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February 2, 2009
Metro-area schools cut $5M
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/2/9 The Madison, Hinds and Rankin county school districts have lost nearly $5 million among them as a result of state-mandated budget cuts this fiscal year. Gov. Haley Barbour recently called for cuts to the state budget because of a slowing economy. That meant cuts to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, the formula…
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February 2, 2009
Plenty of candidates want Melton’s office
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/2/9 Jackson residents are faced with a dilemma in this year’s mayoral race – options. There are at least six Democratic candidates who stand out in the crowded race to become the city’s highest-elected official. And the deadline to enter the race – March 6 – is still weeks away. The choices thus…
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February 2, 2009
Jury selection begins in Jackson mayor’s trial
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/2/9 One hundred potential jurors are expected today at the federal courthouse in Jackson for jury selection in the trial of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and his former police bodyguard Michael Recio. They will come from counties stretching north to Holmes County and south to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. And once the jury…
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February 2, 2009
Think it over before selling governor’s jet
The Hattiesburg American Editorial, 2/1/9 We applaud the Mississippi Legislature’s efforts to find ways to save money from wherever they can. But we hope the lawmakers consider the long-term impact of some of their actions. An example is an effort to sell the state-owned jet that Gov. Haley Barbour and other state officials use. The…
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February 2, 2009
Phil Bryant’s political appeal on full display
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 2/1/9 Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant sat on the hot seat Thursday night as a succession of roasters cracked jokes about his purported aspirations for higher office. They also gave it to him for his hairdo, his cowboy boots and his ability to find the television cameras, wherever they are.…
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February 2, 2009
House rejects arts school move
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/31/9 Supporters of the Mississippi School of the Arts on Friday killed a bill that proposed moving the program out of Brookhaven and sending it 200 miles north to Columbus, where it would have been combined with the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science. There were 43 votes for House Bill 1555 and…
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February 2, 2009
Tobacco tax: Include smokeless products
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 1/31/9 Smokeless tobacco products — snuff, chewing tobacco, etc. — are apparently getting a pass from lawmakers and Gov. Haley Barbour as they seek to craft an increase in the state’s cigarette tax. That tax break for the folks who produce and consume pouches of Red Man or tins of Skoal rather…
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February 2, 2009
Thad Cochran’s Abramoff connection emerges — UPDATED
Folo, 1/31/9 “To be honest, she’s more valuable to us than a rank-and-file house member.” According to the AP, the author of this sentence is Todd Boulanger, Jack Abramoff’s former deputy who yesterday pled guilty to influence-peddling, admitting to a federal judge that he’d bribed congressional staffers — including “she,” AKA “Staffer E,” Thad Cochran’s…
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February 2, 2009
Businesses, drivers could face hiked fees
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/2/9 Mississippi drivers would pay more for licenses and vehicle titles. Drunken drivers and sex offenders also would have to dig deeper into their pockets. And business owners would foot the bill for environmental permits. Those are some of the ways lawmakers are trying to raise revenue in an uncertain economy that’s making…
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February 2, 2009
Several Coast bills facing certain death
The Sun Herald, 2/1/9 Several South Mississippi lawmakers’ bills appear likely to die Tuesday under a state legislative deadline for measures to make it out of committee. Sen. David Baria, D-Bay St. Louis, has filed several insurance reform bills again this year to address post-Katrina problems. Last year, Baria filed seven bills aimed at reform,…
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February 2, 2009
Ethics law cuts congressional travel but not for Thompson
The Hattiesburg American, 2/1/9 Congress’ attempts to eliminate lobbyist-funded travel seems to have prompted many to put away their suitcases. But some lawmakers, including Rep. Bennie Thompson, are still taking free trips. Thompson, D-2nd District, took nine privately sponsored trips last year, based on a review of records by Gannett News Service. He visited the…
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February 2, 2009
Forest attorney on short list for Southern Dist. U.S. attorney
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 2/1/9 While Forest attorney and longtime civil rights activist Constance Slaughter-Harvey firmly but politely declined to confirm or deny reports circulating like wildfire, the veteran lawyer is indeed under consideration by key Democratic Party figures and the Obama administration as the new U.S. attorney in Mississippi’s Southern District. “It would be inappropriate…
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September 23, 2025
Trump says he now believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia with NATO’s help
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September 23, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: September 23, 2025
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Daniel Tyson
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September 22, 2025
AG delivers overdose boxes to City of Jackson in hopes of saving lives
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Lynne Jeter
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September 23, 2025
Tandon to speak on trailblazing regenerative medicine at Southern Miss University Forum
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 23, 2025
Sleeping in the soul of the Delta at the Shack Up Inn
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Alistair Begg
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September 23, 2025
A taste of Heaven
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Parrish Alford
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September 22, 2025
Ole Miss speaks the loudest in weekend of Big 3 statement games
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Ken Strachan
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September 23, 2025
The court rejected a Google breakup. Now it must protect privacy and America’s edge
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Marisa Atkinson
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September 23, 2025
Ole Miss researchers warn of problem gambling risk among college students
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Ashby Foote
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September 22, 2025
Foote: Obvious connection between great feats of engineering and global leadership
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