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August 28, 2011
NEMS OPINION: It’s past time to get a congressional map
Ten years ago, Mississippi’s congressional districts were redrawn by a federal court because the Legislature couldn’t agree on a plan. The number of districts had to be reduced from five to four because Mississippi’s population hadn’t grown as fast as much of the rest of the country, so it was a political donnybrook that involved…
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August 28, 2011
SH: ‘Skeleton crew’ will work to run Waveland
WAVELAND — Waveland officials made another round of budget cuts Friday in a hastily called meeting at which 44 workers were furloughed indefinitely and officials announced a possible tax hike, among other proposals. Last week, the city made $120,000 worth of monthly cuts, including layoffs and salary reductions toward a $180,000 monthly budget hole. Officials…
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August 26, 2011
CL – 2 Legislators lose runoffs
CL – 2 Legislators lose runoffs Two Mississippi incumbent lawmakers were defeated in their re-election bids Tuesday in Mississippi’s party runoffs. Longtime Republican state Rep. Roger Ishee of Gulfport, who had served in the House since 1997, lost in the runoff in Harrison County in House District 118. The winner was real estate business owner…
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August 26, 2011
NewsMax – GOP Aims for Historic Sweep in Miss.
GOP Aims for Historic Sweep in Miss. The Republican Party has set a goal of gaining a majority of the Mississippi House in this fall’s elections for the first time since the end of the Civil War. A victory would give the GOP full control of the state executive and legislative branches, given its majority…
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August 26, 2011
Haley Barbour’s Iowa PAC director hired by Rick Perry
Haley Barbour’s Iowa PAC director hired by Rick Perry owa GOP operative Matt Gronewald has left his job with the Republican Party of Iowa to work for the Rick Perry campaign. Gronewald, who was the deputy executive director for the state party, is considered an Iowa politics pro, several Iowa Republicans said. Earlier this year,…
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August 26, 2011
Bill Minor – Politics hold grim future in Mississippi
Bill Minor – Politics hold grim future in Mississippi Reeves will waltz right into the state’s No. 2 job because Democrats put up no candidate. Therein lies a behind-the-scenes story of the Democratic gubernatorial race. Democratic elder statesman William Winter urged DuPree to run for lieutenant governor, to give the Democrats a strong one-two ticket.…
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August 26, 2011
Sound off – Does Scruggs get a percentage of State’s latest tobacco settlement?
Sound-off – Does Scruggs get a percentage of State’s latest tobacco settlement? I see that the state of Mississippi is going to receive $8.1 million from the tobacco settlement. Shouldn’t Dickie Scruggs and his team of attorneys also get a percentage of that? Mississippi Press Sound off 8/25/11
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August 26, 2011
Entergy more fully integrating into MISO
In a study commissioned by the Entergy Regional State Committee (ERSC), MISO market participants said they found “significant improvement” in nearly every category by joining MISO as a regional transmission organization (RTO), compared with non-RTO membership. Across the board, participants rated the MISO stakeholder process effective. “What these results show is that we listen and…
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August 25, 2011
Balko – Jim Hood releases privileged info. when it makes him look good
Balko – Jim Hood releases privileged info. when it makes him look good That was encouraging. But it also seemed strange, given that Hood’s office has consistently defended convictions won on West’s testimony, including in the Stubbs case. It also doesn’t jibe with Hood’s steadfast defense of Steven Hayne over the last few years (whom…
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August 25, 2011
Stennis looking to expand, Cochran says
Stennis looking to expand, Cochran says STENNIS SPACE CENTER — The former Army ammunition facility officially was transferred from the U.S. Army to the NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center Wednesday, adding 1.6 million square feet of economic opportunity for Hancock County and South Mississippi. The transfer ceremony was held at the Pratt & Whitney…
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August 25, 2011
Simpson takes aim at Hood over attorney fees in tobacco case
Simpson takes aim at Hood over attorney fees in tobacco case The state’s legal team was headed by Lee Young, who worked on the original tobacco settlement, Hood said. All legal fees are going to be paid by R.J. Reynolds, he said. His opponent in this fall’s election, Steve Simpson, has criticized Hood for selecting…
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August 25, 2011
Jim Hood seeks punitive damages over company mistake
Hood Hood seeks punitive damages in back taxes case Hood said the 1997 tobacco settlement requires the company to pay Mississippi for every cigarette it makes and ships. After discovering R.J. Reynolds was going through a third party manufacturer, Hood said his office contacted the company. “We wrote them and said, ‘Are you including the…
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Frank Corder
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April 24, 2026
Governor sets special session to address State Supreme Court redistricting
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Frank Corder
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April 24, 2026
Mislabeling of seafood still a concern nearly a year after seafood labeling law went into effect
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 24, 2026
Mississippi leading the way in citizenship verification for unclaimed money
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Alistair Begg
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April 24, 2026
Praying with confidence
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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April 23, 2026
Players to watch, including familiar names and new faces, around the SEC following spring
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 23, 2026
Where Vicksburg slows down: A table at Key City Brewery & Eatery
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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Kelley Williams
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April 23, 2026
An ounce of prevention
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