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January 24, 2008
Governor Barbour Announces Tax Study Commission
Governor Haley Barbour today named members of a public-private commission who will study Mississippi’s tax system on a comprehensive basis, including how federal and local tax structures affect Mississippi citizens and businesses. “These individuals represent a wide range of expertise in this important subject matter; they come from business, legal, academic and legislative backgrounds. They…
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January 23, 2008
AG presents priorities to Senate
Priorities include: Allowing authorities to use wire tapping in public corruption cases with a judge’s permission. Right now, wire tapping is only allowed in drug cases. Creating an election court, possibly made of of three retired Circuit judges, who could handle an contests quickly without disturbing the judicial system. Reforming campaign finance to limit Political…
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January 23, 2008
Smoking-ban debate draws a vocal crowd
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/23/8 A standing-room-only crowd at City Hall – many wearing bright blue “Smoke-Free Jackson” T-shirts – championed opposing sides of a smoking-ban debate Tuesday during a public hearing on proposed changes to a city ordinance. The proposed changes to the smoke-free ordinance would prohibit smoking in all Jackson bars and restaurants. At least…
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January 23, 2008
Official: Sloppy books could cost Jackson millions
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/23/8 Jackson needs to improve accounting procedures and better monitor spending of federal grants or risk having millions of dollars in federal funds frozen, assistant chief administrative officer Valerie Nevels told City Council members Tuesday. Nevels made a presentation Tuesday before the City Council Budget Committee of the most recent management letter and…
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January 23, 2008
Former Miss. insurance commissioner joins Adams & Reese
NOLA, 1/22/8 Former Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale has joined former Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley on the lobbying staff of the law firm of Adams & Reese LLP, further developing the firm’s insurance regulation specialty. Dale, the nation’s longest serving insurance commissioner, was ousted in the Mississippi Democratic primary in August after eight terms…
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January 23, 2008
Educators React To Governor Barbour’s Education Promises
WLOX, 1/22/8 Under Governor Haley Barbour’s proposal, teachers who mentor would get a $1,000 bonus. The governor also promised 100-percent funding for school districts, and he announced a plan to keep veteran teachers in the classroom. He wants to raise the salaries of teachers who have more than 25 years experience. Educators say a boost…
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January 23, 2008
Lt. Gov. Bryant Launches New Site
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January 23, 2008
Editorials increasingly upset with AG Hood
Legal Newsline, 1/22/8 On Nov. 6, state Attorney General Jim Hood was the most popular man in Mississippi. The Democrat won re-election that day over Al Hopkins, earning 60 percent of the vote while receiving the most votes of any candidate running for a statewide office. More than 440,000 Mississippians wanted Hood back for a…
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January 23, 2008
DJ – Legal eagles feel pain from bribery cases
Legal eagles feel pain from bribery cases Driving the perception problem and the concern are the indictments and guilty pleas in federal judicial bribery cases that have ensnared famed Oxford attorney Richard F. “Dickie” Scruggs, prominent Booneville attorney Joey Langston and half a dozen others, most of them attorneys. However, Houchins notes that while the…
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January 23, 2008
FOLO – Jim Hood restarts fight with State Farm
Jim Hood restarts fight with State Farm Apparently, State Farm and the Attorney General’s office must have had some back-and-forth about a potential subpoenaing of State Farm, leading to a letter in which State Farm said no, it would not respond to a subpoena. And now, against (at least my) expectations, on January 18th, Hood…
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January 23, 2008
Barbour: $100M more for housing
The Sun Herald, 1/23/8 Gov. Haley Barbour announced Tuesday $100 million has been set aside for work-force housing in South Mississippi. Barbour’s office said the money would be added to $150 million already approved for the program. The $250 million is part of the Long-Term Work-Force Housing program, which uses Community Development Block Grants offered…
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January 23, 2008
Hood says Barbour wrong on Senate special election date
The Sun Herald, 1/22/8 Attorney General Jim Hood told the Mississippi Supreme Court in written documents Tuesday that Gov. Haley Barbour misinterpreted state law and erred in setting a Nov. 4 special election date to fill the unexpired term of former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott. At issue before the Supreme Court is the timing of…
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September 15, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: September 15, 2025
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Frank Corder
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September 12, 2025
Mississippi Supreme Court clears way for Crawford execution
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 12, 2025
Mississippi Child Protective Services partners with Sunnybrook Children’s Home to license more foster parents
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Frank Corder
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September 12, 2025
HII announces partnership with shipyards in multiple states to meet increased demand by U.S. Navy
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Daniel Tyson
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September 11, 2025
Domtar shuttering Grenada paper mill, impacting more than 150 employees
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September 11, 2025
US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped
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Parrish Alford
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September 15, 2025
Mississippi’s Big 3 have big weekend in Oxford, Starkville and Hattiesburg
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Robert St. John
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September 15, 2025
The table is the real destination
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Matt Friedeman
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September 15, 2025
Charlie Kirk will never again speak on a college campus, but the Church can’t flinch
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Jere Nash
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September 15, 2025
Nash reflects on the implementation of Mississippi’s statewide public education system
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Kimberly Ross
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September 11, 2025
Misapplied rage permeates throughout modern society
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Russ Latino
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September 10, 2025
The assassination of Charlie Kirk presents a turning point opportunity
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