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July 2, 2009
WSJ – Congress’s Travel Tab Swells; Bennie Thompson to Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Panama
WSJ – Congress’s Travel Tab Swells; Bennie Thompson to Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Panama Spending by lawmakers on taxpayer-financed trips abroad has risen sharply in recent years, a Wall Street Journal analysis of travel records shows, involving everything from war-zone visits to trips to exotic spots such as the Galápagos Islands. The spending on overseas…
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July 2, 2009
Hill Blog – Cochran’s Piano
Hill Blog – Cochran’s Piano Sen. Thad Cochran’s baby grand piano in his office in the Dirksen Senate Office Building is believed to be the only one in the Senate–and he uses it. Cochran plays the dark red wood Kurtzmann “occasionally,” in his words, sometimes for relaxation on a Friday, for example. The senator has…
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July 2, 2009
My favorite stadiums in the SEC
My favorite stadiums in the SEC Jeremy Hillman of SouthernPigskin.com has ranked the SEC stadiums using his own formula. I agree with him that Florida’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is the toughest place to play for an opponent. The noise in the Swamp is deafening, and the heat is even worse. But if I were…
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July 2, 2009
Perry – New mayors take office
Perry – New mayors take office Republicans lead Democrats in mayoral offices in Mississippi’s top 15 cities with nine seats to the Democrats six. Gulfport, Biloxi, Meridian, Tupelo, Southaven, Pascagoula, Clinton, Pearl and Olive Branch elected Republican mayors. Jackson, Hattiesburg, Greenville, Vicksburg, Columbus, and Starkville elected Democrats. The partisan breakdown remains unchanged from last cycle…
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July 2, 2009
SEC athletics department of the decade? LSU or Florida
SEC athletics department of the decade? LSU or Florida LSU’s recent national championship in baseball raises an intriguing question in these slow, summer months: By this time next year, will LSU or Florida be viewed as the most successful SEC athletics department of the decade? No such official title exists, of course. But based on…
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July 2, 2009
UM’s Britton, hot comet on tennis radar, turns pro
UM’s Britton, hot comet on tennis radar, turns pro Devin Britton has the game. He has the look. He has the work ethic. He has that special extra intangible precious few athletes possess: the ability to be at his best when it matters most. He has what I call, for lack of a better term,…
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July 2, 2009
Reaching out
Reaching out An eclectic mix of pictures adorn the hallways at Brookwood Byram Country Club, giving a silent nod to underlying aspirations for a former pro athlete. There’s a picture of Lee Elder – the first African-American to play in The Masters. And one of Jim Thorpe – one of two active black players on…
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July 2, 2009
SNOWDEN: Are you a “glass half empty” or “glass half full” person? Special Session thoughts
SNOWDEN: Are you a “glass half empty” or “glass half full” kinda person? For much of the past month, it appeared quite possible (many said “likely”) that the Legislature would fail to adopt a FY ’10 budget in time to greet the new year. Medicaid was the hangup, and seemingly intractable problems pushed all potential…
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July 2, 2009
Population growth could add more representation for Desoto, pending 2010 census
Population growth could add more representation for Desoto, pending 2010 census According to Sen. Merle Flowers, R-Olive Branch, population totals that have risen steadily since the last census in 2000 have the county on track to gain a third Senate seat and two more House seats. Two senators and five representatives currently serve DeSoto County.…
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July 2, 2009
Gene Taylor sends a letter to Napolitano urging support for insurance plan
Gene Taylor sends a letter to Napolitano urging support for insurance plan Dear Secretary Napolitano: I am writing to bring to your attention recent statements by insurance company attorneys that show beyond any doubt that companies shifted Hurricane Katrina claims to the National Flood Insurance Program that should have been covered by their own homeowners…
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July 2, 2009
NYT describes the pagentry of Obama’s “town hall meeting”
NYT describes the pagentry of Obama’s “town hall meeting” The president ultimately took seven questions, including four that had been selected by aides who waded through hundreds of videos submitted through the White House Web site. (One, though, came from a Republican congressman from Texas asking about medical malpractice.) Three questions were from members of…
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July 2, 2009
Baldwyn man takes deal in Stanford case
Baldwyn man takes deal in Stanford case R. Allen Stanford’s former chief financial officer and right-hand man at his fallen financial empire has struck a plea deal with prosecutors, his lawyer said today. David Finn, who represents former Stanford Financial Group finance chief James Davis, said that his client will plead guilty to a crime…
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May 14, 2025
House Republicans pull an all-nighter on Trump’s tax bill. There’s more work to do
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May 14, 2025
Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds
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May 14, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: May 14, 2025
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2025
Nissan says Canton factory strategically important as company announces workforce reductions
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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May 14, 2025
Pascagoula sailor Nelson Walker sets out for solo circumnavigation aboard Persimmon
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Richelle Putnam
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May 14, 2025
It all begins with a song: The heart of the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance
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May 14, 2025
Stay awake!
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Sid Salter
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May 14, 2025
MS Gaming: Legislative standoff over off-premises online sports betting continues
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Kelley Williams
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May 12, 2025
Bad energy policy represents risk to ratepayers
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Bill Crawford
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May 11, 2025
State still hugs bottom as education advances
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