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February 25, 2009
Obama speech draws mixed reaction
The Hattiesburg American, 2/25/9 For state Rep. Percy Watson, not only was the right tone struck inside the halls of Congress Tuesday night by President Barack Obama, but the right message sent to the American public. “It was a timely address,” said Watson, a Democrat from Hattiesburg who watched Obama’s televised address before a joint…
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February 25, 2009
Let facts decide
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 2/25/9 Raised voices in Jackson arguing about parts of the federal economic stimulus carved out for Mississippi indicate there’s partisan fire mixed in the hot rhetoric. Republican Gov. Haley Barbour says “no” on one side, and many legislators, especially Speaker Billy McCoy, D-Rienzi, and some of his fellow Democrats,…
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February 25, 2009
Hosemann appeals for funds
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/25/9 Some Stanford Group clients with frozen accounts may be unable to pay mortgages, living expenses and medical bills if a court-appointed receiver does not release some money, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said Tuesday. “They live off that, literally,” Hosemann said. The receiver has frozen the accounts as part of fraud allegations…
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February 25, 2009
Federal money? Mississippi’s about the easiest girl in town
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 2/25/9 The jury is still out in the court of public opinion over Gov. Haley Barbour is right or wrong to join with a handful of other Republican governors in saying he will refuse a portion of the $787 billion federal stimulus package that would expand the state’s unemployment insurance coverage. The…
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February 25, 2009
Booneville native McKinney sentenced
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/24/9 Booneville native Scott McKinney was sentenced to five years in a Florida prison earlier today for defrauding investors in his radio show “Southern Sports Tonight,” a Florida newspaper reported. The Northwest Florida Daily News reported that McKinney was also put on probation for 50 years and ordered to pay restitution of $188,508.…
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February 25, 2009
BYRD – Racial diversity lacking in Mississippi’s Republican Party
Racial diversity lacking in Mississippi’s Republican Party Republican Gov. Haley Barbour has previously come under fire for his lack of diversity when choosing agency heads for a state with a 37 percent black population. Most of his picks were white men. Mississippi Department of Corrections chief Chris Epps is the only black person currently leading…
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February 25, 2009
With golf needing a boost, Woods makes his return
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/pga/2009-02-25-woods-return_N.htm MARANA, Ariz. — A deafening roar returns Wednesday to the tranquil world of professional golf — and for the sport, it arrives not a moment too soon. Tiger Woods, the world’s No. 1 golfer and a megawatt global star whose participation in a tournament can mean millions more TV viewers and incalculable buzz for…
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February 25, 2009
Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS03) on Barack Obama’s joint session speech
U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) attended President Barack Obama’s first address to the joint session of Congress Tuesday where Republicans welcomed the President’s call for fiscal responsibility. However, Congressman Harper is skeptical due to the recent history of legislation passed by the Democrat led Congress. “I will continue to fight for fiscal discipline and am…
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February 25, 2009
Hinds DA Robert Shuler Smith meets with former DA and Scruggs co-conspirator Ed Peters
Hinds DA meets with former DA Peters Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith met Tuesday at a small restaurant in a Jackson suburb with one of his predecessors – a man linked to a high-profile federal judicial bribery scheme. During a telephone interview Tuesday, Smith initially wouldn’t say why he met with former Hinds…
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February 25, 2009
MACM lowers medical malpractice insurance rates – Governor cites as proof of tort reform
Governor Haley Barbour announced today that the state’s largest provider of medical malpractice insurance has lowered its rates once again, further proof that tort reform continues to benefit the citizens of Mississippi. Ridgeland-based Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi (MACM) reduced its medical liability insurance rates across the board by 20 percent for 2009. This is…
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February 25, 2009
Is it time for historic hire at Alabama?
Is it time for historic hire at Alabama? I was at a function recently and a politician, who happens to be an African-American, walked up to me with purpose on his mind. Immediately, I could sense this exchange would be short and not particularly sweet. “Finebaum,” he said, “Is Alabama going to hire a black…
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February 24, 2009
BREAKING – WJTV reporting that Melton trial appears deadlocked on all counts – mistrial
Live TV feed. Judge has declared a mistrial
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Frank Corder
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August 21, 2025
Mississippi agriculture, energy officials support USDA’s rollback of solar subsidies on prime farmland
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 21, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Education makes two stops in Oxford
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August 21, 2025
Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump
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Lynne Jeter
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August 20, 2025
Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center project marks major milestone
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Lynne Jeter
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August 12, 2025
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
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Daniel Tyson
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August 11, 2025
What is Mississippi’s pitch to corporations looking to invest in the Magnolia State?
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Susan Marquez
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August 21, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Tom’s Fried Pies
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Alistair Begg
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August 21, 2025
A throne forever
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Robbie Faulk, Associated Press
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August 20, 2025
Mississippi State working to bounce back from rough first season under Jeff Lebby
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Sid Salter
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August 20, 2025
Natchez’s Greg Iles saved his best writing for his reflective “Natchez Burning” trilogy
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Philip Wegmann
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August 19, 2025
Trump vows Social Security will thrive for another ‘90 years’
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Josh Appel
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August 18, 2025
C.S. Lewis in the Age of Bleakness
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