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February 29, 2012

POLITICO – Nunnelee says American’s need relief at the gas pump now

POLITICO – Nunnelee says American’s need relief at the gas pump he Energy Department isn’t working to lower gasoline prices directly, Secretary Steven Chu said Tuesday after a Republican lawmaker scolded him for his now-infamous 2008 comment that gas prices in the U.S. should be as high as in Europe. Instead, DOE is working to…

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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

MBJ 2/29/12

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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

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December 12, 2025

Navy Secretary tells shipbuilders to “act like we’re at war.” What it means for Mississippi’s Ingalls shipyard is unclear

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December 12, 2025

Damage Control: Thompson says he misspoke when referring to attack on National Guardsmen as an “unfortunate accident”

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December 12, 2025

Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations

Business

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December 11, 2025

$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County

Business | Frank Corder •

December 2, 2025

BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula

Business | Frank Corder •

November 21, 2025

Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens

Culture

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December 14, 2025

Charles Wesley and Christmas

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December 12, 2025

Holly Jolly Oxford: A little slice of Stars Hollow in the Magnolia State

Culture | Alistair Begg •

December 12, 2025

The purpose of the cross

Opinion

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December 10, 2025

University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal

Opinion | Sid Salter •

December 10, 2025

Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026

Opinion | Merle Flowers •

December 8, 2025

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POLITICO – Nunnelee says American’s need relief at the gas pump now

Miss. lawmakers try again on auto insurance checks

SALTER – Miss. congressional members favored to retain seats