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April 5, 2011
CL – Animal cruelty: New bill falls short
Animal cruelty: New bill falls short Mississippi lawmakers have approved a strengthened animal abuse law, but it still falls short of penalties needed to curb and punish acts of extreme cruelty. The bill, awaiting Gov. Haley Barbour’s signature, creates a new charge of aggravated cruelty for anyone who intentionally tortures, burns, starves or disfigures a…
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April 5, 2011
Leland Speed confirmed as Mississippi Development Authority leader
Leland Speed confirmed as Mississippi Development Authority leader The state Senate on Monday confirmed businessman Leland Speed for his second turn as executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority. Speed held the top job at MDA from January 2004 until he stepped down in November 2006. He was succeeded by Gray Swoope. AP 4/4/11
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April 5, 2011
JATRAN losing $5M per year embarks on building new headquarters costing $6.8M
New headquarters for JATRAN likely a done deal Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon said she wished the council could have known then what it knows today about JATRAN’s inverted revenue stream. The system operates at a deficit approaching $5 million annually and growing. “I wonder, knowing what we know now about the finances of our…
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April 5, 2011
Funding set for state, civil rights museums
Funding set for state, civil rights museums On the 43rd anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, the Mississippi House and Senate approved a measure to borrow $38 million to build civil rights and state history museums in downtown Jackson. “I think it’s ironic, and it’s a testament of how far we’ve come that…
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April 5, 2011
MAJORITY – Charles Barbour withdraws from PSC race against Posey and switches To SD25 race
Charles Barbour Switches To SD25 Jackson Jambalaya has the scoop on Charles Barbour. Barbour had previously qualified for the Central District Public Service Commissioner seat currently held by Lynn Posey, a recent party switcher. The Republican primary would have been a rematch of the 2007 general election, but Barbour is now running for the open…
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April 4, 2011
ZNN’s latest press release on Zach Scruggs’s effort to undo felony guilty plea
Former AG back on Scruggs legal team A book about the Scruggs case and new affidavits about related issues show that prosecutors falsely told Biggers that Zach Scruggs knew about another judicial bribery case and that Langston, who had pleaded guilty to that case, was prepared to testify to those alleged facts. NEMS360 4/3/11
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April 4, 2011
Dickie Scruggs settles malicious prosecution action brought by Charlie Merkel for $3M
On Friday, word began circulating about a new development in the Scruggs universe. The core of the case stems back to the late 1980s. Merkel represented an asbestos plaintiff named Scott. Merkel approached Bobs Wilson to provide assistance with that case. It settled for $300K and Wilson was due half of the fees. When Wilson…
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April 4, 2011
Wall Street Journal – Campaign to fund the arts catches ear of Cochran
Wall Street Journal – Campaign to fund the arts catches ear of Cochran ndependent agencies such as the National Endowment for the Arts are not allowed to lobby Congress. But their supporters have been busy. The Americans for the Arts group has organized letter-writing campaigns, rallies and meetings with elected officials to try to persuade…
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April 4, 2011
Hattiesburg American – Arts funding important to health, well-being
Arts funding important to health, well-being The Mississippi Arts Commission may not be considered by some to be a part of the core function of government, but the arts are at the heart of the core function of being human. A well-rounded student becomes a contributing citizen, and every parent wants their child to thrive…
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April 4, 2011
Salter – Barbour on right side of museum
Barbour on right side of museum Gov. Haley Barbour announced Thursday his intention to call a special session of the Legislature on Monday to deal with the question of funding a state civil rights museum and a state history museum. A special session gives the Legislature one more opportunity to do the right thing in…
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April 4, 2011
Politico – Haley Barbour’s low tax rankings could hurt in 2012 run
Politico – Haley Barbour’s low tax rankings could hurt in 2012 run Haley Barbour’s calling card for a presidential run is the “Mississippi Miracle” — a record as governor that includes steering his state through the ravages of Hurricane Katrina, revamping Medicaid and cutting spending across the board to balance the budget. But Barbour’s rivals…
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April 4, 2011
First Lady Marsha Barbour horrified by possible presidential run
First Lady Marsha Barbour horrified by possible presidential run Haley Barbour’s wife says the personal sacrifices he’d have to make to run for president “horrifies” her. The first lady of Mississippi Marsha Barbour made the remark in an interview Thursday with Mississippi television station WLOX. Continue Reading She said a campaign would be “a huge…
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Daniel Tyson
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September 22, 2025
AG delivers overdose boxes to City of Jackson in hopes of saving lives
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 22, 2025
Lawmakers to consider school choice viewpoints in House Education Freedom hearing
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Frank Corder
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September 22, 2025
State Auditor questions nonprofit oversight, spending of taxpayer dollars
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
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September 15, 2025
A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China
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Parrish Alford
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September 22, 2025
Ole Miss speaks the loudest in weekend of Big 3 statement games
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Robert St. John
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September 22, 2025
From roast to toast
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Matt Friedeman
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September 22, 2025
Life abundant begins when we hear God say, “But, now.”
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Ashby Foote
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September 22, 2025
Foote: Obvious connection between great feats of engineering and global leadership
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Sticks and stones: Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder
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