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May 13, 2009
Gene Taylor “shell-shocked” by Obama rejecting wind insurance
Gene Taylor “shell-shocked” by Obama rejecting wind insurance he Obama administration has quietly told Congress that it “strongly opposes” federal wind insurance legislation — surprising a Mississippi lawmaker who lost his home to Hurricane Katrina and who’s spent more than two years fighting for wind coverage. The legislation would permit homeowners who participate in the…
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May 13, 2009
Hood allegedy “violat(es) a 1995 law” in suing Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan
Hood allegedy ‘violat(es) a 1995 law’ in suing Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Despite being termed a “professional plaintiff,” a retirement fund represented by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood and his outside counsel will be the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against a group of financial institutions. Iron Workers Local No. 25 said Hood’s office…
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May 13, 2009
ATR – Mississippi House Passes 277% Tax Hike
Mississippi House Passes 277% Tax Hike Mississippi House Bill 364, which raises the state cigarette tax by 50 cents per pack, passed the House last week on a vote of 102 to 18 and the Senate on a vote of 42 to 7. HB 364 represents a 277% tax increase, one of the largest tax…
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May 13, 2009
LIBERALS – Why is Haley Barbour on the short list for 2012 candidates?
LIBERALS – Why is Haley Barbour on the short list for 2012 candidates? Like Jon Chait, I’d really like to know why Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour keeps ending up on the 2012 GOP presidential candidate short list. Does he have national name recognition I’m not aware of? A a broad and loyal base of support?…
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May 13, 2009
REASON – Sold down the River: How Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour sabotaged eminent domain reform
How Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour sabotaged eminent domain reform Since the Supreme Court’s notorious 2005 decision in Kelo v. City of New London, which allowed that municipality to seize private property on behalf of the Pfizer Corporation, 43 states have passed laws protecting property rights against Kelo-style eminent domain abuse. Mississippi is not one of…
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May 13, 2009
Mississippi Editorial Roundup
Mississippi Editorial Roundup The Sun Herald, Gulfport/Biloxi, on “Why not use Katrina money for wind pool?” Legislators are already on record supporting putting additional money into the state wind pool to keep insurance rates for many South Mississippians from soaring even higher. But the source of that anticipated $20 million has yet to be determined.…
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May 12, 2009
Laura Pendergest-Holt indicted again
Laura Pendergest-Holt indicted again A federal grand jury in Houston has indicted the chief investment officer for Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford’s companies, alleging she obstructed the government’s investigation in a fraud case. Baldwyn, Miss., resident Laura Pendergest-Holt was indicted Tuesday on one count of conspiring to obstruct a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into…
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May 12, 2009
Scruggs testifying about P.L. Blake in 2005
Scruggs testifying about P.L. Blake in 2005 Q Now, who’s DMG, Mr. Scruggs? A I think that stands for Developing Markets Group or something to that effect. Q Who are they? A I think — I may be wrong, but I think it’s Mr. Blake, but it could be Tom Anderson. I just don’t know…
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May 12, 2009
Johnson touts mayoral abilty
Johnson touts mayoral abilty When Jackson voters go to the polls one week from today, Democratic mayoral candidate Harvey Johnson Jr. hopes they remember one thing: that he knows what it means to be mayor. In an hour-long interview Monday with The Clarion-Ledger’s editorial board, Johnson said his two terms as Jackson mayor set him…
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May 12, 2009
VIDEO – Merle Flowers pushes for Olive Branch hospital on Fox and WMC-TV
Merle Flowers pushes for Olive Branch hospital on Fox and WMC-TV FOX WMC Mississippi lawmakers passed a number of new laws this legislative session that have hit many North Mississippi residents close to home. Lawmakers in Mississippi had a lot on their plates, as Mississippi was hit hard by severe deficit. State Senator Merle Flowers,…
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May 12, 2009
Basketball adviser Vaccaro squares off against NBA, NCAA
Basketball adviser Vaccaro squares off against NBA, NCAA CALABASAS, Calif. — He is 69 and says he needs a nap after an afternoon of impassioned talk about his influential, often controversial role in basketball. Otherwise, John Paul “Sonny” Vaccaro shows no signs of slowing down. On the contrary, the man known as the “godfather of…
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May 12, 2009
Q&A with Wirt Yerger by Sid Salter – Wirt Yerger fundraiser tonight at 7:00 at Marriot
SUNDAY MORNING WITH: Wirt A. Yerger Jr., Businessman, Miss. Republican pioneer, 79, Jackson What led you to identify with the Republican Party as a young man at a time when the party was in the minority in the South? My feeling for the GOP’s political positions led me to the party, versus the ultra-liberal Democrats’…
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 6, 2026
State agencies team up to promote maternal mental health care
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Susan Marquez
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May 6, 2026
Canton Flea Market returns for 62nd year
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Alistair Begg
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May 6, 2026
A word to children
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 5, 2026
Where the Wild Things Grow: Inside Maypop Art’s garage studio
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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Susan Crabtree
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May 1, 2026
U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree
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