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February 20, 2009
MCB – Mostly on the stimulus
Mostly on the stimulus “I think people looked at how generous Congress has been in the past,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee. “(The states) have to demonstrate that they can be good custodians of the money.” Thompson and others say new funding wasn’t necessary in the…
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February 20, 2009
Rep. Travis Childers (D-MS) desperately defends stimulus vote – ‘Doing nothing wasn’t an option’
Childers on stimulus: ‘Doing nothing wasn’t an option’ “Doing nothing wasn’t an option,” he said. “I don’t think the people who voted for me wanted me to go up there and do nothing.” It would have been easier, he said, to press the “no” button, but that wouldn’t have created a job or helped one…
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February 20, 2009
Adams: It’s a (Johnny) Majors obstacle for Hall
Adams: It’s a (Johnny) Majors obstacle for Hall Johnny Majors is an underdog again. He was an underdog in the late 1960s when he became the football coach at Iowa State. He was an underdog in the early 1970s when he became the football coach at the University of Pittsburgh. Now, he’s an underdog for…
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February 20, 2009
Texas Tech, Mike Leach reach agreement on contract extension
Texas Tech, Mike Leach reach agreement on contract extension Texas Tech and Mike Leach have finally agreed to a contract extension after more than 10 months of negotiations, keeping the football coach at the school through 2013, a source with knowledge of the talks told The Dallas Morning News on Thursday. Leach met with Tech…
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February 20, 2009
Why does Georgia need ‘help’ to find basketball coach?
Why does Georgia need ‘help’ to find basketball coach? Could it possibly be that when Joel Eaves hired Vince Dooley to coach football at Georgia, he went through a “search firm?” Of course not. Could it be that when Vince Dooley hired Mark Richt to coach football at Georgia he went through a “search” firm?…
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February 20, 2009
Tennessee Coach Lane Kiffin brings salary equity to the ranks of assistant coaches
Tennessee Coach Lane Kiffin brings salary equity to the ranks of assistant coaches Lane Kiffin hasn’t made a lot of friends the past few weeks. But a few colleagues have formed a secret admiration society for Tennessee’s coach. If they haven’t, they should. They are assistant coaches at other football powers. Kiffin has been a…
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February 20, 2009
Joey Langston says Dickie Scruggs ‘stiffed’ him, too
SCRUGGS UPDATE: Langston says Scruggs ‘stiffed’ him, too Recently, Wilson filed a new civil lawsuit against Scruggs, Peters and others claiming they conspired to deprive him of his rightful returns from the asbestos lawsuits and then used his money to further other illegal schemes. In his filing Wednesday, Langston’s affidavit says he paid Peters $1…
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February 20, 2009
BREAKING – Frank Melton jury reaches impasse
Jury reaches impasse U.S. District Judge Dan Jordan called the jury back to the main court room at 2 p.m. today after learning that the jury was at an impasse in the federal trial of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and former bodyguard Michael Recio. “I’ve been informed that you do not believe an unanimous verdict…
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February 19, 2009
Spread offense talent not en vogue in NFL
Spread offense talent not en vogue in NFL Anytime Brian Robiskie mentioned a college team that ran the spread offense during his recruiting process, he’d get a lukewarm, sometimes dismissive response from his father. Terry Robiskie, who has spent 27 years in the NFL coaching receivers and coordinating offenses, eventually broke it down for his…
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February 19, 2009
PERRY/Who’s next in Scruggs saga?
PERRY/Who’s next in Scruggs saga? Balducci and Patterson met with Hood in late 2006. In January 2007, after presenting information to a Jackson County grand jury, Hood declined to prosecute. Shortly afterward, the Scruggs Katrina Group settled with State Farm. Hood admitted he met with Balducci and Patterson, but remains firm that their meeting had…
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February 19, 2009
Tech, Leach drama moves to national stage
Tech, Leach drama moves to national stage The headline on the front page of ESPN.com Wednesday afternoon spoke for many Texas Tech fans. After the exclamation “Arrrgh!,’’ a sub-headline posed the unthinkable question: “Why might Texas Tech and Mike Leach part ways after reaching new heights?’’ The back-and-forth between Leach, his agents and his bosses,…
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February 19, 2009
After missing deadline, Texas Tech’s Leach could be fired
After missing deadline, Texas Tech’s Leach could be fired Unless the Texas Tech board of regents overrules the wishes of athletic director Gerald Myers, Mike Leach’s coaching career in Lubbock is over. A source close to the negotiations told Sporting News that Myers told Leach to sign the proposed contract extension or be fired. When…
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Jeremy Pittari
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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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