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March 28, 2011
Lawmakers Blame Barbour For Missed Budget Deadline, Barbour Fires Back
Lawmakers Blame Barbour For Missed Budget Deadline, Barbour Fires Back JACKSON, Miss. — State lawmakers worked through the weekend and Sunday voted to borrow $422 million to pay for things ranging from the Toyota plant in Blue Springs to fixing college campuses. It’s a bond bill, not a budget. Lawmakers were supposed to have the…
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March 28, 2011
Barbour comes out against nation-building, Libya
Barbour comes out against Nation Building, Libya In the first sign of possible change in Republican orthodoxy, potential 2012 presidential hopeful Haley Barbour is speaking out against nation-building – a central focus of U.S. foreign policy for nearly two decades and of President George W. Bush’s administration. “What are we doing in Libya?” Mr. Barbour,…
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March 28, 2011
WSJ – Social Conservatism vs. Fiscal Conservatism in Iowa
WSJ – Social Conservatism vs. Fiscal Conservatism in Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa—Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour drew polite chuckles at the first extended forum for potential Republican presidential candidates Saturday when he declared: “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” The main thing, he said, is economic growth. Mr. Barbour’s low-key…
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March 28, 2011
Barbour would repeal DADT
Barbour would repeal DADT As Fischer is want to do, he asked Barbour if he would reinstate Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell if he were to be elected president and Barbour asserted that “of course” he would because an “amorous mindset” will interfere with the decision-making process under fire: Barbour: Let’s look at the best evidence…
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March 28, 2011
Haley Barbour known for fundraising talent and tactics
Haley Barbour known for fundraising talent and tactics As he ponders a run for president, Haley Barbour would not seem a natural fit for the anti-establishment political mood now brewing: the governor of Mississippi is a longtime inside-the-Beltway operator who lobbied for the tobacco industry and other powerful interests. But Barbour wields a key asset…
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March 28, 2011
Barbour in Iowa – 2012 election needs to be about policy
Bachmann, Gingrich, Barbour Present Credentials to Iowa Crowd Haley Barbour In a clear attempt to draw attention to his economy-strong message, Barbour told the crowd that instead of slinging mud at candidates for their personalities, “this election needs to be about policy.” For the remainder of his time, he focused almost exclusively on the economy,…
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March 28, 2011
Barbour to POLITICO – “The Civil War was necessary to bring about the abolition of slavery”
Barbour to POLITICO – “The Civil War was necessary to bring about the abolition of slavery” Haley Barbour, the Mississippi governor and likely 2012 Republican presidential aspirant, has recently made a series of missteps involving race and the Civil Rights Movement. He seemed unclear about basic historical points. But he has now made a forthright…
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March 28, 2011
Jackson residents opposes State building
Jackson residents opposes State building JACKSON, MS (WLBT) – Residents of northeast Jackson meet to oppose plans to build a new tax commission office in their neighborhood. More than one hundred people gathered at the River Hills Country Club to organize a Coalition to fight a proposed plan that would borrow $50 million dollars to…
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March 28, 2011
$422.9M bond bill approved
$422.9M bond bill approved JACKSON – Both the House and Senate passed a $422.9 million bond bill compromise on Sunday, though not without some debate about the size of the proposal and whether legislators should be issuing debt when there still is no agreement to fund state government. The bond proposal contains $50 million to…
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March 28, 2011
McDaniel – State budget picture complex
State budget picture complex LAUREL — The current budget picture is complex; and if you haven’t already heard, House and Senate negotiators are at an impasse. Though there are a number of disagreements, chief among them is the question of how much the state should rely upon sources of revenue that are non-recurring, particularly in…
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March 28, 2011
Barbour had hand in killer’s release
Barbour had hand in killer’s release Biloxi, Miss. • The Sun Herald newspaper has learned that Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour helped in the early release of convicted killer Joseph Goff, whose release Friday after serving eight years of a 20-year sentence has drawn outrage from law enforcement and the community. Barbour spokeswoman Laura Hipp says…
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March 28, 2011
AMERICAN SPECTATOR on Haley Barbour – A Wonk in Sheep’s Clothing
A Wonk in Sheep’s Clothing In news accounts assessing the likely 2012 Republican presidential field, there are a number of descriptions typically associated with Mississippi governor Haley Barbour. White Southerner. Thick accent. Gifted fundraiser. Connected. Former lobbyist. But when you ask those who know him, another characterization comes to mind. “He’s a policy wonk, which…
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June 17, 2026
Who’s running for Agriculture Commissioner in 2027?
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June 17, 2026
Dangerous flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur, first of the Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
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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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John Maxwell
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June 17, 2026
Ode to Jackson’s New Stage Theatre
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Alistair Begg
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June 17, 2026
The true prophetic voice
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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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Sid Salter
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June 17, 2026
State Supreme Court holds firm in seeking justice for Quitman County family in 1990
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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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