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January 20, 2009
Entergy provides MPSC with documents
Entergy provides MPSC with documents As part of its ongoing commitment to apprise the Mississippi Public Service Commission of an internal review of fuel and energy purchasing records, Entergy Mississippi Inc. today released records that suggest electricity from the Evangeline long-term gas contract may have been allocated to Entergy Mississippi through purchase from the Entergy…
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January 20, 2009
Text of Obama’s Inaugural Speech
Here is a link to the full text of President Obama’s inaugural speech. http://www.mlive.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/politics-12/1232471675184470.xml&storylist=washington AP 1/20/9
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January 20, 2009
Hospitals complain about Medicaid
The Sun Herald, 1/19/9 Leaders of several Mississippi nonprofit hospitals say a complex and unfair Medicaid reimbursement formula has left their facilities struggling to survive, while county hospitals reap multimillion-dollar reimbursement windfalls. The Upper Payment Limit and Disproportionate Share Hospital payment programs are designed to make up for gaps Medicaid doesn’t cover. Hospitals are put…
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January 20, 2009
Bill headed to U.S. House could mean money for Delta, hills
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/20/9 The U.S. Senate has passed legislation that would bring federal money to the Mississippi Delta and hills regions by designating them National Heritage Areas. The bill, now headed for the U.S. House, adds 18 Mississippi counties to the National Heritage Areas program, which provides federal grants to develop regional tourism. A heritage…
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January 20, 2009
Proposal designed to combat corruption
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/20/9 Two state lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill Monday they said will make state government more transparent and less susceptible to corruption by tightening rules on lobbying, campaign contributions and public records. “There are some of us out there who are on your side,” said Sen. Merle Flowers, R-Olive Branch. “Some of us…
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January 20, 2009
Bill seeks US citizenship proof for Miss. benefits
Forbes.com, 1/20/9 People who apply for food stamps or other public assistance in Mississippi would have to sign a sworn statement that they’re U.S. citizens or that they’re foreigners in the country legally, under a bill that cleared the state Senate. The bill passed Monday after little debate and it moves now to the House…
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January 20, 2009
MAEP allegiances fall, but Bryan holds fast to funding
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 1/20/9 Last week, Gov. Haley Barbour cut about $77.6 million, or 3.5 percent, out of the budget for the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, which provides the basics of operating local school districts. During the past two years, Barbour has become a proponent of fully funding the program after opposing…
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January 20, 2009
Bill filed to limit hiring of lobbyists using taxpayer funds
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/20/9 Legislation was filed in the Senate on Monday to limit state agencies’ use of taxpayer funds to hire contract lobbyists. The bill was filed in response to a legislative study that indicated various state agencies, including some universities and community colleges, spent almost $2 million in the last four…
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January 20, 2009
YP – Hey PSC . . . what happened to the Drabinski independent audit of Entergy?
When the trial lawyer driven, AG-headed assault began on Entergy this summer, PSC Commish Leonard Bentz in a press release on August 5, 2008, announced that Florida-native Walter Drabinski had been hired to do an independent audit of fuel prices. Commissioner Leonard Bentz announced Tuesday, August 5, 2008 that the Mississippi Public Service Commission has…
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January 20, 2009
Question for Miss.: Can a black (liberal) man win?
Question for Miss.: Can a black man win? Mississippi has more black elected officials than any other state, which is often cited as an indicator of racial progress. However, it is more of an indicator of the effectiveness of the Voting Rights Act which knocked down barriers and lengthy court battles that created constitutional single-member,…
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January 20, 2009
Flowers, Baria file Ethics in Lobbying Bill
Flowers, Baria file Ethics in Lobbying Bill An Ethics in Lobbying bill filed by Senators Merle Flowers (R-Olive Branch) and David Baria (D-Bay St. Louis) on Monday significantly reforms lobbying in Mississippi. The bipartisan bill bans the use of general funds to hire lobbyists, addresses public document retention, and places restrictions on campaign contributions to…
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January 20, 2009
Mississippians journey to D.C. for once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Mississippians journey to D.C. for once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Officials also have anticipated that as many as 4 million people could crowd the National Mall. “You think about Martin Luther King talking about the dream coming true; this is the dream coming true,” Marie Williams said. As their group unloaded from their charter bus at their hotel…
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Daniel Tyson
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November 10, 2025
Lawmakers consider ways to address Mississippi’s high infant mortality rate
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Frank Corder
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November 10, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court to decide Mississippi’s post-election mail-in ballot case
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November 10, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: November 10, 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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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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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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Robert St. John
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November 10, 2025
Where are we going next?
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Alistair Begg
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November 10, 2025
I will strengthen you
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Doug Feinberg, Associated Press
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November 7, 2025
NCAA revokes eligibility of 6 more college basketball players as it continues sports betting probe
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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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