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February 29, 2012

Miss. lawmakers try again on auto insurance checks

Miss. lawmakers try again on auto insurance checks A proposal to set up online computer checks to make sure drivers have auto insurance is again moving forward in the Mississippi House. A similar measure was vetoed last year by then-Gov. Haley Barbour. According to 2009 numbers from the Insurance Research Council, Mississippi has the highest…

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February 29, 2012

SALTER – Miss. congressional members favored to retain seats

Miss. congressional members favored to retain seats Voters will witness a test of the relative strength of the tea party and of the more conservative elements of the Republican Party in the upcoming primaries as all of the state’s incumbent Republicans face primary challengers from those groups. The lone incumbent Democrat in the delegation likewise…

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February 29, 2012

Miss. lawmakers aim for school efficiency

Miss. lawmakers aim for school efficiency School teachers would get debit cards to buy classroom supplies under a money-saving measure moving forward in the state Senate. But a priority of Gov. Phil Bryant – a larger efficiency bill that would require school districts in each county to consolidate back-office services – is moving slowly. The…

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February 29, 2012

DeSoto officials traveling to Washington

DeSoto officials traveling to Washington From rail lines affecting Horn Lake and Hernando to an FBI office in Southaven to airport tower cuts hitting Olive Branch, concerns on DeSoto’s radar will register in Washington as local officials meet with the state’s congressional delegation Thursday. “We want to make sure the Grenada railroad stays — that’s…

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February 29, 2012

MBJ – Rep. Jim Beckett speaks on his deregulation bill

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February 29, 2012

Austin Barbour – Santorum made big mistake recruiting Democrats

Austin Barbour – Santorum made big mistake recruiting Democrats Romney has now only amassed 163 delegates to Santorum’s 83. Gingrich, who did not compete in Arizona or Michigan and is banking on a strong showing in Georgia and the other southern states on Super Tuesday, has 32, while Paul has 19. The Romney campaign was…

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February 29, 2012

Hood expects big take for Miss. from spill

Hood expects big take for Miss. from spill Attorney General Jim Hood says Mississippi could reap hundreds of millions of dollars from litigation over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Last week’s settlement by MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC, which owned 10 percent of the Macondo well, totaled $90 million. Of that, Mississippi got $5…

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February 29, 2012

LNL – Miss. lawmaker says ‘Sunshine’ bill will stop AG’s favoritism

Miss. lawmaker says ‘Sunshine’ bill will stop AG’s favoritism The sponsor of a bill aimed at limiting Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood’s authority says the measure will prevent the attorney general from “unilaterally dictating” the public policy of the state. State Rep. Mark Baker, a Republican and chairman of the House Judiciary A Committee, defended…

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February 29, 2012

Mississippi editorial roundup

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February 29, 2012

Outside counsel hired to handle last beef plant lawsuit for state of MS

Beef Plant lawsuit enters last pre-trial stages Hinds County Circuit Judge Winston Kidd took two motions under advisement at a hearing Monday. Lawyers for the Facilities Group argued a motion for summary judgment, which would effectively throw out the case. Plaintiffs argued a motion to give them possession of the records from the grand jury…

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February 28, 2012

Hosemann: 16 Mississippi counties have more registered voters than residents of voting age

Hosemann: 16 Mississippi counties have more registered voters than residents of voting age Sixteen of Mississippi’s 82 counties have more registered voters than they have residents who are old enough to vote. That’s according to a new report from Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann. His office checked a statewide elections database for number of registered…

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Miss. lawmakers try again on auto insurance checks

SALTER – Miss. congressional members favored to retain seats