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March 10, 2009
State’s college saving plan gets top rating
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/9/9 One of Mississippi’s college savings plans is among the top five programs in the nation, according to a recent ranking. Consumer Reports awarded the Mississippi Affordable College Savings plan an “A” on its performance during last year’s stock-market plunge, citing its investment flexibility, low expenses and fees. The recognition earned MACS a…
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March 10, 2009
SALTERBLOG – Sam Hall will do a good job as party’s executive director
Democrats: Sam Hall will do a good job as party’s executive director Sam Hall’s selection has executive director of the Missisisppi Democratic Party is an excellent choice. Hall has excellent communication skills, is quick on his feet, doesn’t back up from an argument and is new-media savvy. Hall recently managed Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens’…
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March 10, 2009
QUINN – Zach Scruggs back at halfway house
Zach Scruggs back at halfway house The Bureau of Prisons initiated an investigation after people had called and reported seeing Zach Scruggs around Oxford on Feb. 24, the day he was to report to Tupelo. His wife, Amy, had picked him up at the federal prison, and they stopped and had lunch on the Square.…
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March 10, 2009
MAJORITYINMS – Raise Your Hand If You’re Running For Mayor of Jackson
Raise Your Hand If You’re Running For Mayor of Jackson The breakdown of the race, for those of you that are interested, includes 12 Democratic candidates, 4 Independents, and 2 Republicans. Democrats: Dorothy Benford, Marshand K. Crisler, Eddie J. Fair, Joyce Harper, John Horhn, Harvey Johnson, Robert L. Johnson, John H. Jones Jr., Frank E.…
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March 10, 2009
MAJORITYINMS – Dead and Most Likely Dead
Dead and Most Likely Dead Voter ID is now, dead. That statement doesn’t surprise me much. What does surprise me is saying that it was killed by Republicans in the Senate. Also going through the Senate chamber is a bill that may not be dead, but is on life support. That bill is Senate Resolution…
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March 10, 2009
MS Legislators plan to send US Congress a ‘wake up call’
State legislators across the nation are sending resolutions to Congress and the President of the United States to remind them of something called the 10th amendment. In light of ever increasing federal incursion into state business many believe the time is now to begin enforcing the United States Constitution. Authoring Mississippi’s House Resolution no. 69…
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March 9, 2009
Revive voter ID
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 3/9/9 In a puzzling turn of events, some Republicans in the Mississippi Senate – including its presiding officer, Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant – have lost enthusiasm for getting a voter identification bill through the Legislature. For years they’ve tried and the House has killed the legislation. This year the…
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March 9, 2009
Tobacco tax may go up in smoke
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/9/9 Negotiations between lawmakers on a proposed cigarette tax increase have stalled at the state Capitol, and a key House leader says it’s possible an agreement won’t be reached this year. Formal negotiations between the House and Senate have not begun with four weeks left in the legislative session. House Ways and Means…
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March 9, 2009
It’s a no-brainer: Take the money
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/8/9 Mississippi’s unemployment rate jumped to an alarming 9.2 percent in January. When February numbers are released they probably won’t be much better. Nationally, the latest numbers show an unemployment rate of 8 percent with many experts predicting the rate will soon hit double digits. They are staggering statistics that provide irrefutable…
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March 9, 2009
Who spends the stimulus not yet clear
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 3/8/9 One of the basic precepts of the American form of government is that the legislative branch controls the purse strings. That is what Republican Gov. Haley Barbour successfully argued when he blocked funds from the settlement of the state’s lawsuit against the tobacco companies from being diverted to the…
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March 9, 2009
Designated funds
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 3/8/9 Passage late last week of the omnibus appropriations bill funding much of the federal government for the rest of the 2009 fiscal cycle affirmed the much-debated but unquestionably helpful right of Congress to earmark appropriations for specific projects. Mississippi gained millions of dollars in the omnibus bill because…
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March 9, 2009
Next Jackson mayor will have big effect on JPS
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/9/9 The next mayor of Jackson will have a hand in keeping or replacing all five Jackson school board members. One board member’s term ended last week. Two other members’ terms ended more than a year ago. The remaining two board members’ terms will end during the next mayor’s four years in office.…
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Daniel Tyson
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May 1, 2025
Governor Reeves’ “Power Play” seeks to make Mississippi a national leader in energy
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Frank Corder
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May 1, 2025
Voter registration deadline for upcoming Municipal General Election is May 5
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May 1, 2025
Trump names Secretary of State Rubio as acting national security adviser, taps Waltz for UN Ambassador
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Susan Marquez
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May 1, 2025
What’s Happening, Mississippi? Things to do in the Magnolia State in May 2025
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 1, 2025
The mighty one
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Jim Beaugez
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April 30, 2025
New ‘Super Chikan’ documentary takes viewers into the life of a modern Delta bluesman
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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