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April 9, 2007
State works to combat high student dropout rate
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/9/7 The new state Dropout Prevention Plan requires school districts to reduce dropouts – regardless of whether they agree with the plan. Each school district is organizing local committees that, with state guidance and collaboration over the next year, will work to find individualized solutions that focus on specific district needs. To keep…
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April 9, 2007
State could pay for surgeries
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/9/7 Mississippi taxpayers could foot the bill for stomach stapling and other weight-loss surgeries as early as 2008 if the operations are deemed affordable. “Obesity is a major problem in Mississippi,” said House Public Health and Human Services Committee Chairman Steve Holland. Paying for the surgeries could “save us some money in the…
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April 9, 2007
Open primaries: Partisanship run amok
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 4/9/7 Mississippi law authorizes “open” primaries – meaning that state voters don’t register by party. Without party registration, enforcing “closed” primaries becomes difficult if not impossible. A federal lawsuit has been filed in Greenville with U.S. District Judge W. Allen Pepper presiding that seeks to change that status. The case is set…
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April 9, 2007
Biologist: Deer baiting has good, bad points
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 4/8/7 Hunting deer over feed has divided the state’s hunters and – more importantly – the Legislature for years, but a bill awaiting Gov. Haley Barbour’s decision could settle the issue. In November, MDWFP biologists had proposed a third state zone for deer hunting and a change in how legal…
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April 9, 2007
Melton: Coleman would earn $70K
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/8/7 Mayor Frank Melton said he plans to pay former Jackson Police Chief Bracy Coleman in the $70,000 range – or the salary of an assistant police chief and deputy chief – if Coleman is rehired. Asked if he was fearful of being criticized for paying Coleman such a salary when the city…
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April 9, 2007
There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Perfect’ Temperature
MIT scientist says alarm over global warming is based on ignorance: Judging from the media in recent months, the debate over global warming is now over. There has been a net warming of the earth over the last century and a half, and our greenhouse gas emissions are contributing at some level. Both of these…
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April 8, 2007
Mike Lott – Secretary of State Campaign Announcement
Mike Lott – Secretary of State Campaign Announcement State Representative Mike Lott, Republican candidate for Secretary of State, will begin a “Protect the Vote” Campaign Tour in Noxubee County on Wednesday, April 11, at 10:00 a.m. on the Courthouse steps in Macon. The integrity of the election process in every county is an issue with…
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April 7, 2007
High gas prices keeping some home for holiday
As motorists took to the interstates Friday to kick-off the Easter holiday, escalating gas prices took a bite out of their plans. Even though the American Automobile Association did not report a major spike in the region, gas ranged from $2.59 to $2.89 per gallon for regular unleaded at gas stations in the area.
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April 6, 2007
Ross kicks off campaign in Meridian
Ross kicks off campaign in Meridian State Sen. Charlie Ross, R-Hinds/Rankin counties, said now that the Legislative session has ended, he can focus on his next goal ? winning the lieutenant governor?s race. ?This race is a contest to determine who has the best conservative vision for the state of Mississippi, and just as importantly,…
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April 6, 2007
Mississippi Trolling
Mississippi Trolling Bond Buyer Magazine 4/5/7
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April 6, 2007
Northeast Mississippi docs confirmed for abolished board
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 4/6/7 Northeast Mississippi physicians Ed Hill of Tupelo and Kelly Segars of Iuka are in the unique situation of having been confirmed by the state Senate to serve on a state governing board that no longer exists. They were confirmed, but the Legislature opted to abolish the existing Board of…
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April 6, 2007
Drug prices: Why not allow senior savings?
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 4/6/7 U.S. Sen. Trent Lott has been put on the hot seat by AARP for his upcoming vote on allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices. Medicare, which serves about 465,000 Mississippians, only began covering prescriptions in 2006, with significant savings.
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 7, 2026
Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
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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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Susan Marquez
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May 7, 2026
Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums
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Alistair Begg
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May 7, 2026
Purchased for God
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Susan Marquez
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May 6, 2026
Canton Flea Market returns for 62nd year
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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Susan Crabtree
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May 1, 2026
U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree
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