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July 3, 2009
Senator Merle Flowers to speak at DeSoto TEA Party on July 4th
Senator Merle Flowers to speak at DeSoto TEA Party on July 4th The national grassroots anti-tax organization, Taxed Enough Already (TEA), is having a rally in DeSoto County on Saturday, July 4th. Senator Merle Flowers (R-Olive Branch) will deliver the keynote address at noon . “Americans are fed up with government at all levels for…
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July 3, 2009
Unfunded Miss. PSC furloughing staff
Unfunded Miss. PSC furloughing staff The Mississippi Public Service Commission is furloughing most of its 73 employees until the agency has a budget. Commission chairman Lynn Posey and two commission members told The Associated Press that about a dozen employees will keep working, including six investigators. Commissioners were interviewed as they were preparing to notify…
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July 3, 2009
MajorityInMiss – Could PSC Funding Have Passed If It Wasn’t For George Flaggs?
MajorityInMiss – Could PSC Funding Have Passed If It Wasn’t For George Flaggs? The Clarion-Ledger did a good job of slamming Rep. George Flaggs (D-Vicksburg) for what they called his self-serving attempt to delay passage of Medicaid funding. Flaggs held up the process for over two hours by demanding a reading of the 82 page…
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July 2, 2009
YP – Dueling PSC Press Releases: Rates Up or Down?
YP – Dueling PSC Press Releases: Rates Up or Down? On Tuesday, June 30, the Mississippi Public Service Commission issued orders regarding Entergy Mississippi, Inc. Commission Chairman Lynn Posey (D-Union Church) from the Central District, and Southern District Commissioner Leonard Bentz (R-Woolmarket) voted for the orders while Northern District Commissioner Brandon Presley (D-Nettleton) voted against…
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July 2, 2009
NPR – Investigative reporters find new ways to use reportorial skills
NPR – Investigative reporters find new ways to use reportorial skills Listen here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106168383 As some newspapers are going out of business and many more are shedding costs, a lot of investigative journalists who have devoted years to exposing government corruption and corporate scandals are leaving their newsrooms. While some have been given pink slips,…
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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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May 15, 2026
Effort to make all Mississippi school boards elected failed this session. Another try could come in January
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Joshua Rollo
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May 15, 2026
From Mississippi to defending America under the sea: One sailor’s journey to USS Greeneville
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Daniel Tyson
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May 15, 2026
Judge blocks release of discovery materials in Jackson bribery case against Owens, Lumumba, Banks
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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
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Matt Friedeman
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May 17, 2026
We have an ascending God
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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May 15, 2026
These guys don’t just drive the team bus. They go the extra mile for the players who love them
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Alistair Begg
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May 15, 2026
Hope through the silence
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Mike Ezell
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May 14, 2026
Supporting law enforcement shouldn’t be political
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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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