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March 17, 2009
Whitten’s business consults for state
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/17/9 A lawyer by trade and the state College Board president by appointment, Amy Whitten has found challenging – and lucrative – work keeping Mississippi agencies from seeing their management gutted by retirements. The consulting firm she formed in 1996 has received nearly $3.5 million in consulting contracts from state agencies over the…
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March 17, 2009
State considers paying for obesity surgery
The Sun Herald, 3/16/9 The slimming physique of House Public Health Committee Chairman Steve Holland has inspired other Mississippi lawmakers to do more than just marvel at his weight loss — they want to share the joy. They approved legislation last week to give state employees who are obese the opportunity to undergo the lap-band…
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March 17, 2009
House targets state’s cellular costs
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/17/9 Mississippi House members are aiming to limit the amount spent on state cell phones, but they may face a fight over the issue in the coming weeks. The Senate on Monday deleted language from a series of House appropriations bills passed last week that would have prohibited state agencies, ranging from the…
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March 17, 2009
Back to tobacco
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 3/16/9 If there was one safe bet at the beginning of the 2009 session of the Mississippi Legislature in January, it was that some kind of cigarette tax increase would be enacted. But events have intervened and the momentum has slowed. It’s time to pick up the tempo again.…
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March 17, 2009
Getting Miss. public records can be costly
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/16/9 The Mississippi Public Records Act says only that public bodies can charge no more than the “actual cost” to search, review or duplicate records. Two state legislators tried this session to clarify what public bodies can charge for records, but both bills died in the Senate. “We have public records law to…
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March 17, 2009
Kiffin gives deposition in grievance vs. Raiders
http://www.berryessasun.com/ci_11929364 Former Raiders coach Lane Kiffin was deposed in San Francisco on Monday in regard to the grievance he filed with the NFL. The current Tennessee football coach seeks compensation for the unpaid portion of the three-year contract he signed in January 2007 with the Raiders. Raiders managing general partner Al Davis will be deposed…
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March 17, 2009
Cigarette tax: Smoked by stimulus?
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/15/9 Two months ago, it seemed a slam dunk that Mississippi would finally raise its 18-cents-per-pack cigarette tax – one of the lowest in the nation. Now, the bill is in a legislative conference committee facing an uncertain fate. Gov. Haley Barbour and his Tax Study Commission recommended it. There has long…
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March 17, 2009
One count key for DeLaughter
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/16/9 It’s known as honest services mail fraud and one count could land you in a federal prison for up to 20 years. Throw in the potential for a $250,000 fine and there’s no wonder why a battle over the federal statute is shaping up early in the high-profile judicial bribery case of…
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March 17, 2009
Felons voting: Fear-mongering on voter ID
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/16/9 During the recent voter identification bill debate, the four senators who killed voter ID in the Senate Elections Committee wailed about the dangers they perceived of the voter ID bill expanding the rights of felons to vote. That’s a nice political red herring if one is trying to frighten and confuse…
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March 17, 2009
Big Dance is not fun for some
Big Dance is not fun for some Contrary to popular opinion, this is the worst week of the year in sports. Oh, I know you’ll hear the talking heads rant about the opening rounds of the NCAA tournament being Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Mardi Gras all wrapped into one. People call in sick from…
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March 17, 2009
Battle shaping up over federal statute
The Sun Herald, 3/15/9 It’s known as honest-services mail fraud and one count could land you in a federal prison for up to 20 years. Throw in the potential for a $250,000 fine and it’s no wonder a battle over the federal statute is shaping up early in the high-profile judicial bribery case of Hinds…
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March 17, 2009
Is Bobby Bowden turning Florida State into a basketball school?
Is Bobby Bowden turning Florida State into a basketball school? I realize this is the first time in more than a decade that Florida State has advanced into the NCAA Tournament, but I’m going to ask the question anyway: Could the Seminoles ever become a basketball school? By that I mean could FSU fans ever…
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September 23, 2026
Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of black woman found hanging from tree, seek 3rd suspect
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Frank Corder
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September 23, 2026
After losing her bid for U.S. Senate in the Democratic Primary, Priscilla Till to run for Mississippi Governor
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Cass Rutledge
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September 23, 2026
Raybern Foods expansion in Shannon bringing 70 new jobs to area
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Cass Rutledge
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September 18, 2026
Industrial Timber expanding its Ripley operations with $2.6 million investment
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Frank Corder
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September 15, 2026
Hitachi Energy brings largest U.S. investment to date to Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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September 10, 2026
General Atomics announced second expansion this year, bringing 125 more jobs to Shannon
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September 23, 2026
No. 21 Florida counting on Swamp to help slow down No. 4 Ole Miss star QB Trinidad Chambliss
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Marilyn Tinnin
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September 23, 2026
Jim Abbott: Paper man chasing the truth in the Mississippi Delta
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Alistair Begg
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September 23, 2026
Discord and division
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Sid Salter
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September 23, 2026
Midterm elections in Mississippi shaping up as a familiar exercise in black-and-white
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Bill Cork
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September 22, 2026
The states winning investment are the states ready to deliver
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Lesley Davis
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September 21, 2026
The war on women’s spaces has reached the sorority house
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