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February 20, 2009
Sales tax: Cities deserve local option tool
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 2/19/9 Once again, the Legislature is throwing up roadblocks to keep citizens in local communities from having the option to levy a local sales tax to finance projects those citizens deem beneficial. House Bill 1622 would authorize municipalities to add a 1 percent sales tax on most items – excluding hotels, restaurants,…
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February 20, 2009
Auditor, attorney general argue over legal fees lawsuit
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/20/9 Two state agencies argued in court Thursday over which has the authority to represent the state in a legal fees dispute. The attorney general’s office argues only it has the authority to bring a lawsuit on behalf of the state. The state auditor’s office said it had to hire outside attorneys because…
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February 20, 2009
State lawmakers tour world
The Sun Herald, 2/19/9 Mississippi lawmakers are seeing the world this Presidents’ Day break, with Republican Sen. Roger Wicker off on a congressional delegation visit to Israel, Syria and Austria and Democrat Rep. Gene Taylor already back from a visit to Colombia. Wicker, a new member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined delegation leader…
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February 20, 2009
Miss. to use stimulus to restore education funds
The Sun Herald, 2/19/9 Millions in federal stimulus dollars will go toward restoring cuts made to Mississippi’s education budget, say officials who have met with Gov. Haley Barbour. Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant said Thursday that Barbour plans to use some of the federal funding for the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, a formula used to pay…
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February 20, 2009
MCI legal fees dispute
WLBT, 2/19/9 The showdown continued in a Hinds County courtroom this afternoon between the state auditor and state attorney general. At issue: $14 million in MCI legal fees and who gets to authorize payment to outside attorneys. Attorneys for both sides argued on a motion to realign the parties brought by attorney general. Jim Hood’s…
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February 20, 2009
Senator: Miss. budget bills have ‘hieroglyphics’
The Sun Herald, 2/19/9 Mississippi lawmakers are pushing ahead with budget writing, even though officials still can’t say what effect the federal stimulus package will have on state spending. The Senate approved the first draft of several budget bills Thursday, two days after similar action in the House. But one Senate leader said the current…
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February 20, 2009
BEEF PLANT UPDATE: Cawood gets Montgomery prison anyway
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/19/9 Nixon Cawood, the final Georgia executive to be sentenced in the Mississippi Beef Plant scandal, will report to prison March 9 in Montgomery, Ala. When Cawood stood before U.S. District Judge Michael P. Mills for sentence a few weeks ago, he apparently didn’t know Mills was only a few…
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February 20, 2009
Complaint lodged in hiring of ex-justice
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/19/9 A complaint has been filed with the state judicial watchdog agency against Chancery Judge Larry Buffington over his appointment of former state Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz as a Youth Court public defender in Simpson County. “His (Buffington’s) actions warranted a complaint when he used his power as a judge to make…
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February 20, 2009
Left behind: how speed trumped size in the 21st century
Left behind: how speed trumped size in the 21st century In 2007 I celebrated the first Saturday of college football by turning on the local West Virginia game. Their oponent: the Western Michigan Broncos. As the player took the field, lined up and prepared to trade paint with one another, I was shocked at the…
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February 20, 2009
Tiger’s return set for next week at Match Play Championship
Tiger’s return set for next week at Match Play Championship Tiger Woods is coming back, eight months after winning golf’s U.S. Open and having reconstructive surgery on his left knee. He announced his return Thursday on his website, saying, “I’m now ready to play again.” He’ll compete in the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship, which…
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February 20, 2009
Scarbinsky: Clemson coach Oliver Purnell on Tide’s list of potential basketball coaches
Scarbinsky: Clemson coach Oliver Purnell on Tide’s list of potential basketball coaches Looking for a good basketball coach? Look at this guy. He’s enjoying his third straight 20-win season at his current school, and he’s won 20 games at least once at four different schools. He’s moving toward his second straight NCAA Tournament trip at…
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February 20, 2009
Ex-Colt Moore’s ‘real story’ grabs students’ attention
Ex-Colt Moore’s ‘real story’ grabs students’ attention He’s 75 years old, so his gait is understandably slowed. His energy and his message are not. Lenny Moore held the microphone a bit too close to his mouth as he began: “I’m very pleased I’ve been given the invite to come here. You need to know the…
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October 12, 2026
IHL extends commissioner’s contract, increases pay
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Clara Turnage
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October 12, 2026
Researcher using $7 million grant to create ‘self-driving’ lab at Ole Miss
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Cass Rutledge
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October 12, 2026
ALO investing over $176 million in Southaven for national distribution center
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Cass Rutledge
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October 7, 2026
Huntington Bank investing over $40 million to modernize Tupelo operations center, regional headquarters
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Cass Rutledge
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October 6, 2026
Westwin Elements investing $502 million to establish nickel refinery in Natchez
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Cass Rutledge
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October 2, 2026
Gasifier manufacturer Janus Organization bringing 13 jobs to Greenwood
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Robert St. John
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October 12, 2026
Closing time at the Vatican
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Alistair Begg
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October 12, 2026
Justice, kindness, and humility
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Matt Friedeman
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October 11, 2026
The athletes of God
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Roger Wicker
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October 9, 2026
Permit reform act is a much-needed course correction
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Delbert Hosemann
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October 8, 2026
Hosemann: It is time for Mississippi to ban all kratom products
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Sid Salter
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October 7, 2026
Growing calls to suspend or eliminate federal and state gas taxes have consequences
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