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March 10, 2009
Senate bid to revive voter ID fails
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/10/9 Efforts to revive legislation that combines voter ID with early voting failed Monday in the Mississippi Senate, even after four Republicans who helped kill the bill last week reversed course. GOP Sens. Merle Flowers of Southaven, Billy Hewes of Gulfport, Joey Fillingane of Sumrall and Chris McDaniel of Ellisville angered many in…
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March 10, 2009
Jackson expecting $13M in stimulus funds
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/9/9 The city of Jackson is expected to get at least $13.2 million in federal stimulus money, city officials told the Jackson City Council today. The money will be dedicated to programs throughout the city, from road repairs to public buses to law enforcement. It is part of the $787 billion federal stimulus…
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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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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2025
Mississippi Senators among those wanting FEMA to scrap Biden-era flood insurance premiums
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2025
Could Mississippi’s Guest be the next House Homeland Security Committee chairman?
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Peter Smith, Associated Press
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June 10, 2025
Southern Baptists target porn, sports betting, same-sex marriage and ‘willful childlessness’
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
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Associated Press
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June 10, 2025
NCAA says online abuse related to sports betting declined during this year’s March Madness
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Meredith Biesinger
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June 10, 2025
The Lucky Rabbit: A treasure hunt through Hattiesburg’s most charming time capsule
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 10, 2025
Here is love
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Russ Latino
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June 10, 2025
State revenue, spending soared even as lawmakers cut taxes
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Russ Latino
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June 6, 2025
Make America Boring Again
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Sid Salter
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June 4, 2025
Bo Robinson, appointed to PSC after jarring corruption scandals, dies at age 90
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