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January 22, 2009
8 districts will come up short on payroll
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/22/9 Eight public school districts won’t be able to make payroll through the end of the school year as a result of recent budget cuts. A couple of those districts could face cash flow problems sooner. The districts are Hazlehurst, Benton County, Indianola, Jefferson Davis County, Kemper County, Tate County, Noxubee County and…
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January 22, 2009
House leaders look to alleviate education cuts
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/22/9 While the Mississippi Senate has yet to take up legislation to increase the cigarette tax, House Democratic leaders already know how they want to spend a portion of the money. The House Appropriations Committee voted Wednesday to use a portion of a proposed 82-cent-per-pack increase in the cigarette tax…
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January 22, 2009
Travel: MDOT needs to stay on state roads
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 1/22/9 State agencies scrambling to deal with budget cuts should start with the travel budget. An investigation by the Sun Herald in Biloxi found the elected commissioners and executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation spent more than $200,000 on travel in the past four years. MDOT Executive Director Butch Brown…
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January 22, 2009
Bill would return staff to PSC
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/22/9 Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley says he needs a staff to adequately do his job of regulating public utilities. Legislation is pending in the Mississippi House to put the Public Utilities staff under the direction of Presley and the two other elected commissioners. The staff currently is…
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January 22, 2009
Tobacco-tax revenue sought for schools
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/22/9 Public schools struggling with recent budget cuts could get relief from legislation expected to be considered today at the state Capitol, but the measure relies on a financing method that is far from gaining final approval. House Bill 1383 would use $68 million generated from a proposed tobacco tax hike to restore…
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January 22, 2009
Melton’s ability to stand trial scrutinized
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/22/9 U.S. District Judge Dan Jordan will hold a telephone conference today with lawyers involved in the civil rights trial of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton to determine whether the mayor is healthy enough now to stand trial. Melton’s trial is slated for Feb. 2, but it already has been delayed three times. The…
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January 22, 2009
Rep. Brian Aldridge counters Rep. Jim Evans’ bill with HB 1241 – Employee Fair Solicitation Act
Rep. Brian Aldridge has introduced HB 1241 – the Employee Fair Solicitation Act which would seek to use the full force of the State of MS to make sure that any union votes were fair and by secret ballot. This is a direct response to HCR25 introduced by Rep. Jim Evans which has been fastracked…
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January 22, 2009
Malzahn’s got the makeup; Should improve Auburn’s O quickly
Malzahn’s got the makeup; Should improve Auburn’s O quickly When Gene Chizik hired Gus Malzahn to be his offensive coordinator, it was the type of splash he needed to reenergize Auburn’s program. Malzahn was a highly successful coach in the Arkansas high school ranks for 14 years, winning three state titles in six championship game…
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January 22, 2009
Mysterious Google news,jury powers
Mysterious Google news,jury powers First question: What do disgraced Oxford ex-attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and music icon Earl Scruggs have in common? Answer: The latter’s name appears on my Google Alert all day long, when I really want to know if anything’s been published about the federal prisoner in the vortex of another investigation into…
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January 22, 2009
Thrown Under The (School) Bus
Thrown Under The (School) Bus The $90 million hospital Medicaid deficit still exists as 2009 dawns. But, nearly everyone (the governor included) now acknowledges that the cigarette tax should and will be raised. You’d guess the hospitals are happy, huh? New tax money will be available to defer the $90 million they’d otherwise have to…
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January 22, 2009
NMC – Scruggs disbarred from federal court
File under, I already thought that had been handled: Scruggs disbarred by ND Miss. For some reason (or no reason?), today the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi disbarred Dickie Scruggs, in an order signed by Judge Mills. This is of course an automatic consequence of the conviction and state disbarment.…
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January 22, 2009
Pro-card check resolution HCR25 gets sniffed out and gutted by young conservatives
Rep. Jim Evans, who is involved in a state and national capacity with the AFL-CIO, introduced a resolution that called HCR25. Under the rather innocuous auspices of celebrating a “Workers’ Memorial Day” on April 28, the bill had some language slipped in that seemed to try and create some Mississippi legislative blessing for the Employee…
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Russ Latino
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September 11, 2025
Ole Miss executive staff member shared a post suggesting Charlie Kirk had it coming. She’s no longer employed
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Daniel Tyson
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September 11, 2025
Domtar shuttering Grenada paper mill, impacting more than 150 employees
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September 11, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: September 11, 2025
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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September 11, 2025
US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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September 10, 2025
U.S. supply chain prices unexpectedly fell 0.1% in August
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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September 5, 2025
Hiring stalls with US companies reluctant to expand in an uncertain economic landscape
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Laura Lee Leathers
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September 11, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: The Handpie Guy
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Alistair Begg
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September 11, 2025
The subtle influence of error
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 10, 2025
Twists, Turns, and Masterpieces: Exploring the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum
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Kimberly Ross
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September 11, 2025
Misapplied rage permeates throughout modern society
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Russ Latino
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September 10, 2025
The assassination of Charlie Kirk presents a turning point opportunity
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Sid Salter
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September 10, 2025
‘Walking Tall?’: Sordid allegations against legendary Tennessee sheriff are shocking
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