, another legislative package added reductions in capital gains…
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September 17, 2012
Forest Thigpen on School Ratings: “They’re Keeping the Bar Low”
Thigpen on School Ratings: “They’re Keeping the Bar Low” We spoke with Forest Thigpen, from the Mississippi Center for Public Policy. The group is advocating for reforms like charter schools. He tells us he’s happy with the new grading system, but not so pleased with the methods. “How they derive those grades is something we’re…
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June 16, 2026
Credit union CEO, state employee sued for allegedly embezzling over $90 million
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June 16, 2026
Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
Chaney to seek sixth term as Mississippi Insurance Commissioner
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
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Meredith Biesinger
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June 16, 2026
The Next Chapter: How Dixon Books & Loft brought new life to a Natchez landmark
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Alistair Begg
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June 16, 2026
The conquering lion
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Robert St. John
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June 15, 2026
The unlived life
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Roger Wicker
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June 12, 2026
Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense
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Ashby Foote
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June 11, 2026
A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?
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Andy Gipson
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June 10, 2026
Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud
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