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February 21, 2010
“I am absolutely convinced … criminals are not afraid to commit a crime (in Hinds County)”
CL – Progress seen in caseloads; Hinds court system catching up Records show 2,644 felony criminal cases were disposed of in 2009, up almost 15 percent from 2008 when the system handled 2,316 cases. “We check our jail dockets every day and make sure we don’t leave any case behind,” said Smith, explaining one reason…
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February 21, 2010
WP – Gene Taylor unconvinced on lifting gay military ban
WP – Gene Taylor unconvinced on lifting gay military ban But lawmakers, who are divided on whether to end the ban, say they want to hear from the service chiefs. They are the ones who would be in charge of putting any changes in place and responding to any fallout. “The armed forces have always…
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February 21, 2010
SALTER – Barbour’s unblemished veto record could change w/ Senate budget vote
SALTER – Barbour’s unblemished veto record could change w/ Senate budget vote Gov. Haley Barbour’s legislative vetoes have yet to fall victim to legislative override since he took office in 2004. That’s an enviable, virtually unprecedented political batting average for a Mississippi governor. But the state’s increasingly desperate budget situation may well blemish that record.…
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February 21, 2010
NYT – States Have Not Yet Seen the Worst of Economic Times, Governors at Meeting Say
States Have Not Yet Seen the Worst of Economic Times, Governors at Meeting Say Given these problems, governors of both parties expressed concern about plans by Democrats in Congress to expand Medicaid, the program for low-income people. Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi, the chairman of the Republican Governors Association, said the health bills passed by…
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February 21, 2010
AP – Barbour: “If you see me losing 40 pounds that means I’m either running or have cancer.”
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February 21, 2010
Charlie Cook talks about how bad it will be for Dems in the South in 2010
National Journal – Cook: Health Care Is Obama’s Iraq NJ: What do Democrats have to do to correct this? Cook: I’ve spent the last couple of days talking to some of the brightest Democrats in the party that are not in the White House. And it’s very hard to come up with a scenario where…
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February 20, 2010
DCCC holds birthday party for MS-01 Travis Childers on 3/25 in DC
Travis Childers Birthday Party Fundraiser March 25th, 2010 (5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) View Invitation For: Rep. Travis Childers (D, MS-1) When: 2010-03-25 (5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.)Where: National Democratic Club Townhouse – 40 Ivy Street SE Type of Event: Birthday Celebration Contribution Information: $5,000 Host; $2,500 Sponsor; $1,500 PAC; $500 Individual Make Checks Payable…
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February 20, 2010
NYT Headline – Barbour Lobbies Fellow Governors to Oppose EPA Regulations
Barbour Lobbies Fellow Governors to Oppose EPA Regulations Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) is trying to rally state opposition to U.S. EPA’s forthcoming regulation of greenhouse gases. A former utility lobbyist and former chairman of the Republican National Committee, Barbour is asking members of the National Governors Association’s natural resource committee to urge Congress to…
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February 20, 2010
CL – Court upholds $14M paid to attorneys in MCI case
Court upholds $14M paid to attorneys in MCI case A Hinds County circuit judge has upheld $14 million in attorneys fees related to the state’s 2005 MCI/WorldCom settlement. Circuit Judge Winston Kidd’s ruling dismisses a challenge filed by the state auditor’s office in 2007 as having “no merit.” Lisa Shoemaker, spokeswoman for State Auditor Stacey…
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February 20, 2010
Hood pleased with MCI fee ruling, attacks Pickering
Hood pleased with MCI fee ruling, attacks Bryant Statement by Attorney General Jim Hood on the MCI legal fees ruling: “We are pleased that Judge Kidd agreed that this case had no merit and held no basis in fact. Legal fees in the MCI case, and in every case that utilizes outside counsel, are paid…
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February 20, 2010
Brumfield – My take: How much is “enough” when the feds go after you?
My take: How much is “enough” when the feds go after you? My blog post earlier today indicates the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisiana says indicted FBI agent Hal Neilson of Oxford – who recent underwent triple bypass surgery – has enough money to hire his own attorney. They say, hey, he’s got leave pay…
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February 20, 2010
Bryant: “New State Tax Commission computer system long overdue”
Bryant: “New State Tax Commission computer system long overdue” Bryant: “New State Tax Commission computer system long overdue” “Today’s move by the Mississippi Senate to issue $17 million of state bonds for the purchase of computer upgrades to the State Tax Commission is long overdue,” said Lt. Governor Phil Bryant. “The additional $18.5 million from…
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November 25, 2025
Mississippi cracking down on non-English speaking commercial truckers
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Daniel Tyson
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November 25, 2025
Colom champions tax increase “for Mississippians to continue to have health insurance”
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Sophie Bates, Associated Press
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November 25, 2025
New owner to open Mississippi barn where Emmett Till was killed as a memorial site
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Daniel Tyson
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November 20, 2025
Amazon investing $3 billion in Warren County data center campus
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Daniel Tyson
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November 18, 2025
Toyota investing $125 million in Blue Springs plant
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Robert St. John
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November 25, 2025
Robert St. John’s Thanksgiving memories
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Alistair Begg
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November 25, 2025
In this world for good
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Robert St. John
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November 24, 2025
Time well spent
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Kimberly Ross
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November 21, 2025
The political right needs to exorcize its Fuentes’ demons
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Sid Salter
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November 19, 2025
Term limits: Why small rural states like Mississippi lose when seniority is forced out
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Jill Ford
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November 18, 2025
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