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April 9, 2009
Minor – Historic low lack of fortitude on tax increases
Minor – Historic low lack of fortitude on tax increases They just don’t make many Mississippi legislators anymore with guts enough in time of need to vote for taxes or programs that a sizable portion of voters oppose. In 1932 Mississippi was in a state of financial collapse. There was only $1326 in the state…
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April 9, 2009
Perry – Tax Tea Party Day
Perry – Tax Tea Party Day Mississippians paying taxes on April 15, steamed over trillions of dollars in wasteful spending by the Obama Administration, may be brewing up a political revolution. Eight blocks north of the Medgar Evers Post Office in downtown Jackson – which traditionally stays open to midnight accepting last minute tax mailings…
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April 9, 2009
NESHOBA – Kicking the habit of spending
NESHOBA – Kicking the habit of spending In order to offset higher car tag prices several years ago, the Legislature raised the tax on new car purchases. Legislators, in effect, taxed the rich – or those able to afford new cars – in order to lower car tags prices for all. With new car sales…
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April 9, 2009
DeMarcus Cousins finally wanders into the SEC
DeMarcus Cousins finally wanders into the SEC So star basketball recruit DeMarcus Cousins is following John Calipari to Kentucky. Is the ticker-tape parade before or after they unveil Cousins’ statue on the UK campus? It’s just hard to generate much sympathy for Cousins, who has been blatant in his efforts to turn college basketball into…
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April 8, 2009
JPD interim chief makes staff changes
JPD interim chief makes staff changes After being tapped last week to lead the Jacksons Police Department, interim Chief Tyrone Lewis said he would keep many of former chief Malcolm McMillin’s policies and programs in place. Lewis echoed that pledge again this morning during his brief appearance at the weekly command staff meeting. However, Lewis…
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April 8, 2009
Fidel Castro asks US lawmakers how to improve ties
Fidel Castro asks US lawmakers how to improve ties HAVANA — A “very healthy, very energetic” Fidel Castro asked visiting Congressional Black Caucus members what Cuba could do to help President Barack Obama improve bilateral relations during his first meeting with U.S. officials since falling ill in 2006. Caucus leader Rep. Barbara Lee, a Democrat…
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April 8, 2009
State Auditor Stacey Pickering recovers millions
State Auditor Stacey Pickering recovers millions State Auditor Stacey Pickering has announced the recovery of more than $2.3 million in lost public funds since taking office in January 2008. Prior to 2008, the State Auditor’s Office recovered, on average, $922,000, Pickering said in news release. The cases involve embezzlement, misuse of funds and errors within…
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April 8, 2009
Navy’s budget cuts may benefit Pascagoula’s Northrop
Navy’s budget cuts may benefit Pascagoula’s Northrop WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ dramatic budget-cutting announcement Monday, including a sharp turn on shipbuilding policy, was met largely with equanimity by Mississippi lawmakers. “The Navy’s decision to reduce the number of Zumwalts is based on affordability and the ship’s vulnerability to emerging threats,” said U.S. Rep.…
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April 8, 2009
Warrs say charges worse than storm’s devastation
Warrs say charges worse than storm’s devastation The U.S. Attorney’s Office says it is prosecuting a routine Katrina fraud case against Brent and Laura Warr, but that’s not how the Warrs see it. “Contrary to the government’s comment, this is not a routine FEMA fraud case to Laura Warr or her children,” says a motion…
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April 8, 2009
Furniture industry ‘shocked’ over Barbour’s veto
Furniture industry ‘shocked’ over Barbour’s veto Furniture industry leaders, along with House Speaker Billy McCoy, said Tuesday they were surprised and disappointed by Gov. Haley Barbour’s veto of a bill that would have provided tax credits for the furniture industry. But the furniture officials said they would continue to fight for the incentives that they…
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April 8, 2009
Will fake ID bill curb underage drinking?
Will fake ID bill curb drinking? Come July, minors caught trying to buy liquor, beer or wine with any kind of fake ID could face up to a $500 fine and 30 days of community service. While it long has been a misdemeanor in Mississippi for people younger than 21 to present fake driver’s licenses…
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April 8, 2009
Preparing for His 15th Masters, Woods Embraces Memories of 1997
Preparing for His 15th Masters, Woods Embraces Memories of 1997 AUGUSTA, Ga. — A dozen years ago, Tiger Woods walked into the same Masters news conference room, his eyes alighting on a familiar face in the gallery. “Hi, Pops,” he said. “What are you doing here?” Earl Woods replied after a pregnant pause, “I could…
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June 5, 2026
Report: Improper ACA enrollments in Mississippi could cost taxpayers over $600 million
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June 5, 2026
Four former Alabama State men’s basketball players were paid to fix a game against Southern Miss in 2024, NCAA says
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 5, 2026
Lawmakers question Rural Health Transformation director on program’s transparency
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Matt Friedeman
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June 7, 2026
Everyone is a disciple – the question is, “Whose?”
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Susan Marquez
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June 5, 2026
L.V. Hull Home and Legacy Center opens in Mississippi
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Alistair Begg
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June 5, 2026
As He planned
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Roger Wicker
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June 5, 2026
Mississippi building 21st century blue economy
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Sid Salter
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June 3, 2026
It’s the third of June and the haunting mystery of Gentry’s ‘Ode to Billy Joe’ remains
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Hunter Estes
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June 2, 2026
Mississippi needs the success sequence
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