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May 30, 2008
SALTER – Race for Lott’s seat no longer seen as ‘safe for Republicans’
Race for Lott’s seat no longer seen as ‘safe for Republicans’ Stuart Rothenberg, editor of the Rothenberg Political Report and longtime columnist for Roll Call magazine, said on May 20 that the race could no longer be considered “safe for Republicans.” Rothenberg’s call came after the release of a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee poll showed…
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May 30, 2008
Medicaid funding remains unresolved in special session
Medicaid funding remains unresolved in special session Legislation that hikes cigarette and liquor taxes to pay for Medicaid failed to clear the Mississippi House Thursday night, although it could come up for debate again as a special session continues. Even if House Bill 17 survives that chamber, it appears doomed in the Senate. Most state…
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May 30, 2008
Miss. House kills effort to increase cigarette tax _ for now
Miss. House kills effort to increase cigarette tax _ for now The Democratic-led Mississippi House fell short Thursday night in an effort to inject cigarette and liquor taxes into a complicated formula to shore up the anemic Medicaid budget. The chamber killed a bill that included a 1 percent sales tax on wine and hard…
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May 30, 2008
State Sen. Chris McDaniel – Nothing special about this session
Nothing special about this session I’m not feeling very special, even though we are technically experiencing what many call a special session. Instead, I prefer the term “extraordinary session,” since the House of Representatives has been extraordinarily and arbitrarily absent from its Constitutional duties. I’m really not sure what to call it, frankly. If not…
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May 30, 2008
FOLO – Scruggs D-Day rescheduled already – now it’s 7/2
Update: Judge Biggers reschedules sentencing for July 2nd Judge Biggers has rescheduled the sentencing for July 2nd. Here’s the Amended Sentencing Order. From the order: “Richard F. Dickie Scruggs at 10:00 a.m., Sidney A. Backstrom at 2:00 p.m., David Zachary Scruggs at 3:00?. FOLO 5/29/8 FOLO 5/29/8
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May 30, 2008
BREAKING – D-Day for Dickie Scruggs et. al. . . . Sentencing on 6/18
Hot off the presses . . . the sentencing order from Judge Neal Biggers. The court sets the sentencings herein for the three above-named defendants on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, as follows: 10:00 a.m. – Richard “Dickie” Scruggs 2:00 p.m. – Sidney A. Backstrom 3:00 p.m. – David Zachary Scruggs
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May 30, 2008
An intimate portrait of Jack Nicklaus
An intimate portrait of Jack Nicklaus WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For the past few days, Jack Nicklaus has been sick, listing a bit, even telling his oldest son he might need to lean on him. As he pulls his gold Lexus onto the tarmac of Signature Flight Service, he’s still considering canceling this trip.…
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May 29, 2008
Gallo Notes-Is There Toyota Trouble in Tupelo?
Gallo Notes-May 29, 2008 Several weeks ago Toyota announced they were delaying the opening of the Mississippi plant that will build the Highlander SUV. Toyota has also announced a scaled back production of its Tundra pickup truck that has found favor even with longtime and loyal Ford and GM buyers. Mike O’Brien oversees Toyota’s U.S.…
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May 29, 2008
Cook: Houston Nutt looks to bring success and tradition back to Ole Miss
Cook: Houston Nutt looks to bring success and tradition back to Ole Miss When college football coaches get fired, it is usually a time of worry (although those buyouts can be comforting in a time of tribulation). Even though they get those nice golden parachutes, a coach wants to coach. He hates being unemployed, especially…
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May 29, 2008
College Football: Who will be the Top Impact Freshman?
College Football: Who will be the Top Impact Freshman? If the 2008 football season could be anything like this past college basketball season when it comes to freshmen making huge impacts, we are all in for a treat. Football is a tough sport for a rookie to make a difference for his team. Some positions…
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May 29, 2008
Dinner with Deuce
Dinner with Deuce Saints running back Deuce McAllister and his teammates will host The 2008 Celebrity Waiter Dinner fundraiser Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center, 859 Convention Center Boulevard in New Orleans with cocktails at 6 pm and a four course dinner from 7 to 9 pm. Deuce…
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May 29, 2008
Tofurky, Gas and Hwy 80 West
‘Lettuce Ladies’ To Hand Out Tofurky, Free Gas Some “chicks” that refer to themselves as the “lettuce ladies” will be handing out tofurky san-miches that gives you gas…. oh, wait. They will also be giving away free “gasoline”, not the methane associated with tofurky. They will be at the corner of Ellis Ave and Hwy…
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April 27, 2026
Insurance Commissioner working to provide short-term health policy options to Mississippians
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Frank Corder
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April 27, 2026
Bain running for State Auditor
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Frank Corder
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April 27, 2026
Thompson endorsed by SPLC Action Fund
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Robert St. John
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April 27, 2026
Between the Arctic and Africa
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Alistair Begg
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April 27, 2026
God rested
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Matt Friedeman
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April 26, 2026
Combatting ‘Ghost Christianity’
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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Kelley Williams
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April 23, 2026
An ounce of prevention
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