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April 10, 2008
Budget, Medicaid loom as session end nears
The Sun Herald, 4/10/8 As state lawmakers progress toward the scheduled April 19 end of the 2008 legislative session they must agree on a budget, and there’s also a giant Medicaid deficit to tackle. Some have speculated they are headed for a special session on either the budget or Medicaid, which faces a nearly $100…
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April 10, 2008
WAPO Blog on MS-01
Special Elections Present Peril for House GOP This race, at the moment, looks like nothing but trouble for Republicans. The situation is less dire in Mississippi’s 1st District — vacated by Rep. Roger Wicker (R) when he was appointed to replace Sen. Trent Lott (R). The district, located in the northern reaches of the Magnolia…
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April 10, 2008
The siege of State Farm
The siege of State Farm Scruggs was someone who could render all of State Farm’s actuarial calculations irrelevant, because he had the power and know-how to force it to rewrite its contracts retroactively. He had been the scourge of Fortune 500 companies for two decades, precisely because he tended to change the rules of any…
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April 10, 2008
RAWSTORY Interviews MSSC Justice Oliver Diaz re: Minor and the Feds
Mississippi Justice: Bush US Attorney targeted my wife, supporters and friends “After I was indicted and before my trial, my home was also broken into,” Diaz tells RAW STORY. “Our door was kicked in and our documents were rummaged. Televisions, computers and other valuables were not taken, despite the fact that we were out of…
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April 10, 2008
Zach Scruggs won’t fight suspension
Zach Scruggs won’t fight suspension Like his father, Dickie Scruggs, attorney Zach Scruggs has informed the Mississippi Supreme Court that he will not fight suspension of his law license. Father and son, along with three others, have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from bribery of a North Mississippi judge. Their sentencing has not been scheduled…
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April 10, 2008
Barbour’s toy bill veto survives override attempt
Barbour’s toy bill veto survives override attempt Seventy-two legislators voted to override the veto, while 48 voted against it. Eighty votes were needed to override the bill. Barbour vetoed House Bill 1240, which would create the Mississippi Consumer Protection Act. Under the bill, any manufacturer who sells children’s toys that do not adhere to federal…
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April 10, 2008
WLBT – McCoy Federal Building is being evacuated
McCoy Federal Building is being evacuated WLBT 04-09-08 http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=8143059
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April 10, 2008
Hey Bardwell, Kool-aid stains don’t come out
Will Bardwell gets goosey and excited today about the Democratic polling firm (gee, I wonder what their motivations are) showing a close race in the runoff for Wicker’s House seat between Davis and Childers. Seems like I remember the polling rocket scientists from Anzalone from somewhere before . . . but where could it be?…
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April 10, 2008
Judge orders beef plant trial delayed until August
Judge orders beef plant trial delayed until August Aug. 25 is the new trial date for defendants accused in the Mississippi Beef Plant scandal that cost the state millions in loan guarantees. Tuesday, Chief Judge Michael P. Mills agreed with defense and government requests to delay the trial from its original May 19 date. “The…
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April 9, 2008
BENSMITH – Obama advance: ‘Get me more white people’
Obama advance: ‘Get me more white people’ From the account in Carnegie Mellon’s paper, the Tartan, of a Michelle Obama event in Pittsburgh: While the crowd was indeed diverse, some students at the event questioned the practices of Mrs. Obama’s event coordinators, who handpicked the crowd sitting behind Mrs. Obama. The Tartan’s correspondents observed one…
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April 9, 2008
Democratic Pollsters Poll on MS-01
An Anzalone Liszt Research (D) poll; Conducted 4/3-7; surveyed 500 LVs; margin of error +/- 4% (release, 4/8). Special Election Matchup General Election Matchup G. Davis 29% T. Childers 41% T. Childers 27 G. Davis 40 G. McCullough 14 S. Holland 7 Fav/Unfav T. Childers 47%/ 8% Special Election Matchup G. Davis 46 /16 Nonpartisan…
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April 9, 2008
Raising taxes atop Mississippi Democrats to-do lists if elected to Washington
Tax issues atop Mississippi Democratsto-do lists if elected to Washington Joel Gill, the Democrat from Pickens who will face Gregg Harper, the Republican from Pearl, for the chance to serve in the 3rd Congressional District, to replace retiring U.S. House Rep. Chip Pickering, wants to raise the ceiling on Social Security so high income earners…
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April 24, 2026
Governor sets special session to address State Supreme Court redistricting
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Frank Corder
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April 24, 2026
Mislabeling of seafood still a concern nearly a year after seafood labeling law went into effect
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 24, 2026
Mississippi leading the way in citizenship verification for unclaimed money
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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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Alistair Begg
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April 24, 2026
Praying with confidence
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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April 23, 2026
Players to watch, including familiar names and new faces, around the SEC following spring
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 23, 2026
Where Vicksburg slows down: A table at Key City Brewery & Eatery
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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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