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February 26, 2009
Miss. lawmakers still pushing cigarette tax hike
Forbes.com, 2/26/9 Mississippi lawmakers say they’re still making a serious effort to increase the state cigarette tax this year, even though it’s been nearly a month since they did any substantial work to meet that goal. Talks in Mississippi have hit a lull because legislators are trying to meet deadlines on hundreds of other bills,…
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February 26, 2009
Barbour says he will accept some unemployment stimulus funds
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/26/9 Gov. Haley Barbour clarified his position on stimulus funds Wednesday, saying that he would accept the federal money that provides an extra $25 per week to people who lose their job. Barbour and a handful of other Republican governors have made national news by saying they did not plan…
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February 26, 2009
‘Back to school’ tax help possible
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/9 Legislation that gives tax breaks for back-to-school shoppers and business owners advanced at the state Capitol as a key deadline passed Wednesday. Wednesday was the deadline for money bills to clear the chambers in which they originated. In the House, lawmakers agreed to exempt sales taxes on clothing during the last weekend…
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February 26, 2009
FEMA extends disaster housing aid
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/25/9 The Federal Emergency Management Agency is extending its Disaster Housing Assistance Program that was set to end next month until June 1, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran announced today. The program is designed to help those living in temporary Hurricane Katrina housing find permanent housing and jobs. The extension means the 17 nonprofit…
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February 26, 2009
10 things I hate about you….College Football
10 things I hate about you….College Football There isn’t much I hate about college football, the world’s greatest sport. Well, other than the offseason, which already seems months old. (When does spring practice begin?). And game-day traffic. And 8 p.m. ET kickoffs. And bad press-box food. Put me in a college football stadium press box…
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February 26, 2009
For the love of the game – College football
For the love of the game – College football Despite what your thermometer says, spring has arrived, at least if you believe the practice schedule at Miami, Stanford and a few other campuses. The 2009 season has begun, and if you’re like me, the seven weeks since the BCS National Championship Game felt as if…
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February 26, 2009
Coaching from press box not a popular option
Coaching from press box not a popular option By thinking outside the box, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis may go inside the box. Weis recently announced that he might coach from the press box this season; he did so in the Irish’s 49-21 Hawaii Bowl victory over Hawaii on Christmas Eve. Weis is under pressure…
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February 26, 2009
YP – BadLarryBuffington.blogspot.com – No, I’m not kidding
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, http://badlarrybuffington.blogspot.com comes along. It is dedicated apparently to Judge Larry “I’ll run for two seats and you’ll like it” Buffington.
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February 26, 2009
PERRY/Judicial reform
PERRY/Judicial reform While recognizing the First Amendment rights of third party organizations to engage in those campaigns, the report suggests, “while it may not be constitutionally possible to legislate accountability for dishonest or unethical or misleading judicial advertising, an informed public can use the ballot box to dissuade and to ultimately stamp out such conduct.”…
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February 26, 2009
Another strange flip-flop…Rep. Travis Childers votes no on spending plan after yes on stimulus
Congressman Travis Childers (D-MS) today voted against the $410 billion Omnibus Appropriations bill, continuing his commitment to restoring fiscal responsibility and returning to a balanced budget. The omnibus would represent a $32 billion, or 8.3 percent, increase over FY 2008 spending levels, appropriating funds for the government that are excessive under the nation’s current economic…
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February 26, 2009
NMC – Zach Scruggs ain’t wandering around loose
Daily Journal reports that the Bureau of Prisons says it’s not likely one of their charges is just wandering around loose. Patsy Brumfield, noting that an “internet site was speculating” otherwise [sigh], talks to someone at the Bureau of Prisons and reports: Zach Scruggs,… is out of federal prison and assigned to a community re-entry…
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February 26, 2009
Judge Bobby DeLaughter to be tried in Oxford instead of Aberdeen
Hinds Judge DeLaughter’s trial moved U.S. District Court records show the April 6 corruption trial of Hinds Circuit Judge Bobby B. DeLaughter will be held in Oxford rather than Aberdeen. DeLaughter, known for successfully prosecuting a white supremacist decades after a civil rights-era killing, has pleaded not guilty to charges in a judicial bribery scheme…
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February 26, 2026
Long-awaited Pearl River flood control project moves forward
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Daniel Tyson
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February 26, 2026
Lawmakers seek to ensure use of PPE by inmates when handling cleaning supplies
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Frank Corder
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February 26, 2026
Threatening note with bullet leads to investigation at Ingalls
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Frank Corder
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February 25, 2026
Carpenter Pole and Piling expanding in Wiggins
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
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February 23, 2026
Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
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Frank Corder
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February 18, 2026
Firehawk Aerospace establishing manufacturing operations in Crawford
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Susan Marquez
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February 26, 2026
Mississippians choose catfish on Fridays during Lent
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Alistair Begg
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February 26, 2026
A task unfinished
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Richelle Putnam
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February 25, 2026
The Capital River Region joins Mississippi Songwriters Alliance in historic Natchez
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David Ibsen
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February 26, 2026
Mississippi should look to President Trump and Congress to ensure fair access to banking
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Mike Chaney
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February 25, 2026
Insurance fraud effects everyone
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Sid Salter
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February 25, 2026
When taxpayers incentivize jobs, the state should protect workers’ privacy in union votes
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