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January 16, 2009
SNOWDEN – Smoke and Mirrors
Smoke and Mirrors The Mississippi House of Representatives Wednesday approved HB 364, a measure which would add 82 cents to the price of every pack of cigarettes, bringing the state’s total tax to $1.00 per pack. Frankly, I was mildly surprised that the bill passed. It’s not the first time I’ve misread the mood of…
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January 16, 2009
Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker announce Senate passage of MS Heritage Areas
Cochran, Wicker Announce Senate Authorization of Mississippi Heritage Areas Legislation to Benefit Cultural Heritage Research in Mississippi Included in Public Lands Bill WASHINGTON – A provision to establish the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area and the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area has been approved by the United States Senate, Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker…
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January 16, 2009
Governor Barbour orders more budget cuts to keep state’s fiscal house in order
GOVERNOR BARBOUR ORDERS FURTHER BUDGET REVISIONS Declining tax collections force tighter spending limits JACKSON, Mississippi – Governor Haley Barbour today ordered further spending cuts, trimming the Fiscal Year 2009 budget by $200 million due to declining state tax collections. On Wednesday, the Governor reduced state agencies’ budgets by an additional $158.3 million, bringing the total…
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January 15, 2009
Will Bill Luckett run as a Democrat for MS Governor in 2011?
Delta Democrat Luckett might make 2011 gubernatorial bid Perhaps the best way to sum up Clarksdale entrepreneur William O. “Bill” Luckett Jr. is to say he’s not your average Mississippi Democrat – not, at least, viewed through the prism of modern day “gotcha” political ads. Luckett confirmed this week that he is “considering making a…
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January 15, 2009
WSJLAWBLOG – Lott’s Name Surfaces in Connection with New Scruggs Suit
Lott’s Name Surfaces in Connection with New Scruggs Suit It was about this time last year when things started heating up with L’Affaire Scruggs down in Mississippi. And by March, the die had been cast: famed plaintiffs lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs had pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe a Mississippi judge. In August, he reported…
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January 15, 2009
Dick Jerardi: Davidson’s Curry is gunning for Pistol Pete’s scoring record
Dick Jerardi: Davidson’s Curry is gunning for Pistol Pete’s scoring record THE RECORD has stood since 1970. When Lionel Simmons was making his assault on 3,000 points in 1990, I remember him saying he knew he “wasn’t going to catch Pistol Pete.” The L-Train finished his career at La Salle with 3,217 points, more than…
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January 15, 2009
Ed Peters move to give up law license may stall $1B suit in Eaton v. Frisby
Ex-Hinds DA’s move may stall $1B suit Former longtime Hinds County District Attorney Ed Peters’ decision to give up his law license could affect a $1 billion trade secret lawsuit. Federal authorities are investigating Peters’ actions in Eaton Corp. v. Jeffrey Frisby, a Hinds County lawsuit, where his protege Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter was the…
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January 14, 2009
The end of MJ’s Bulls run, a decade later
The end of MJ’s Bulls run, a decade later Ten years ago today, I stepped off a red-eye flight from Los Angeles, met up at O’Hare airport with The Washington Post’s Michael Wilbon and caught the train downtown, then fought a Chicago wind so fierce we had to walk backward to hail a cab for…
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January 14, 2009
Juco coach Campbell candidate at Auburn
Juco coach Campbell candidate at Auburn Chizik’s new staff still has two vacancies AUBURN – Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College head coach Steve Campbell interviewed with Auburn’s Gene Chizik about becoming the team’s offensive line coach, a source familiar with the search told The Times. The offensive line spot is one of two remaining coaching…
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January 14, 2009
State press association to roast Lt. Governor Phil Bryant
The Hattiesburg American, 1/14/9 First-term Mississippi Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant will be the lastest state public official to be skewered by the state’s newspaper corps during the Mississippi Press Association Education Foundation Celebrity Roast in January. The event will be held Jan. 29, 7 p.m., at the Jackson Marriott Downtown. It will be preceded by…
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January 14, 2009
Senate passes bill for harsher rape penalty
Fort Mill Times, 1/13/9 The Mississippi Senate has approved a bill to make life without parole a sentencing option in rape and sexual battery cases involving victims under the age of 12. The legislation would only apply in cases where the perpetrator was 21 or older. No senator voted against the bill on Wednesday. Sen.…
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January 14, 2009
House panel considers bill to outlaw racial profiling
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/14/9 Several Mississippians told a state House panel Tuesday they had been victims of racial profiling and asked legislators to toughen laws against the practice. Two metro-area police chiefs testified they believe racial profiling is occurring in the state, while Jackson’s chief questioned the need for legislators’ involvement. “A lot of folks think…
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December 12, 2025
Navy Secretary tells shipbuilders to “act like we’re at war.” What it means for Mississippi’s Ingalls shipyard is unclear
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Damage Control: Thompson says he misspoke when referring to attack on National Guardsmen as an “unfortunate accident”
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
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December 12, 2025
Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 12, 2025
Holly Jolly Oxford: A little slice of Stars Hollow in the Magnolia State
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Alistair Begg
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December 12, 2025
The purpose of the cross
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Richelle Putnam
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December 11, 2025
A holiday celebration fit for a King
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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