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March 14, 2009
NMC cuts the cord . . . nmisscommentor.com is the new home for Freeland
Oxford lawyer extraordinaire Tom Freeland has cut the cord from the FOLO blog and has “hung his own shingle”, so to speak. NMissCommentor.com is finally a reality. My sense is that all of his old readers and likely a cadre of new readers will flock to the site. Tom is a tremendously talented writer and…
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March 14, 2009
YP – My apologies on Yallpolitics site problems
Apparently, we have had a bit of a problem related to our advertising syndicate. It involved some malware that got distributed from our ads. I have removed the offending code until we have the issue locked down, and I apologize if anyone had any issues.
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March 13, 2009
Jackson sales-tax law could require a second bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/13/9 If Jackson voters agree to raise sales taxes this year, they may be asked to decide in another five years whether the tax hike should continue. State lawmakers are working to tweak an optional sales-tax bill signed into law by Gov. Haley Barbour this week. Senate Bill 3268 lets Jackson seek voter…
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March 13, 2009
Jackson plans $12M for JATRAN upgrade federal money for jatran
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/13/9 The city of Jackson plans to spend almost $12 million in federal and city money this year to upgrade JATRAN, its public bus system. Money has been set aside to buy 18 buses, three vans, security cameras and computer software and to build a long-planned headquarters off U.S. 80. “We want the…
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March 13, 2009
Bridges at risk: Counties could lose state funds
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/13/9 More than a dozen Mississippi counties soon could lose $9.2 million intended for repairs to their aging bridges if they don’t start spending the money faster. Legislation awaiting Gov. Haley Barbour’s signature would allow the Mississippi Department of Transportation to review counties’ use of the Local System Bridge Program funding. If counties…
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March 13, 2009
Sorrell criticizing Entergy’s advertising
Legal Newsline, 3/12/9 Another state attorney general is getting on power provider Entergy Corp.’s case, as Vermont’s William Sorrell said the company’s past claims of “zero emissions” are inaccurate. Sorrell says all participants in the discussion of global warming need to be truthful with their claims, and that Entergy’s advertisements in Vermont are not. Entergy…
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March 13, 2009
Toyota: Blue Springs plant still to make Prius
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/12/9 A Toyota spokeswoman said the company has no plans to switch from producing Prius at its Blue Springs plant. In a Bloomberg News story, Jim Lentz, president of Toyota’s Motor Sales said, “It’s conceivable that something else could go potentially in there.” However, Barbara McDaniel, spokeswoman for Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing…
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March 13, 2009
About $130M in Miss. funds likely unfrozen in Stanford case
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/13/9 A federal judge Thursday approved a request that could release more than $4 billion in previously frozen funds to investors in the troubled companies owned by Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford. During Thursday’s 10-minute hearing, U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey granted a motion from the court-appointed receiver to release accounts greater…
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March 13, 2009
Miss. officials want troopers to come forward
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/12/9 Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Steve Simpson says the black troopers who are alleging discrimination won’t meet with agency officials. And, he said the group hasn’t provided any documentation to support their claims. “Right now, it’s just yelling from the rooftops,” said Simpson who met Thursday with a legislative committee that…
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March 13, 2009
Gov. Haley Barbour signed Senate Bill 3268 authorizing vote for 1% sales tax hike in JXN
Governor Haley Barbour signed Senate Bill 3268 on Wednesday evening. His statement on the measure follows: Governor’s Signing Statement for Senate Bill 3268 To the Members of the Mississippi State Senate: I am signing Senate Bill 3268, “AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL SALES TAX OF NOT…
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March 12, 2009
Omnibus passage
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 3/12/9 Mississippi’s senators voted correctly and in our state’s interests Tuesday night in supporting passage of the 2009 omnibus appropriations bill to fund nine federal departments and earmarked programs unresolved since the budget year started in October. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, both Republicans, voted with the 62-35…
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March 12, 2009
Leaders split over power to seize land
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 3/12/9 A showdown could be brewing between Gov. Haley Barbour and the Mississippi Legislature over a plan to restrict eminent domain. On Wednesday, the state House sent to Barbour a proposal that would severely limit the government’s authority to take private land for use by another private entity. The governor…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 11, 2026
Mississippi expected to receive $40.9 million in Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
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Frank Corder
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May 11, 2026
Governor reports 26 injured in Pine Belt from tornadoes
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May 11, 2026
Iran responds to U.S. ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as ‘unacceptable’
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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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Robert St. John
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May 11, 2026
A cow in Wiggins is better at her job than I am
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Matt Friedeman
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May 11, 2026
How American discipleship can start getting it right
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Alistair Begg
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May 11, 2026
Anxiety’s antidote
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Trey Dellinger
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May 11, 2026
New Mississippi abortion pill law protects women
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Russ Latino
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May 8, 2026
Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate
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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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