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December 23, 2009
HotLine – Democrats say no more defections – GOPer’s hint at more
HotLine – Democrats say no more defections – GOPer’s hint at more Expect GOPers to suggest that the next to flip may be Reps. Walt Minnick (D-ID), Bobby Bright (D-AL) and Travis Childers (D-MS). All 3 represent deep red districts, and all 3 vote with their party 80% of the time or less — a…
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December 23, 2009
MIM – Similarities in AL-05 and MS-01
Similarities in AL-05 and MS-01 The two districts are in the Northern portion of their state and are largely rural. MS-01 has Memphis that has created the Desoto county suburbs. AL-05 has Huntsville and Chattanooga, TN which have given life to suburban living. But that is the exception rather than the rule. In addition to…
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December 23, 2009
Emory University prof. speculates Childers next Dem. defector
Emory University prof. speculates Childers next Dem. defector “This has to be a calculation that it’s going to be easier for a congressman to have a career as a Republican than a Democrat, even if it means joining the minority party, [and] that really is quite astonishing,” says Merle Black, a political science professor at…
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December 23, 2009
FLASH – Senator Alan Nunnelee to appear on Salter show to discuss Parker Griffith GOP switch
According to a Sid Salter facebook post, State Senator and announced GOP candidate for MS-01 Alan Nunnelee will be on Sid’s statewide show today. They will be talking about the magnitude of former “Blue Dog” Democrat Parker Griffith from the Huntsville area of Alabama and what ramifications that decision could have in the MS-01 race,…
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December 23, 2009
The Top Five Sports Stories of 2009
The Top Five Sports Stories of 2009 As a young athlete growing up in Philadelphia and running for an Olympic track coach of a father, I was always taught that it’s not how you start out in a sporting event – (or life for that matter), but how you finish, that really counts. Having said…
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December 22, 2009
U.S. files motion to dismiss apportionment.us suit – argues Constitution allows for fixed size
U.S. files motion to dismiss apportionment.us suit – argues Constitution and Supreme Court allows for fixed size Background on the suit filed by an Ole Miss student in Oxford can be found here. Plaintiffs are voters in five states who claim that the Constitution requires the House of Representatives to expand in size to either…
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December 22, 2009
“Blue Dog” Rep. Parker Griffith from AL now becomes a red dog – switches to GOP
Officials: House Democrat will switch to GOP Freshman Democratic House member Parker Griffith of Alabama is switching to the Republican Party, his office said Tuesday, another blow to Democrats facing a potentially tough midterm election. Griffith, 67, was narrowly elected last year from a region of northern Alabama that includes Huntsville and Decatur. President Barack…
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December 22, 2009
Alabama Rep. switching to GOP
Alabama Rep. switching to GOP POLITICO has learned that Rep. Parker Griffith, a freshman Democrat from Alabama, will announce today that he’s switching parties to become a Republican. According to two senior GOP aides familiar with the decision, the announcement will take place this afternoon in Griffith’s district in northern Alabama. Griffith’s party switch comes…
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December 22, 2009
Disbarment notice for Dickie Scruggs, Zach Scruggs and Sid Backstorm in MS Lawyer Mag
Disbarments Richard F. “Dickie” Scruggs of Oxford, Mississippi was permanently disbarred by the Supreme Court of Mississippi in accordance with Rule 6 of the Mississippi Rules of Discipline (MRD). Mr. Scruggs tendered a plea of guilty in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi to one count of conspiracy to corruptly…
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December 22, 2009
SH – Lott jumping back into politics; Ex-senator will give support to some candidates
Lott jumping back into politics; Ex-senator will give support to some candidates “I cannot stay on the sidelines. I’m not going to ever run for office again but I will be in the arena,” he told the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce at Friday’s Morning Call. “I still have a lot of fight left in me.”…
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December 22, 2009
CL – State budget: Change the culture
State budget: Change the culture Barbour’s budget plan lays out a vision to get through the current Fiscal Year 2010, the budget that lawmakers will craft this spring for FY 2011 and to succeeding budget years down the road. Barbour’s policy initiatives are forward-thinking and designed for the long haul in state government. The Joint…
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December 22, 2009
GWC – A court test of tort reform
A court test of tort reform The tort reform laws championed by Gov. Haley Barbour, and approved by the Legislature shortly after he took office, are about to face a serious test. Barbour last week filed a brief in an appeal pending with the Mississippi Supreme Court. The case involves a 2007 shooting outside a…
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 18, 2025
Some Alcorn students at Lorman to be housed in hotel while dorm repairs conclude
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Frank Corder
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July 18, 2025
Applications open for new Mississippi Department of Public Safety Cadet Class
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Daniel Tyson
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July 18, 2025
Corps plan to address Pearl River flooding draws mixed reaction from residents
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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Ben Smith
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July 18, 2025
Gigging with the GOAT
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Susan Marquez
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July 18, 2025
Taste & Sip: A summer picnic experience
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 18, 2025
Are you a grumbler?
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Philip Wegmann
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July 16, 2025
How Trump, Biden’s arms shipments differ: NATO pays ‘100%’ for Ukraine
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Sid Salter
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The Texas disaster stirs memories of the dangers facing Mississippians from flooding
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Chip Pickering
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DOJ’s remedies will do more harm than good
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