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November 28, 2010
Opinion – State tobacco trust fund violated
State tobacco trust fund violated Mississippi lawmakers, past and present, should be ashamed of the way they have violated what was supposed to be an “inviolate” trust fund. Gov. Haley Barbour and, to a lesser extent, his predecessor Ronnie Musgrove can share some of the shame, too. We are referring to the tobacco suit settlement…
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November 28, 2010
Nunnelee – Obamacare must go
Nunnelee – Obamacare must go A newly elected congressional representative has big ambitions for the first week of the new Congress. Mississippi Congressman Alan Nunnelee (R) says the first thing Congress must do when the new session begins in January is get control of spending. Still, he hopes the Republican-led House will pass a bill…
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November 28, 2010
Nunnelee reflects on his first week in D.C.
Nunnelee reflects on his first week in D.C. TUPELO – Congressman-elect Alan Nunnelee spent his first week in Washington, D.C., meeting his future colleagues, picking out his office and hunting for an apartment. The Tupelo Republican, who won the Nov. 2 general election to represent north Mississippi in Congress, traveled to the Capitol Nov. 14-21…
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November 28, 2010
Barbour targets Medicaid payouts
Hospitals fear going out of business Gov. Haley Barbour is pushing to cut Medicaid payments to hospitals, nursing homes and other providers in a sweeping proposal that critics say could curtail access to health care. “Hospitals are already on such a razor-thin margin anyway that it could put some out of business and then they…
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November 28, 2010
Hampton – Haley for president not a joke anymore
Haley for president not a joke anymore When the subject of Gov. Haley Barbour running for president came up at the governor’s holiday reception at the Mansion a couple of years ago, he sort of laughed it off. He joked, something to the effect that fat boys from he South don’t get elected president. Northside…
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November 28, 2010
The Atlantic – Obama’s BP Oil Spill Commission Gets It Wrong
Obama’s BP Oil Spill Commission Gets It Wrong A few weeks ago, when the Presidential Commission on the Gulf Oil Spill announced that the Macondo blowout was NOT the result of decisions that BP made trying to save money, I was surprised. Much of the reporting we’ve seen has suggested that cost-cutting decisions on the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 28, 2010
Rolling after Thanksgiving
Hello, Yallpolitics Nation. We’re getting going again after a Thanksgiving break. Please feel free to post news, articles or thoughts that have come up on this thread.
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 24, 2010
Mississippi ranks second highest for Congressional earmarks
Mississippi ranks second highest for Congressional earmarks JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) — Republican leadership in Congress is calling for a “two year” moratorium on earmarks. U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker says he supports this ban; however, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran has questioned whether this is the best approach. While both senators have approved spending for pet projects,…
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November 24, 2010
The Atlantic – Haley Barbour running in 2012 a forgone conclusion
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour’s State of Pain Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is running for president. This isn’t a prediction, so much as a forgone conclusion. When he wraps up this term in 2011, he will have that prized blend of attributes — executive governing experience, widespread political respect, and relative mainstream anonymity — that the…
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November 24, 2010
Sen. Thad Cochran helps release three endangered sea turtles
Sen. Thad Cochran helps release three endangered sea turtles BILOXI, MS (WLOX) – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran experienced a first during a visit to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Tuesday. The senator helped return three endangered sea turtles to the wild, releasing them just south of Ship Island. The turtles were stranded along the coast following…
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November 24, 2010
Harper to freshman – Always assume a camera is on
Harper to freshman – Always assume a camera is on Don’t give smart-ass bloggers opportunities to make shit up (boo!): “Always assume you’re on camera when you are in the Chamber. Even if you are simply looking at your cell phone, you might appear to be asleep. It’s happened to other members.” (Advice from Rep.…
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November 23, 2010
AP Analysis: Glare again cast on Miss. corrections
Analysis: Glare again cast on Miss. corrections The fallout from a federal lawsuit and a U.S. Justice Department probe of a Mississippi lockup for youths should come swiftly in the form of legislative hearings, but it remains to be seen if any action will be taken. It’s not as if state officials don’t have a…
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Daniel Tyson
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July 3, 2025
Launch of Mississippi’s America250 Commission announced
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
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July 3, 2025
The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill and sends it to him to sign
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Frank Corder
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July 3, 2025
Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court coming to address “very narrow, legal issue” in court-ordered legislative redistricting
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Lynne Jeter
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June 27, 2025
Howard Industries announces $237 million expansion in Clarke, Jones and Simpson counties
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 17, 2025
Balch & Bingham’s Hoffmann appointed Honorary Consul of Belgium for Mississippi and Alabama
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Bernard Condon, Associated Press
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June 16, 2025
The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
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Richelle Putnam
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July 4, 2025
The timeless allure and bayou elegance of Gulf Hills Hotel and Resort
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 4, 2025
Follow Rahab’s example
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Meredith Biesinger
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July 3, 2025
The rise of downtown Amory: A Mississippi story of heart and grit
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Kimberly Ross
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July 3, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court picks parents, religious freedom over woke education bureaucracy
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Kelley Williams
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July 3, 2025
Why do utility monopolies exist?
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Ashby Foote
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July 2, 2025
Is Iran poised for disruption?
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