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March 25, 2009
Miss. House backs extending session
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/24/9 Lawmakers in the Mississippi House agreed today to give themselves the flexibility to return to the state Capitol on May 4 — or earlier — while they try to learn more about how federal stimulus funds will help shore up the budget. A resolution that cleared the House floor says that lawmakers…
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March 25, 2009
Robert Johnson attacks city leaders on political yard sign placement
Jackson Democratic Mayoral Candidate Robert Johnson issued the following statement regarding the current administrations zeal for removal of campaign signs: “As is typical of this administration, there seems to be no rhyme or reason for some of its actions. I noticed an absence of a number of political yard signs throughout much of the city.…
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March 25, 2009
British MEP lays it out . . . Are you listening, Prez-O?
www.hannan.co.uk 3/24/9 hattip Drudge
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March 25, 2009
Could Anthony Grant be the next Billy Donovan at UA?
Could Anthony Grant be the next Billy Donovan at UA? Just two years ago, the next Billy Donovan was going to succeed the original at Florida, but the real Billy D. got cold feet when he dipped his toe in the NBA. Just two months ago, conditions were favorable for the next Billy Donovan to…
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March 25, 2009
RoM – Jamie Franks vs Barbara Blackmon
RoM – Jamie Franks vs Barbara Blackmon Chairman Jamie Franks says everything that happened at the meeting is null and void and orchestrated by a “rogue, radical group.” He says Sam Hall is executive director and Ike Brown is not on the committee. Vice-Chairman Barbara Blackmon says the meeting was legal and binding. She says…
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March 25, 2009
CL – Steve Patterson seen going into Grand Jury – Miss. judicial bribery probe expands
Miss. judicial bribery probe expands A federal grand jury investigating the expanding judicial bribery scandal questioned witnesses today about political operative P.L. Blake — who earned $50 million from the state’s tobacco settlement by clipping newspapers and assessing political activity for chief negotiator Dickie Scruggs. “I assume prosecutors have been eyeing Mr. Blake as a…
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March 25, 2009
NMC – More about the Democratic Executive Committee meltdown
More about the Democratic Executive Committee meltdown I don’t know whether to call this a “showdown” or a “meltdown.” Both sides seem to be provoking the highest stakes game possible– as you’ll read below, Chairman Jamie Franks is reported to have told members in advance to stay away from the meeting because it was illegal.…
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March 24, 2009
Governor urges Senate to sustain veto on HB 803 after House override
Governor Haley Barbour issued the following statement on the House of Representatives vote today to override his veto of House Bill 803: “Today’s House vote on eminent domain is disastrous for job creation and economic development in Mississippi. In the debate on the House floor, it was said job creation is not the Legislature’s job.…
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March 24, 2009
Governor Haley Barbour vetoes HB 803 – offers special session to fix legislation
GOVERNOR’S VETO MESSAGE FOR HOUSE BILL 803 TO THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: I am returning House Bill Number 803: “AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-27-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN EXCEPT FOR A PUBLIC USE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES” without my approval, and assign the following…
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March 24, 2009
No tobacco tax agreement as deadline nears
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/24/9 State lawmakers facing a Wednesday deadline are without an agreement on a tobacco tax increase. House and Senate leaders negotiated briefly Monday on raising Mississippi’s 18-cent cigarette tax. They’re looking for ways to balance the state’s budget amid lagging revenues. If they don’t reach a compromise by Wednesday, the tax hike won’t…
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March 24, 2009
JJ – Ike Brown threatens end to Blue Dog rule in 2007 – Hood, McMillan, Clark, etc.
Ruling lets ‘progressive’ Democrats lead The current debate about U.S. District Judge W. Allen Pepper’s ruling on primaries is about a power transfer. For years, Mississippi had been controlled by Dixiecrats in a one-party structure called Democrats; blacks and poor whites were not allowed to vote. In 1965, the Voting Rights Act empowered the two…
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March 24, 2009
Jackson gives up traffic cameras
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/24/9 Jackson city officials said Monday they will shut down cameras that catch red-light runners to comply with a new statewide ban on the devices, even as Gov. Haley Barbour questioned the constitutionality of the law he signed. City Attorney Sarah O’Reilly-Evans said the city will stop using the cameras immediately and quit…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 15, 2025
Lawmakers see financial literacy as a growing need in Mississippi’s colleges and universities
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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December 15, 2025
Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
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Alistair Begg
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December 15, 2025
The law of love
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Matt Friedeman
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December 14, 2025
Charles Wesley and Christmas
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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