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July 8, 2008
Think Bush is unpopular? Congress pulls SINGLE digit approval ratings.
Congressional Performance The percentage of voters who give Congress good or excellent ratings has fallen to single digits for the first time in Rasmussen Reports tracking history. This month, just 9% say Congress is doing a good or excellent job. Most voters (52%) say Congress is doing a poor job, which ties the record high…
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July 8, 2008
MSGOP – Pushback on Ronnie Musgrove’s (D) tax liens from 2003 campaign
Documents show former Governor turned U.S. Senate candidate Ronnie Musgrove was stuck with a hefty fine after refusing to pay his payroll taxes for his employees. During his failed re-election bid in 2003, Musgrove neglected to pay payroll taxes for his campaign employees. In August of 2005, a Notice of Federal Tax Lien was issued…
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July 8, 2008
Could Steelers ownership change?
Could Steelers ownership change? Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney and his son, team president Art Rooney II, want to buy Dan Rooney’s brothers’ shares in the team. The team says some of Dan Rooney’s four brothers want to focus their business efforts elsewhere. The Rooney family owns racetracks in New York and Florida and they’ve…
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July 8, 2008
Was the Musgrove tale just the beginning?
Attorneys challenge Maddox Foundation transfer of $34 million The motion (available at this link) asserts that Costa last year moved $34 million of the trust’s assets from Merrill Lynch to a community bank in Hernando, Miss., without approval. Costa shifted the money while Tennessee courts were attempting to establish who controlled the foundation. An appeals…
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July 8, 2008
Barbour will lose without compromise
The Greenwood Commonwealth, 7/7/8 Gov. Haley Barbour is a gifted politician, but he is running a huge risk by refusing to compromise with Democrats over how to pay for medical care for the state’s low-income residents. The Legislature, in a special session that has now been adjourned until Aug. 4, has been deadlocked over where…
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July 8, 2008
AG office: Execution should not be stopped
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/8/8 When Dale Leo Bishop stood in court eight years ago to be sentenced for his role in the brutal murder of a friend, he asked for the death penalty and thanked the judge when he got it. Now he’s scheduled to die July 23 and wants a higher court to spare his…
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July 8, 2008
FSU owes debt of gratitude to departed AD Dave Hart
FSU owes debt of gratitude to departed AD Dave Hart Thank you, Dave Hart. Belatedly, but befittingly. Thank you for bringing FSU’s athletic program out of its caveman era when football was all that mattered in Tallahassee and everything else was ignored. Thank you for making sure the soccer field is as state-of-the-art as the…
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July 8, 2008
Property values up and taxes following
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/8/8 Property values are up across the metro area, and most residents can expect higher tax bills this year. For the first time in seven years, Madison County officials are considering a tax- rate increase. Madison County’s draft tax assessment for 2008 places the county’s assessed value at about $1.283 billion – up…
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July 8, 2008
Odds growing that cigarette taxes will rise
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 7/8/8 Slowly but surely the debate about whether to increase the cigarette tax has evolved. The fight no longer is about whether to raise the cigarette tax, but about what to do with the revenue generated by the increase. Lt. Gov. Phil Byrant wants to use the revenue –…
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July 8, 2008
The Worst College Football Head Coaching Contract … ever?
The Worst College Football Head Coaching Contract … ever? When I heard that Phil Fulmer got a contract extension, my eyebrows raised. When I heard the details of his contract extension, I wondered if the Tennessee AD had lost his damn mind. I am neither a Phil Fulmer lover nor a Phil Fulmer hater, but…
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July 8, 2008
Farish St.: Alcohol sales a ‘must’ for district
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/8/8 The Mississippi College School of Law’s quietly lobbying against state lawmakers allowing sales of alcohol near its campus is understandable. But alcohol sales are essential for the Farish Street Entertainment District to be a success, so it was imperative that the Legislature approve it and that Gov. Haley Barbour now sign…
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July 8, 2008
Strange: TitleTown doesn’t quite fit
Strange: TitleTown doesn’t quite fit Maybe you missed it Monday night, but in there between a big baseball trade and Madonna’s denial that she’s throwing batting practice for A-Rod, Knoxville got some love on ESPN’s SportsCenter. Our fair city is one of 20 finalists in ESPN’s “TitleTown USA” promotion. It’s a contest to help fill…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Additional funding sought to expand Miss. Dept. of Education’s coaching support program
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Daniel Tyson
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December 19, 2025
Lawmakers consider ways to assist with Mississippi military service members’ mental health struggles
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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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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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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December 19, 2025
Ole Miss bracing for a better Tulane team in College Football Playoff opener
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Alistair Begg
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December 19, 2025
His hands raised high
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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December 18, 2025
College Football Playoff picks: Sooners, Aggies, Rebels and Ducks should advance to quarterfinals
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Kelley Williams
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December 19, 2025
Cliff Notes for Corps speak
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Sid Salter
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December 17, 2025
PERS pension concerns remain volatile for state lawmakers in 2026 as markets rumble
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Kimberly Ross
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December 16, 2025
Lessons from Luigi: Quit lionizing cold-blooded murderers
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