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August 13, 2009
Stacey Pickering investigation nets two more arrests in MDOT fraud case
Two more arrested in MDOT fraud case Joseph C. Gallagher and Ricky Saxton are accused of fraudulently obtaining public funds and conspiracy to fraudulently obtain public funds. Both were arrested and booked into the Yazoo County jail. “We will continue to work this case and it is likely that other arrests will be made,” State…
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August 13, 2009
Natchez aldermen cut their salaries
Natchez aldermen cut their salaries The Natchez Board of Aldermen has approved a 10 percent salary cut for all elected officials in the Mississippi River city to shore up a shrinking budget. The cuts, which affect the six aldermen, Mayor Jake Middleton, City Clerk Donnie Holloway and Municipal Judge Jim Blough, go into effect in…
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August 13, 2009
Jackson mayor rehires another familiar face
Jackson mayor rehires another familiar face Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. has rehired Kenneth Taylor as deputy director of code services in the Department of Planning and Development. Johnson announced the hire at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, eliciting applause from Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon. “He’s got one fan,” Johnson said. The mayor touted Taylor’s experience…
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August 13, 2009
Governor Haley Barbour Announces New Affordable Housing Units
GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR ANNOUNCES 128 NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS OFFICIALLY OPEN THURSDAY Jackson, Mississippi – An additional 128 affordable housing units officially open this week in D’Iberville, the latest in a series of such projects helping South Mississippi families recover from Hurricane Katrina. Governor Haley Barbour said the Estates at Juan de Cuevas Apartment Homes…
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August 13, 2009
YP – Apology on Childers video on Obamacare and his trip to Israel
Having run YallPolitics for five years (with over 17,000 posts and 45,000 comments), I think this is the first time I’ve felt compelled to apologize for any content on the site. I created and posted a video on Sunday evening about Rep. Travis Childers (D-MS) position on Obamacare and his visit to Israel during the…
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August 12, 2009
Rep. Chuck Espy on Gallo Show-Paul Gallo
House Fails Children on Charter Schools-Paul Gallo Representative Chuck Espy (D) Clarksdale, former Congressional candidate, stated this morning that as long as Congressman Benny Thompson holds the office he will not challenge him. Espy stated that, even though he felt he could be effective for the people of the 2nd District in Washington, another run…
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August 12, 2009
Cochran: Health care reform needs ‘close scrutiny’
Cochran: Health care reform needs ‘close scrutiny’ A recent hotly debated national health care program could lead to an overabundance of government involvement in the medical industry, a longtime U.S. Senator told the Columbus Rotary Club Tuesday. If passed, the health care bill may lead to “too much” federal involvement in the nation’s private medical…
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August 12, 2009
SALTER – MUW name change will run complex political gantlet
SALTER – MUW name change will run complex political gantlet Now that Mississippi University for Women President Claudia Limbert has formally announced her recommendation of changing the school’s name to Reneau University, the real battle to implement that change begins in earnest. First, Limbert must win approval for the proposed name change from the state…
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August 12, 2009
WAPT – DELAUGHTER SPEAKS!! And he’s coping
DELAUGHTER SPEAKS!! And he’s coping Watch video here: http://www.wapt.com/news/20369117/detail.html Former Hinds County Judge Bobby DeLaughter is still waiting to hear when he could receive his sentence for pleading guilty to lying to the FBI, but he spoke exclusively to 16 WAPT News Tuesday. “My family and I are coping with the situation,” DeLaughter said. The…
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August 12, 2009
Warrs plead not guilty to new charges
Warrs plead not guilty to new charges Former Mayor Brent Warr and his wife, Laura, pleaded not guilty to four new charges in federal court this morning of falsifying financial information to secure two bank loans totalling $474,700 in 2003 and 2004, when they bought beachfront property in Gulfport. An indictment filed last week brings…
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August 12, 2009
RESPOND – Tobacco tax income failed to hit projections by 17.99%
Tobacco tax income failed to hit projections by 17.99% The National Center for Policy Analysis took a look at the new federal excise tax on cigarettes for the S-CHIP program. (You’ll remember this as being one of the early broken promises by the Obama Administration. During the campaign, Barack Obama and Joe Biden repeated time…
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August 12, 2009
WLBT – Wicker tells students why he opposes health care
WLBT – Wicker tells students why he opposes health care he sometimes heated debate over health care reform, was presented in a much more civil manner at University Medical Center Tuesday. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) was in town to share his opinion on what system would be better for Mississippi, with a group of medical…
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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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July 16, 2025
The Texas disaster stirs memories of the dangers facing Mississippians from flooding
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Chip Pickering
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July 11, 2025
DOJ’s remedies will do more harm than good
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