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August 13, 2009
Leaders urge Senator Roger Wicker to support salt dome plan
Leaders urge Wicker to support salt dome plan Leaders in Perry County urged U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker to make a tough decision and support the use of river water to create oil reserves in the Richton salt dome. But Wicker said though he believes in the jobs created and the economic development that would be…
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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 15, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: August 15, 2025
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Daniel Tyson
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August 14, 2025
Speaker White gives glimpse into House’s work on school choice reforms
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Frank Corder
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August 14, 2025
SCOTUS denies NetChoice’s move to halt Mississippi’s “Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act”
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Lynne Jeter
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August 12, 2025
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
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Daniel Tyson
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August 11, 2025
What is Mississippi’s pitch to corporations looking to invest in the Magnolia State?
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Daniel Tyson
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August 7, 2025
Mississippi is an attractive place for corporate investment. Find out why
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Alistair Begg
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August 15, 2025
The weight of glory
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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August 14, 2025
A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this season
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Ben Smith
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August 14, 2025
Passing the time until deer season
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Kimberly Ross
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August 13, 2025
Americans aren’t having enough babies
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Sid Salter
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August 13, 2025
Term limits: Still a tired gimmick, still disempowers voters, still weakens Mississippi
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Lesley Davis
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August 12, 2025
From Bud Light to American Eagle: What two ads say about the much-needed cultural shift in America
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