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August 6, 2008
Man heckles Obama about not saying Pledge of Allegiance
A man who wore press credentials and took photographs from a platform interrupted Barack Obama’s town-hall meeting Tuesday by shouting complaints that the Democratic presidential candidate had not called for the audience to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Obama invited the heckler to lead the audience in the pledge, and he did. Attendees at the…
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August 6, 2008
Senate Democrats and House Republicans stay for very different reasons
In the Senate, Democrats are refusing to adjourn for the August recess. Over in the House, Republicans are refusing to leave. Senate Democrats, repeating a tactic they have used all year, staged a lightning-fast pro forma session Tuesday, a procedure that keeps the Senate from officially adjourning and stops President Bush from making “recess appointments”…
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August 6, 2008
Favre says of situation: ‘This probably isn’t going to work’
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp08/news/story?id=3520064 Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre went into a meeting Tuesday morning acknowledging that he was at a “stalemate” with the team and believed the “best thing for this team is for us to part ways.” Favre left practice shortly before 3 p.m. ET Tuesday, telling ESPN’s Wendi Nix that he was not going…
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August 5, 2008
Greg Davis comments on “do-nothing Congress”
This morning, Greg Davis expressed his concern that the United States Congress has adjourned as the energy crisis rages on. While key democratic leaders vote to close session and head to their home states, Republican leaders are calling for a Special Session to convene as soon as possible. Davis said, “I am disappointed, but not…
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August 5, 2008
Officials don’t fix health lab woes
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/5/8 Lawmakers failed Monday during a special legislative session to bail out the state Public Health Lab, causing health officials to scramble for solutions. The lab processes more than 600,000 specimens a year, and unless health officials appeal, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is set to revoke the lab’s license Aug.…
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August 5, 2008
Rankin supervisors OK tobacco ban
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/5/8 Along with cigarettes, the spit cups that rest atop many desks in Rankin County government are going the way of the spittoon or the lobby ashtray. They’re gone – banned Monday – after the county Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to prohibit the use of all tobacco in county-owned buildings and vehicles.…
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August 5, 2008
Ethics: Barbour, as others, must obey the law
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/5/8 Gov. Haley Barbour signed into law a bill that included regulations for blind trusts, so it shouldn’t even be an issue that his trust remain confidential. He knew full well the stipulations he was signing into law, so why should he question – or seek to evade – it now? Until…
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August 5, 2008
Lawmakers end session at impasse
The Sun Herald, 8/5/8 Mississippi lawmakers have ended a marathon special session without resolving the Medicaid funding impasse, allowing the governor to proceed with his plan to raise taxes on hospitals to generate money for the program. But some legislators say Gov. Haley Barbour’s plan to subject hospitals to higher gross revenue assessments, set to…
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August 5, 2008
Nutt welcomes new players
Nutt welcomes new players OXFORD – There were no surprises for Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt on Saturday. All freshmen and newcomers expected to report as the Rebels begin the first August camp with their new coach were present and accounted for. Nutt also announced that sophomore linebacker Allen Walker, who left spring drills No.…
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August 5, 2008
Tennessee is getting no love. And the Vols like it.
Tennessee is getting no love. And the Vols like it. 1. Tennessee is getting no love. And they like it: Tennessee won 10 games last season, including a New Year’s Day bowl game. One more good decision by the quarterback and the Volunteers probably beat LSU for the SEC championship. But at the recent SEC…
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August 5, 2008
Stoops sends strong message
Stoops sends strong message I’ll admit I was impressed by Oklahoma’s decision to boot blue-chip WR Josh Jarboe after a rap video surfaced on YouTube of him talking about guns and shooting people. It was a bizarre set of circumstances that I think is emblematic of some changing times for college coaches these days thanks…
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August 5, 2008
Medicaid shortfall resolved, Barbour says
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/5/8 Gov. Haley Barbour said Monday his latest plan to fund Medicaid resolves a monthslong debate over the issue. But the plan has not received formal federal approval. Health-care providers are concerned about the plan’s effects, and there are questions over whether the governor can bypass lawmakers. The Republican governor, who oversees Medicaid,…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 15, 2025
Lawmakers see financial literacy as a growing need in Mississippi’s colleges and universities
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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December 15, 2025
Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
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Alistair Begg
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December 15, 2025
The law of love
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Matt Friedeman
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December 14, 2025
Charles Wesley and Christmas
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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