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December 17, 2011
Race to Top grants go almost entirely to blue states – MS left out
Miss. fails to make cut in grant competition 9 states win early ed grants; Miss. misses the cut California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington state were announced as winners at the White House. “Nothing is more important than getting our babies off to a good start,” said Education Secretary…
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December 17, 2011
JRA nixes hotel proposals after two attorneys refuse to represent – potentially saves millions
Downtown hotel deal nixed Controversy arose last month when JRA attempted to abbreviate the standard process for reviewing proposals to meet the Dec. 31 deadline for GO-Zone funds. Longtime JRA general counsel Zach Taylor, who had removed himself from any future dealings related to the project, continued to raise concerns about the legality of the…
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December 17, 2011
Mayor Greg Davis billed Southaven for gay shop buy
Mayor billed Southaven for gay shop buy The Commercial Appeal reported it obtained Davis’ receipts through a Freedom of Information request to Southaven. The newspaper reports Davis billed the city for expensive dinners and thousands of dollars in liquor. Although officials are allowed to charge for business meals, it was not immediately clear how many…
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December 17, 2011
Coast leaders praise, thank Barbours
Coast leaders praise, thank Barbours BILOXI — Community leaders lauded Gov. Haley and Marsha Barbour during “farewell tour” events on the Coast on Thursday as the governor’s final term in office comes to a close. “Thank God we’ve got somebody like him as a leader in our country,” Gulfport Mayor George Schloegel said after Haley…
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December 17, 2011
Cochran Introduces Legislation to Keep Lab Services in Rural Communities
Cochran Introduces Legislation to Keep Lab Services in Rural Communities U.S. Senators Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Thad Cochran (R-MS) have introduced legislation that would keep lab testing services in rural communities across the country. The Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act (S.1967) would ensure that smaller hospitals are permanently exempted from costly regulations that could make…
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December 17, 2011
Southaven Mayor, and one-time GOP congressional hopeful Greg Davis says he’s gay
Southaven Mayor, and one-time GOP congressional hopeful Greg Davis says he’s gay Receipts from embattled Southaven Mayor Greg Davis reveal that he had the city pay for wide-ranging expenses including thousands of dollars worth of liquor, expensive dinners at a local restaurant and a visit to an adult store catering to gay men while on…
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December 16, 2011
CL – Legislature gets touchy subject with PERS
CL – Legislature gets touchy subject with PERS Public employees and retirees now know the recommendations of Gov. Haley Barbour’s commission on the state retirement system. What they don’t know is how the Legislature will receive them. Barbour’s Public Employees Retirement Study Commission on Wednesday recommended freezing cost-of-living increases for three years and considering adding…
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December 16, 2011
Bill Minor – Corporations already evading Miss. state income tax
Corporations already evading Miss. state income tax Among the outlandish bills sponsored by Republican lawmakers I had mentioned a couple of weeks ago was one that would have repealed (yes, repealed) the state income tax on corporations. It didn’t pass. Now don’t be surprised if the bill resurfaces when the GOP takes over the Legislature…
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December 16, 2011
Local Politicians respond to PERS Commission report
Local Politicians respond to PERS Commission report A 40 page report could determine the future of Mississippi’s Public Retirement System. The commission appointed by Governor Haley Barbour in August to review the PERS system released their report Wednesday recommending concerning suggestions such as freezing the three percent increase retirees currently receive every year for three…
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December 16, 2011
Bryant invites input to shape legislative agenda
Bryant invites input to shape legislative agenda In a rare move, Gov.-elect Phil Bryant is planning to use input from hundreds of people to help him develop priorities for the first legislative session of his tenure. On Thursday, Bryant, who will be sworn in Jan. 10, met with about 300 people – politicians, businessmen, lobbyists,…
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December 16, 2011
Bryant wants to be ‘big-idea governor’ in Miss.
Bryant wants to be ‘big-idea governor’ in Miss. Republican Phil Bryant says he wants to become the “big-idea governor” in Mississippi when he takes office next month. Bryant held a meeting Thursday in downtown Jackson to develop policy proposals for the 2012 legislative session. About 300 business people, lobbyists, state agency leaders and lawmakers discussed…
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December 16, 2011
Bryant creating legislative agenda
Bryant creating legislative agenda In a few weeks he’ll become the most powerful political figure in Mississippi and when the gavel sounds for the upcoming legislative session, governor-elect Phil Bryant wants his policy agenda to be ready. “Vision without action is just a hallucination,” said Bryant. Putting the pieces of his political puzzle together Bryant…
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December 19, 2025
Additional funding sought to expand Miss. Dept. of Education’s coaching support program
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Daniel Tyson
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December 19, 2025
Lawmakers consider ways to assist with Mississippi military service members’ mental health struggles
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Matt Friedeman
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December 21, 2025
The conspiracy of the insignificant
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December 19, 2025
Ole Miss bracing for a better Tulane team in College Football Playoff opener
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Alistair Begg
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December 19, 2025
His hands raised high
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Kelley Williams
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December 19, 2025
Cliff Notes for Corps speak
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Sid Salter
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December 17, 2025
PERS pension concerns remain volatile for state lawmakers in 2026 as markets rumble
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Kimberly Ross
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December 16, 2025
Lessons from Luigi: Quit lionizing cold-blooded murderers
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