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January 28, 2009
Miss. delegation can’t agree on bailout package
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/28/9 Facing one of their toughest votes in their political careers this week, Mississippi’s lawmakers fail to agree about an $825 billion stimulus package that aims to help the ailing U.S. economy by using tax breaks and federal spending. Although President Barack Obama lobbied Republicans in the House and Senate on Tuesday for…
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January 28, 2009
BREAKING – Republican Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr indicted by the Feds for grant fraud – updated
State Auditor Stacey Pickering gets an assist . . AG Jim Hood nowhere to be found (again)
By Alan Lange 1/28/9
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January 28, 2009
Senator Chris McDaniel’s Weekly Legislative Report
Week three of the 2009 legislative session witnessed the reemergence of several important, but contentious issues. The issues of private property rights and eminent domain abuse were among them, as we are currently debating Senate Bill 2230. Just over three years ago, the United States Constitution was judicially amended by a vote of 5-4 in…
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January 28, 2009
Delta adds air service to Columbus area
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/27/9 Delta Airlines will offer new air service from Golden Triangle Regional Airport in Columbus to Memphis International Airport. “The ongoing job creation efforts in the Golden Triangle are a model for success in Mississippi and throughout the Southeast,” Sen. Thad Cochran said in a news release. “This development will aid existing industry…
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January 28, 2009
Sealing the deal
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 1/28/9 The state of Mississippi has upheld its end of the bargain to keep Cooper Tire an economic linchpin in Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi. The 1,200 employees who work there and the hundreds more that rely on the company indirectly for their livelihoods got good news just before Christmas…
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January 28, 2009
House passes Cooper Tire incentive bill
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/28/9 Despite some grumbling by its members, the Mississippi House passed by a 117-4 margin Tuesday legislation designed to ensure Cooper Tire keeps its Tupelo plant open. House Ways and Means Chairman Percy Watson, D-Hattiesburg, told House members the legislation “is a time-sensitive economic development proposal.” Watson said it will…
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January 28, 2009
Cigarette tax debate goes on today
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/28/9 Legislation raising tobacco taxes is expected to face more debate today, but despite early optimism Tuesday, there is no consensus on how high the tax should be or how the money should be spent. Negotiations between House and Senate leaders that appeared promising ended Tuesday with no agreement. Senate leaders had warmed…
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January 28, 2009
No JATRAN cut, riders told by mayor, council
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/28/9 Jackson city leaders promised a room full of JATRAN bus riders Tuesday they would not be left without public transportation. Bus riders packed the City Council chamber for a public hearing on a plan to cut four routes and reduce the remaining bus service. “It is very clear that we’re being premature…
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January 28, 2009
MS Delegation on bailout – Thompson-“Yes”, Harper/Taylor-“No”, Childers-“I dunno”
Miss. delegation can’t agree on bailout package Republican 3rd District Rep. Gregg Harper plans to vote “no” when the House considers the bill, probably today. “I have always been taught when you dig yourself into a hole, the best way to get out is to stop digging,” Harper said. “The Democrats’ plan includes wasteful government…
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January 28, 2009
WSJ – You won’t believe what’s in that bailout/stimulus bill
You won’t believe what’s in that stimulus bill We’ve looked it over, and even we can’t quite believe it. There’s $1 billion for Amtrak, the federal railroad that hasn’t turned a profit in 40 years; $2 billion for child-care subsidies; $50 million for that great engine of job creation, the National Endowment for the Arts;…
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January 28, 2009
Wounded Tiger faces rankings challenge
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/28/tiger.woods.comeback/ The world’s number one golfer hasn’t hit a ball in competition since he won the U.S. Open in June last year. Now Tiger Woods faces a challenge to hold on to his place at the top of the rankings. Woods literally limped to victory last year at Torrey Pines in southern California, after an…
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January 28, 2009
Due Process Claim Shot Down in Football Death; ‘Confined to Torts’
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/01/26/due-process-claim-shot-down-in-football-death-confined-to-torts/?mod=googlenews_wsj Last week, LB readers expressed a wide range of opinion on whether a high school football coach in Kentucky should’ve been charged criminally for the heat-related death of his 15 year-old player. On Friday, a day after the indictment of the Kentucky coach, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decided a similar case, holding…
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November 11, 2025
Mississippi law enforcement officers plead not guilty following FBI drug trafficking, bribery arrests
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Frank Corder
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November 11, 2025
Mississippi hosting Disaster Leadership Conference in Biloxi
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November 11, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: November 11, 2025
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Daniel Tyson
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October 30, 2025
Mississippi senators hear concerns from farmers as state’s agriculture industry struggles
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October 29, 2025
Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
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October 27, 2025
Delta Grain investing $3.76 million to expand Sidon operations
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Susan Marquez
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November 11, 2025
Discover Mississippi: Country’s only cactus plantation found in Edwards
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Alistair Begg
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November 11, 2025
It’s good news for all
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Robert St. John
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November 10, 2025
Where are we going next?
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Roger Wicker
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November 7, 2025
Every human being deserves the freedom to practice their faith as they see fit
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Philip Wegmann
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November 6, 2025
Johnson’s election postmortem: 2026 – not 2025 – will buoy GOP hopes
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Sid Salter
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November 5, 2025
Incoming ‘silver tsunami’ of seniors will strain federal and state government resources
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