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February 27, 2012
PERS Secrets – Refuses to release ‘13th check’ records
PERS Secrets – Refuses to release ‘13th check’ records Retirement incomes for public employees are a state secret in Mississippi, including extra pay that now consumes 25 percent of the annual retirement payroll. Before he left office, Gov. Haley Barbour appointed a study commission to review the Public Employees’ Retirement System’s prospects for long-term solvency.…
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February 27, 2012
NYT – Barbour wants 2012 GOP candidates to focus on Obama, not each other
NYT – Barbour wants 2012 GOP candidates to focus on Obama, not each other As Mr. Romney and Mr. Santorum traded a new round of sharp charges in Michigan on Saturday, some Republican leaders expressed concern about the effects of a prolonged and nasty primary fight. “The general election prospects for Republicans certainly would be…
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February 27, 2012
Hampton – Dissent does help legislative end results
Dissent does help legislative end results The new Republican leaders of the Legislature are rolling right along with their political initiatives. The Mississippi House has approved a bill to clip the wings of Attorney General Jim Hood, the only Democratic statewide official and a longtime GOP nemesis.The Senate last week approved a charter school bill,…
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February 27, 2012
Eight candidates running for Wicker’s US Senate seat
Eight candidates running for US Senate seat Mississippi’s 2012 U.S. Senate race won’t be decided until the Nov. 6 general election thanks to a full field of candidates. Three Republicans – including incumbent Sen. Roger Wicker – will face off in the March 13 primary. The Democratic side of the ticket also features three candidates.…
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February 27, 2012
In GOP primary battle, Mississippi matters
Gingrich coming to Coast; Romney, Santorum visits likely Mississippi’s late-in-the-game presidential primary normally gets little attention. But this year, with at least three GOP candidates still in the hunt, the contest is expected to draw attention, advertising and visits. Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney have established substantial Magnolia State operations. Gingrich is planning to visit…
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February 25, 2012
Mississippians could lose flood insurance if law isn’t repealed
Mississippians could lose flood insurance if law isn’t repealed The reason, Mississippi law currently allows an exemption for hunting and fishing camps from meeting building codes, including flood plain regulations. FEMA is saying not anymore and if lawmakers don’t change the law by May 5th, Mississippi will no longer be part of the National Flood…
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February 25, 2012
MINOR – They are in no hurry to start redistricting bill
They are in no hurry to start redistricting bill It’s something called politics. More specifically, politics, Republican style, as masterminded by Haley Barbour. Back in the 2011 session, with Democrats still in charge of the House, Barbour sent orders not to draw new legislative districts. Then-Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant did his part by scuttling a…
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February 25, 2012
MS House committee passes immigration crackdown bill
House committee passes immigration crackdown bill The bill still says law enforcement officials should check for immigration status when “a reasonable suspicion exists” that a person is in the country illegally. The measure bars police from considering race, color or national origin when making that decision, although opponents still fear racial profiling. The new version…
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February 25, 2012
Romney and Gingrich to likely visit Mississippi before March 13 primary
Gingrich changes plans on Coast trip “I think part of this is that (Gingrich) considers the Coast very important and wanted to do more than just a quick whistle-stop visit there,” Brewster said. Austin Barbour, with the Mississippi and national Mitt Romney campaign, said he expects Romney also will visit Mississippi before the primary, and…
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February 25, 2012
YP – Sen. Kelvin Butler passes off CottonMouth post on charter schools as his update – UPDATED
http://www.campaignsitebuilder.com/templates/displayfiles/tmpl21.asp?SiteID=219&PageID=24300&Trial=false http://cottonmouthblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/some-thoughts-on-mississippi-public.html From Sen. Butler on Friday 2/24/12 In an email to my constituents as well as a posting on KelvinButler.com, I copied a wonderfully written analysis of the Mississippi Public School Charter Act of 2012 that I read on the Cottonmouth blog. Regrettably, I forgot to attribute that I had used Cottonmouth as my…
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February 24, 2012
AP – Mississippi lawmakers propose bills and constitutional amendments designed to limit abortion
Mississippi lawmakers propose bills and constitutional amendments designed to limit abortion Mississippi’s Republican governor and House speaker told abortion opponents Thursday that they’ll support several proposals this year to put new restrictions on the procedure. “We want Mississippi to be abortion-free,” Gov. Phil Bryant said during a Capitol news conference hosted by the Pro Life…
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February 24, 2012
CL – Absentee ballot reform sought
Absentee ballot reform sought Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann has high hopes a new report on increased absentee voting trends will spark talk of reform. The report, conducted by his office and released Thursday, concludes absentee voting has been on the rise in Mississippi since 2007. During last year’s election season, 22 counties in the…
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Frank Corder
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November 4, 2025
Holly Springs sues PSC over actions related to the city’s electric utility
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Frank Corder
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November 4, 2025
Mississippi’s October revenue collections exceed estimates by $45.7 million
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Jeremy Pittari
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November 4, 2025
Seven of eight public universities in Mississippi see enrollment growth
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Daniel Tyson
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October 30, 2025
Mississippi senators hear concerns from farmers as state’s agriculture industry struggles
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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October 29, 2025
Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
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October 27, 2025
Delta Grain investing $3.76 million to expand Sidon operations
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Meredith Biesinger
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November 4, 2025
Where art meets ocean air: The Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival
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Alistair Begg
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November 4, 2025
He knows
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Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
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November 3, 2025
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
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Sid Salter
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October 29, 2025
Shutdown impacts in Mississippi require an understanding of reliance on federal funds
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Daniel Sparks
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October 24, 2025
Mississippi taking strides to reduce harm from smoking
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Grant Callen
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October 23, 2025
If lawmakers are trying to defund public education, they aren’t very good at it
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