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February 24, 2009
Crazy salaries of athletes are examples of ‘who-do’ economics
Crazy salaries of athletes are examples of ‘who-do’ economics The crazy money athletes make has long been a sore spot with fans. Now it feels more like an open wound. The economy stinks. A culture of greed has come back to bite us. And nobody does greed like jocks, right? Wrong. We’ve seen that jocks…
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February 24, 2009
CFB Astrologer: After all these years, Alabama’s happy just to be nominated
CFB Astrologer: After all these years, Alabama’s happy just to be nominated Alabama: Mickey Rourke • A well-earned reputation for brawlsomeness. • Recent application of equally crazy discipline (Saban’s advent; rehab) has resulted in new prestige and tangible accomplishments (Oscar nomination/Sugar Bowl berth). • Lost quite unexpectedly to a teensy (Utah; Sean Penn is short,…
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February 24, 2009
Melick: Andre Smith gets introduced to the real world
Melick: Andre Smith gets introduced to the real world The “yes” years are over for Andre Smith. You know, the ones he’s lived in for most of his life. The years in which all the big guy with the big football talent ever seemed to hear was the word “yes.” As in, “Yes, Andre, we…
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February 24, 2009
Gene Marsh, former chair of NCAA Infractions Committee, joins Birmingham firm
Gene Marsh, former chair of NCAA Infractions Committee, joins Birmingham firm Alabama law professor Gene Marsh, the former chairman of the NCAA Infractions Committee, has joined the Birmingham law firm of Lightfoot, Franklin & White to work in the firm’s collegiate sports law department, Marsh told The Birmingham News. The law firm helps colleges and…
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February 24, 2009
Alabama enters the chase for Joe Montana’s quarterbacking son
Alabama enters the chase for Joe Montana’s quarterbacking son When does an early scholarship offer become genuinely newsworthy at such an early stage in the recruiting game? When the target happens to be the son of one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. Alabama’s football program has officially entered the recruiting race for Westlake…
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February 24, 2009
Five questions facing the Florida Gators
Five questions facing the Florida Gators QUESTION: How can the Gators possibly replace receiver Percy Harvin? ANSWER: The Gators’ offense will undergo a slight change this spring with the loss of Harvin, who declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft shortly after UF won the Bowl Championship Series national title. Harvin’s unique skill set allowed…
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February 24, 2009
Destination jobs: The 12 truly premier gigs in college football
Destination jobs: The 12 truly premier gigs in college football The Platinum Standard These are the best jobs in America. These programs should win at least 10 games every year, and their coaches should be among the nation’s highest paid. They should win a national title at least once every 10 years or so, and…
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February 24, 2009
Give these coaches a call to fix the world’s problems
Give these coaches a call to fix the world’s problems First came the call. Next, he requested permission from two of his bosses at Northwestern University. And then, as suddenly as a pick-six on the field, Wildcats coach Pat Fitzgerald owned a seat on an Illinois ethics panel designed to reform what’s arguably the nation’s…
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February 24, 2009
From where should Weiss coach? Are you serious?
From where should Weiss coach? Are you serious? At the College Football Roundtable, we ask each member of the coverage staff for their opinion about a topic in the sport. Today’s question: Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis announced that he will serve as his own offensive coordinator and might sit in the press box this…
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February 23, 2009
Claims against judges on the rise
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/23/9 Complaints against judges in Mississippi are on the rise. And the head of the state’s judicial watchdog group attributes part of the 2008 increase to fallout from the burgeoning judicial bribery scandal in Mississippi. “We saw an increase across the board,” said Brant Brantley, executive director of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial…
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February 23, 2009
Seize the chance
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 2/23/9 It’s rare if not unprecedented for a committee chairman in the Mississippi Legislature to suggest circumventing the legislative process. That’s what Senate Judiciary A chairman Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, proposes on voter identification if the Legislature doesn’t act this year. Fillingane is preparing an initiative petition, which would require…
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February 23, 2009
Gulfport mayor to get more details of fraud case
The Sun Herald, 2/23/9 The government has been ordered to provide by Friday more details to Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr about the fraud case against him. Warr and his wife, Laura, have pleaded not guilty to charges they lied to get disaster assistance to repair their Hurricane Katrina-damaged beachfront home. The government contends that after…
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May 15, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: May 15, 2025
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
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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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Frank Corder
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May 15, 2025
HH2 relocating Kentucky distribution center to Blue Mountain, Mississippi
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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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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 15, 2025
Be sure
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M.C. Reid
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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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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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