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March 15, 2016
Gas tax discussion picks up steam
WLOX.com – The News for South Mississippi WLOX / WLBT 3/14/16
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March 15, 2016
Senate Transportation chair Sen. Simmons (D) proposes increases in gas, county taxes and car tags
Senate chair: Raise taxes, car tag fees for roads Senate Transportation Chairman Willie Simmons on Monday unveiled a proposal to add an 8 percent sales tax on gasoline and diesel, increase the cost of car tags with varying user fees, and require counties to raise taxes in order to share the money that would be…
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March 15, 2016
AP requests MS House, Senate email, schedules to “test government openness”
Top Miss. lawmakers: Email, schedule not for public JACKSON – Republican leaders in the Mississippi House and Senate have denied a request for email correspondence and information about their schedules, saying the state Public Records Act does not apply to legislators. Top Democrats in each chamber ignored identical records requests The Associated Press submitted as…
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March 14, 2016
MBJ: Support for gas tax for roads, bridges cited in YP poll
New poll shows Mississippi voters back higher gas taxes for roads, bridges Magellan Strategies BR’s automated telephone survey shows 43 percent support from Republican voters and 42 percent from Democrats. The pollsters surveyed “likely” voters in the state’s March 8 presidential primaries. A total of 995 Republicans and 471 Democrats responded. Opposition from likely Republican…
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March 14, 2016
CRAWFORD: If not conservative leaders, who can we depend on to teach our children virtues, morality?
BILL CRAWFORD — America struggling to provide moral examples for children If not our conservative leaders, what institutions can we depend upon today to teach our children virtues and morality? Thomas Jefferson said this was the responsibility of our public schools. But, many fail in this duty. So, we rely on our churches. But, many…
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March 14, 2016
Future of #MS01 could soon be in DeSoto County voters’ hands
1st District could see ‘tug of war’ for dominance Three of the past four representatives of the district – Roger Wicker, Alan Nunnelee and now Kelly – have all hailed from Lee County, while the fourth, Travis Childers, was from neighboring Prentiss County. However, according to recent census numbers, DeSoto County is the state’s third…
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March 14, 2016
SALTER: Early voting no panacea for increasing turnout but would bring MS into modern era
Sid Salter: Early voting would take state into modern era The fact is early voting is no panacea for increasing voter turnout just as voter ID was no panacea to eliminating election fraud. The fact is absentee ballots in Mississippi still present the greatest opportunity for political mischief. Republicans and Democrats alike know this. With…
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March 14, 2016
PENDER: Lawmakers talk big on campaign finance reform but haven’t seemed gung-ho
Geoff Pender: ‘Private Gain’ series shows fundamental flaw State lawmakers talk about transparency and reform a lot. But they haven’t seemed so gung-ho about reforming this exquisite nonsense. Already this session, proposals to ban or restrict personal spending of campaign money died without a vote. But two measures remain alive that would require politicians to…
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March 14, 2016
Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes (D) new chair of MS Legislative Black Caucus
Gulfport rep steps into lead role in Black Caucus JACKSON – Democratic Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes of Gulfport is stepping into a new leadership role as chairwoman of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus…. …“I’m still being optimistic and looking forward to a resolution addressing the flag,” Williams-Barnes said. She said the Black Caucus has not discussed…
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March 12, 2016
MS AG Jim Hood begs to not testify in @Google case – plus a document dump
Notice to Depose MS AG Jim Hood 021916 AG Jim Hood Seeks Protective Order 021016 Memo in Support of Protective Order by MS AG Jim Hood 021116 AG Jim Hood Exhibits 021116 Google's motion in opposition to AG Jim Hood's motion for protective order 030716 MPAA's motion to quash supboena MPAA's Memo of Support to…
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March 11, 2016
#MS01: Kelly challenger placing his general election bet on being “young and fresh and Democratic”
Kelly notches commanding primary victory Incumbent congressman Trent Kelly easily outpaced his Republican primary opponent Paul Clever Tuesday, securing his spot on the November general election ballot with a commanding win. With all precincts reporting, Kelly captured 89 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results… …Kelly’s primary win secures his place on the general…
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March 11, 2016
HARRISON: #GOP2016, like #MSSen 2014, has had once-in-lifetime moments
BOBBY HARRISON: GOP 2016 primary veered down into previously unspoken territory In still unofficial returns, nearly 404,000 people voted in Tuesday’s Republican primary in Mississippi where Trump won comfortably but with less than a majority vote. The previous record Republican primary turnout was the tumultuous 2014 U.S. Senate runoff between state Sen. Chris McDaniel of…
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 21, 2025
Judge Wingate temporarily blocks anti-DEI law in Mississippi
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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July 21, 2025
Wall Street rises toward records as Verizon begins a big week for profit reports with a beat
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Frank Corder
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July 21, 2025
Federal judicial panel allows “Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act” to take effect
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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Parrish Alford
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July 21, 2025
Smith’s commitment, veteran analysts are key components in what Lebby hopes is a big turnaround in Year 2
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Robert St. John
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July 21, 2025
What pancakes know
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 21, 2025
A selfish wish?
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Russ Latino
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July 20, 2025
What the Coldplay concert shenanigans say about America
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Philip Wegmann
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July 16, 2025
How Trump, Biden’s arms shipments differ: NATO pays ‘100%’ for Ukraine
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Sid Salter
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July 16, 2025
The Texas disaster stirs memories of the dangers facing Mississippians from flooding
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