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July 6, 2009
BARBOUR – Hospital tax a old tax restored, not new and not his idea
BARBOUR – Hospital tax a old tax restored, not new and not his idea “I’m tempted to say I’ve been witnessing to the governor about the benefits of taxation,” joked Democratic Sen. Hob Bryan of Amory, who believes the hospital tax and higher price of cigarettes will help improve Mississippi’s health rankings. Barbour is a…
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July 6, 2009
Mississippi’s 47 energy efficency ranking means “cap and trade” to be more costly
Mississippi’s 47 energy efficency ranking means “cap and trade” to be more costly Mississippi ranks among the least energy-efficient states. Only 12 other states produce more heat-trapping car bon dioxide gas and other greenhouse gases per capita, according to numbers compiled by one environmental group. There’s little question, then, that landmark congressional legislation to address…
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July 6, 2009
Dispatch – Despite haggling, budget contains record spending
Dispatch – Despite haggling, budget contains record spending In its mad-dash special session that ended at midnight as the new fiscal year arrived Wednesday, the Legislature sent Barbour the overdue budget bills. They’ve been struggling to finalize the appropriations since March in the midst of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. “While not…
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July 6, 2009
Taxed Enough Already (TEA) Party coverage
Taxed Enough Already (TEA) Party coverage Under the towering oaks of the DeSoto County courthouse lawn, hundreds of people chanted “No more taxes, no more taxes.” The crowd was led by Sen. Merle Flowers, R-Olive Branch, who told the 1,000 or so gathered that the country doesn’t have a revenue problem, it has a spending…
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July 6, 2009
Bryant won’t offer more PSC jobs at Friday’s special session
Bryant won’t offer more PSC jobs at Friday’s special session “We will go in on Friday. I don’t know if the Governor has made the announcement. Friday at 10 a.m. we will deal with the Public Service Commission,” he says. This week’s special session ended with bills for most departments passing both chambers, including Medicaid…
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July 6, 2009
Mabus settles into new job as Navy secretary
Mabus settles into new job as Navy secretary There are only a few signs that Ray Mabus’ new office in the Pentagon belongs to him. A few pictures of his family sit on a table. A book featuring his photographs rests on the coffee table. After nearly five weeks as secretary of the Navy, Mabus…
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July 6, 2009
Girlfriend had hoped to wed McNair
Girlfriend had hoped to wed McNair There were trips, dinners, a promise of living together and ultimately marriage, according to Abdi, 27. “I don’t know if he had filed for divorce but I thought it wouldn’t happen,” Abdi said, adding that Kazemi was a child when adopted into the family after her mother died in…
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July 6, 2009
Gene Taylor – “taxpayers got stuck with paying bills that the insurance industry should have paid”
Gene Taylor – “taxpayers got stuck with paying bills that the insurance industry should have paid” Recent arguments in a Mississippi Supreme Court case offer proof that private insurers are improperly pushing storm damage claims from their books to the government-backed flood insurance program, Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Bay St. Louis, said in a telephone interview.…
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July 6, 2009
RespondMississippi: Jim Hood loses it
RespondMississippi: Jim Hood loses it Jim Hood took a drive down the road of populism and then totally launched himself off the cliff of conspiracy theory politics. He got so frustrated at his press conference yesterday that he reverted to his most basic trial lawyer self and attacked who he is suing. WLBT: Attorney General…
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July 6, 2009
DeLaughter collects $100K salary while suspended, investigated
DeLaughter collects $100K salary while suspended, investigated Suspended and indicted Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter hasn’t worked in 16 months, but he is still drawing his $104,700 a year salary. Meanwhile, the judicial watchdog group investigating DeLaughter won’t say when its inquiry might conclude. Brant Brantley, who retired last week as executive director of…
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July 6, 2009
Sowden: Keep TEA Party movement a citizen watchdog, seperate from elected officials
Sowden’s take on TEA Party’s All Americans today enjoy political representation; in Congress, their state legislatures, boards of supervisors, city councils, etc. If it is not quite the representation of which they approve, well, then, the next election will be here soon enough. Why, then, a TEA protest at all? Count me as one sympathetic…
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July 5, 2009
Police calling Air McNair’s death murder/suicide
Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi killed McNair, a hometown hero who did extensive charity work in Nashville, had several gunshot wounds, including one to the head. He was found on the sofa of a Second Avenue condominium that he rented, police said. Sahel Kazemi, 20, was found on the floor near him with a single…
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 6, 2026
House passes two medical cannabis-related bills onto Senate
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Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
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February 6, 2026
U.S. births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived
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Frank Corder
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February 6, 2026
Mississippi Senators want FEMA to halt implementation of Biden-era NFIP Risk Rating system
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Frank Corder
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February 6, 2026
Karman Space and Defense acquires Gulfport’s Seemann Composites, Material Sciences
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Frank Corder
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February 3, 2026
Siemens Energy investing up to $300 million in new high-voltage switchgear facility in Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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January 27, 2026
Nike announces layoffs in Mississippi, Tennessee
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Matt Friedeman
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February 8, 2026
The definition of “Real Talent”
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Susan Marquez
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February 6, 2026
Southern Miss Coca-Cola Classic Rodeo returns to Hattiesburg February 6-7
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Alistair Begg
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February 6, 2026
Peace in the chaos
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Grace Breazeale
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February 4, 2026
The Weight They Carry: Life as a teacher in Mississippi
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Corey DeAngelis
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February 4, 2026
Mississippi Senate betrays families
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Sid Salter
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February 4, 2026
Talented Guy Hovis orchestrated a memorable Neshoba County Fair day in 2000
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