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March 20, 2009
Vitriol-filled Bill Minor spews in Treasurer Tate Reeves general direction
When is enough enough? by Alan Lange 3/20/9
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March 20, 2009
MINOR – Reeves, ‘boy’ treasurer, is part of the Republican ‘no’ brigade
Reeves, ‘boy’ treasurer, is part of the Republican ‘no’ brigade Tate Reeves, Mississippi’s “boy” state treasurer, showed at a recent Capitol press luncheon he is a politically ambitious young man and true believer on the Republican hard-right. Reeves recited the same talking points as the GOP’s “no” brigade in Washington trying to sabotage President Barack…
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March 20, 2009
Carolina, Duke and Salvation
Carolina, Duke and Salvation You may not have noticed, or maybe you just don’t remember, but about five years ago we almost lost college basketball. It wouldn’t have gone away. There’s too much history and too much money at stake for that to happen. But it was withering. The best young players weren’t bothering with…
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March 19, 2009
Mayor sues to get name on ballot
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/19/9 A day after his name was ordered stripped from the ballot over a residency issue, Mayor Frank Melton filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Hinds County Circuit Court in an effort to win clearance to run for re-election. The lawsuit challenges a decision by the Jackson Democratic Municipal Executive Committee that bars Melton…
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March 19, 2009
Melton orders hiring freeze
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/19/9 Despite stating the city was in fine financial shape a month ago, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton announced Wednesday city departments are cutting costs and freezing unfilled positions to make up for two months of sluggish sales tax revenues. Melton said citywide budget cuts will equal 3 percent. The plan calls for all…
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March 19, 2009
Mississippi slow to share info with public
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/19/9 Easily found on the opening page of the Florida Department of Health Web site is a link to a 2007 executive order by the state’s governor, Charlie Crist, a Republican. The order created a new Open Government Commission. “Open and accessible government is the key to establishing and maintaining the people’s trust…
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March 19, 2009
MDOT’s Brown must submit to re-confirmation
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 3/19/9 Reversing course, the Mississippi Transportation Commission will submit Executive Director Larry “Butch” Brown for Senate re-confirmation. The decision comes after an attorney general’s opinion said it is a violation of law not to do so. Both Senate Transportation Chairman Tom King, R-Petal, and Northern District Transportation Commissioner Bill Minor…
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March 19, 2009
Homeland Security, FEMA may be split up
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/18/9 Separating the Federal Emergency Management Agency from the Department of Homeland Security would take away resources the struggling agency needs to continue improving, congressional lawmakers, disaster experts and others said Tuesday. “I don’t see any reason why it should be moved,” said Mary Troupe, executive director of the Mississippi Coalition of Citizens…
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March 19, 2009
Senators offer back-to-school sales tax break
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/18/9 Legislation that gives tax breaks for back-to-school shoppers advanced Tuesday at the state Capitol, but a bill offering relief to business owners died as a key deadline passed. Tuesday was the deadline for the House and Senate to decide the fate of money bills that originated in the opposite chamber. Some measures…
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March 19, 2009
Tobacco tax tied to economy
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/19/9 Negotiations to raise the state’s cigarette tax inched forward Wednesday as lawmakers braced for another round of bad economic news that could prompt more budget-trimming. House and Senate negotiators met briefly but came to no agreement on how high to raise the 18-cent tax or how to spend the revenue. They’ll meet…
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March 19, 2009
House OKs furniture tax credit
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 3/18/9 The House, without a dissenting vote, passed legislation Tuesday aimed at saving jobs in the ailing furniture industry. The measure would provide a tax break to furniture manufacturers. Its approval came on the final day for the chamber to take it up. On Monday, House Ways and Means Chairman…
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March 19, 2009
AG: Miss. Senate must OK MDOT head
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/18/9 In an opinion made public today, Attorney General Jim Hood said Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director Butch Brown must be reconfirmed by the state Senate in order to serve another term as the agency’s chief. Senate Highways and Transportation Committee member Hob Bryan, D-Amory, requested the opinion. Brown said he learned…
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June 12, 2026
U.S. and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan’s prime minister says
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 12, 2026
MDOT planning capacity projects, conducting other road work across the state
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June 12, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: June 12, 2026
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Matt Friedeman
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June 14, 2026
God does not play
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June 12, 2026
College World Series field once again tilts heavily toward SEC
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Alistair Begg
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June 12, 2026
Comfort for a troubled mind
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Roger Wicker
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June 12, 2026
Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense
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Ashby Foote
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June 11, 2026
A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?
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Andy Gipson
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June 10, 2026
Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud
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