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July 2, 2009
WLBT reports Thompson decries ethics violation claims
WLBT reports Thompson decries ethics violation claims Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi) and four other Democratic lawmakers are under investigation for possibly receiving improper gifts. Thompson was in Jackson Monday speaking before the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership. The Committee on Standards of Conduct is looking into whether Thompson’s trip to a business conference in the Caribbean…
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July 2, 2009
Governor Barbour: FY 2010 budget prudent, balanced
Governor Barbour: FY 2010 budget prudent, balanced “While not all issues are resolved, overall this is a prudent, balanced budget that I believe will serve the state’s taxpayers, agencies and their constituents well for the next fiscal year. I am especially pleased the Legislature accepted my proposal to carry forward $60 million from the Health…
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July 2, 2009
New special session could cost $60,000 more
New special session could cost $60,000 more than the $141,000 for 1st session Disagreement over the size of the Public Service Commission’s staff left it as the only state agency unfunded as the fiscal year began Wednesday. State officials say they expect the issue will be resolved in the coming days, but holding another special…
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July 2, 2009
Travis Childers voted with GOP 8 of 15 times
Travis Childers voted with GOP 8 of 15 times The Hill conducted an interesting analysis of how the most vulnerable House Democrats have voted at the beginning of the 111th Congress. The most likely members to break with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi aren’t too surprising, given that they hail from very conservative districts. Rep. Bobby…
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July 2, 2009
WSJ – Congress’s Travel Tab Swells; Bennie Thompson to Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Panama
WSJ – Congress’s Travel Tab Swells; Bennie Thompson to Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Panama Spending by lawmakers on taxpayer-financed trips abroad has risen sharply in recent years, a Wall Street Journal analysis of travel records shows, involving everything from war-zone visits to trips to exotic spots such as the Galápagos Islands. The spending on overseas…
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July 2, 2009
Hill Blog – Cochran’s Piano
Hill Blog – Cochran’s Piano Sen. Thad Cochran’s baby grand piano in his office in the Dirksen Senate Office Building is believed to be the only one in the Senate–and he uses it. Cochran plays the dark red wood Kurtzmann “occasionally,” in his words, sometimes for relaxation on a Friday, for example. The senator has…
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July 2, 2009
Perry – New mayors take office
Perry – New mayors take office Republicans lead Democrats in mayoral offices in Mississippi’s top 15 cities with nine seats to the Democrats six. Gulfport, Biloxi, Meridian, Tupelo, Southaven, Pascagoula, Clinton, Pearl and Olive Branch elected Republican mayors. Jackson, Hattiesburg, Greenville, Vicksburg, Columbus, and Starkville elected Democrats. The partisan breakdown remains unchanged from last cycle…
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July 2, 2009
SNOWDEN: Are you a “glass half empty” or “glass half full” person? Special Session thoughts
SNOWDEN: Are you a “glass half empty” or “glass half full” kinda person? For much of the past month, it appeared quite possible (many said “likely”) that the Legislature would fail to adopt a FY ’10 budget in time to greet the new year. Medicaid was the hangup, and seemingly intractable problems pushed all potential…
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July 2, 2009
Population growth could add more representation for Desoto, pending 2010 census
Population growth could add more representation for Desoto, pending 2010 census According to Sen. Merle Flowers, R-Olive Branch, population totals that have risen steadily since the last census in 2000 have the county on track to gain a third Senate seat and two more House seats. Two senators and five representatives currently serve DeSoto County.…
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July 2, 2009
Gene Taylor sends a letter to Napolitano urging support for insurance plan
Gene Taylor sends a letter to Napolitano urging support for insurance plan Dear Secretary Napolitano: I am writing to bring to your attention recent statements by insurance company attorneys that show beyond any doubt that companies shifted Hurricane Katrina claims to the National Flood Insurance Program that should have been covered by their own homeowners…
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July 2, 2009
NYT describes the pagentry of Obama’s “town hall meeting”
NYT describes the pagentry of Obama’s “town hall meeting” The president ultimately took seven questions, including four that had been selected by aides who waded through hundreds of videos submitted through the White House Web site. (One, though, came from a Republican congressman from Texas asking about medical malpractice.) Three questions were from members of…
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July 2, 2009
Baldwyn man takes deal in Stanford case
Baldwyn man takes deal in Stanford case R. Allen Stanford’s former chief financial officer and right-hand man at his fallen financial empire has struck a plea deal with prosecutors, his lawyer said today. David Finn, who represents former Stanford Financial Group finance chief James Davis, said that his client will plead guilty to a crime…
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Lt. Governor Hosemann appoints Senate Select Committee on Redistricting
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Clara Turnage
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May 14, 2026
Ole Miss study links teen depression with higher substance use rates
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Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
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May 14, 2026
Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas cost leaves less room for nonessentials
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Frank Corder
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May 11, 2026
Lockers Manufacturing announces $9.7 million expansion in Batesville
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 14, 2026
Conformed to His image
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Marilyn Tinnin
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May 13, 2026
Pickenpaugh Pottery: A family business, not a factory
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Alistair Begg
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May 13, 2026
Knowing God
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Mike Ezell
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May 14, 2026
Supporting law enforcement shouldn’t be political
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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May 13, 2026
Remembering the legacies of former GOP Gov. Kirk Fordice and First Lady Pat Fordice
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Trey Dellinger
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May 11, 2026
New Mississippi abortion pill law protects women
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