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December 10, 2012
Jim Greenlee — U.S. Attorney’s should be apolitical
Jim Greenlee — U.S. Attorney’s should be apolitical A federal probe into shady dealings by former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin appears teed up for prosecution, now that a second businessman has pleaded guilty this week to bribery charges. A grand jury investigation into contracting work at the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office continues to develop.…
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December 10, 2012
Lott knocks Rand Paul, talks filibuster reform
Lott knocks Rand Paul, talks filibuster reform Former Senate GOP leader Trent Lott gave Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and other unnamed Republicans a verbal spanking Friday, calling them “ridiculous” for threatening to hold up defense authorization legislation on the Senate floor this week. Speaking at a National Conference of State Legislatures event, Lott criticized a…
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December 10, 2012
Senator Wicker Addresses Need for Better Green Building Standards for Defense Department
Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Tuesday discussed on the Senate Floor an amendment he filed to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to help ensure military construction projects avoid unnecessary costs related to third party energy-efficient building standards through increased transparency. The Department of Defense (DOD) is reviewing outside energy-efficient standards to ensure cost benefit and…
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December 10, 2012
Possibility of Mississippi lottery worries Arkansas lottery officials
Possibility of Mississippi lottery worries Arkansas lottery officials Arkansas lottery officials are keeping a nervous eye on Mississippi as that state’s legislators prepare to consider creating a state lottery. Officials say they don’t want to lose the revenue the lottery now receives from Mississippi residents who cross the state line to play Arkansas’ lottery, especially…
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December 8, 2012
Nunnelee Newsletter: The Problem is Spending
Nunnelee Newsletter: The Problem is Spending 12/07/12 Dear Friends, If there is one thing to understand about the issues surrounding the fiscal cliff, it is this: The problem is spending. Here are some facts: In 2008, total federal spending was around $2.9 trillion. This year: $3.7 trillion. Spending as a percentage of the size of…
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December 7, 2012
Gregg Harper – Really Obama?
During the debate on raising the debt limit, the president delivered remarks from the White House’s press briefing room. “What we said was give us $1.2 trillion in additional revenues, which could be accomplished without hiking taxes – tax rates, but could simply be accomplished by eliminating loopholes, eliminating some deductions and engaging in a…
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December 7, 2012
Clarion Ledger – Open enrollment not effective tool
Open enrollment not effective tool One of Gov. Phil Bryant’s most controversial education proposals is for open enrollment in public schools. His plan would allow inter- and intra-district transfers between public schools. The governor says we have built up invisible walls that keep students locked in failing schools. He likens these invisible walls to the…
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December 7, 2012
Gov. Phil Bryant urges teens to avoid early parenthood at conference
Gov. Phil Bryant urges teens to avoid early parenthood at conference JACKSON, Mississippi — To fight Mississippi’s highest-in-the-nation teen birth rate, is it best to give young people detailed information about contraception or to just tell them to abstain from sex before marriage? Separate conferences Thursday at the Jackson Convention Complex offered competing views. Republican…
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December 7, 2012
PERRY – Obama up in Miss., turnout down
PERRY/Obama up in Miss., turnout down President Barack Obama increased his totals in Mississippi by a little more than 8,200 votes in Mississippi this year over four years ago and his 2012 challenger got nearly 14,000 fewer votes than his 2008 challenger. Tempered by a 12 percent increase in third party voting, Obama increased his…
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December 7, 2012
Russian government protects corrupt officials, says Senator Wicker
Russian government protects corrupt officials, says Senator Wicker On December 5, 2012 Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi was granted permission to address the United States Senate to argue in favor of H.R. 6156, the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012. “I come to the floor today…
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December 7, 2012
Bloomberg – Obamacare: For State Republicans, It’s Decision Time
Obamacare: For State Republicans, It’s Decision Time … In Mississippi, Governor Phil Bryant, a persistent critic of Obamacare who personally sued the administration to stop the law, is feuding with fellow Republican Mike Chaney, the commissioner of insurance. Bryant wants Washington to handle Mississippi’s exchange. Chaney doesn’t want the federal government involved because he believes…
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December 7, 2012
The Hill – Cochran expected to challenge Roberts for top spot on Senate Agriculture Committee
The Hill – Cochran expected to challenge Roberts for top spot on Senate Agriculture Committee Shelby would take over for Mississippi Republican Thad Cochran as part of a shift created by the party’s committee term limits. Cochran is expected to challenge Sen. Pat Roberts (Kan.) for the top slot on the Senate Agriculture Committee. The…
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July 23, 2026
Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
Outdoor stewardship grant applications open August 3
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
Ezell bringing House colleagues to Biloxi for roundtable on health of Mississippi Sound
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment
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Frank Corder
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July 14, 2026
Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County
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Frank Corder
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July 8, 2026
Mississippi-based UniTek Global Services acquires Concurrent Utility Services
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Alistair Begg
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July 23, 2026
Cowardly compromise
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Richelle Putnam
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July 22, 2026
Healing in clay and color: Mississippi artist Freda Clark
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Alistair Begg
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July 22, 2026
Unparalleled humility
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Sid Salter
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July 22, 2026
Critics aside, revamped youth court system is a Mississippi reform that’s long overdue
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Russ Latino
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July 21, 2026
Nolan Wells’ death is tragic on so many levels
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Sid Salter
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July 15, 2026
Sen. Graham’s sudden death will impact seniority, congressional majority prospects
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