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November 19, 2008
REDBLUE – Michael Cravens will be Gregg Harper’s (R-MSO3) Chief of Staff
Gregg Harper lines up his team Congressman-elect Gregg Harper is featured in today’s paper because he is in Washington for his orientation session. Meanwhile, he’s been quietly lining up his staff team to be ready to hit the ground running in January. Winston County’s Michael Cravens will be serving as Harper’s Chief of Staff; his…
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November 19, 2008
SALTERBLOG – Barbour calls for cigarette tax hike, but math’s fuzzy on regional average cigarette ta
Barbour calls for cigarette tax hike, but math’s fuzzy on regional average cigarette tax In his otherwise very prudent Executive Budget Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2010, Gov. Haley Barbour calls for a cigarette tax hike of 24 cents per pack which the governor claims would “put Mississippi’s cigarette tax at forty-two cents (.42) per pack,…
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November 19, 2008
Travis Childers (D-MS01) listed as ‘vulnerable’ House seat by Southern Political Report
Dixie’s vulnerable House seats First, it is usually — not always, but usually — the case that the out-of-power gains seats at the first mid-term election of a new president. Moreover, we also know that freshmen members of the US House are at the most vulnerable point in their careers; they haven’t had time to…
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November 19, 2008
Governor Haley Barbour releases FY10 Budget Recommendation
Governor Haley Barbour today detailed a conservative, prudent, realistic Executive Budget Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2010 that fully funds the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, protects Medicaid, reduces some spending, and raises new revenues through higher taxes on tobacco products. In addition, the recommendation includes an infusion of $84 million from the state’s Rainy Day Fund,…
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November 19, 2008
Wicker to Oppose $25 Billion Auto Bailout
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today made the following statement regarding the $25 billion bailout package for U.S. automakers scheduled for Senate consideration this week: “I opposed the $700 billion Wall Street bailout seven weeks ago in part because I didn’t think it did anything to get to the root of the problem. Now, Senate…
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November 18, 2008
Shadows falling on Mississippi’s revenue road
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 11/18/8 As bad as the current economic downturn is – and all agree it is bad – state Economist Phil Pepper says the recession in fiscal years 2001-2002 was much worse for Mississippi. Dr. Pepper – just had to say that one time – believes the economy will begin…
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November 18, 2008
Rep.-elect learning how to be lawmaker
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/18/8 Republican Rep.-elect Gregg Harper won’t join the House of Representatives until January, but he’s in Washington this week for lessons on being a lawmaker and to help select his party’s leaders. “The volume of things that you have to learn is overwhelming at first,” Harper said. He arrived in Washington on Saturday…
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November 18, 2008
Council questions planned JATRAN takeover
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/18/8 Jackson City Council members are questioning whether the city is prepared to take over its bus system for the first time in more than 30 years – a move that will be completed by next month. Members of Mayor Frank Melton’s administration told council members Monday that contract negotiations with an Ohio-based…
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November 18, 2008
State budget cuts on horizon
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/18/8 At least two of Mississippi’s community colleges may raise tuition in the face of mandatory budget trimming. And one of them also may cut part-time workers and adjunct instructors. Other state agencies are absorbing vacant positions, delaying maintenance projects and curtailing out-of-town trips – anything to avoid layoffs. But more cuts could…
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November 18, 2008
BREAKING- Hits keep coming – fed judge says Pickering/Langston MCI fee battle belongs in MS Courts
In a big procedural win for State Auditor Stacey Pickering, a NY Federal Judge has upheld a lower court decision to allow an action by Pickering to pursue the recapture of $14,000,000 in fees paid to Joey Langston in the MCI case. These fees, largely facilitated by State Attorney General Jim Hood (coincidentally, the largest…
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November 18, 2008
Saban’s work is never done at Alabama (Outstanding piece)
Saban’s work is never done at Alabama (Outstanding piece) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Nick Saban is a man in motion. Don’t try to stop him. Just get out of his way. There he goes, walking down a hall in the Mal Moore Athletic Facility with a purpose. He does everything with a purpose. Saban spies star…
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November 18, 2008
City to take over JATRAN
City to take over JATRAN The city of Jackson will take over the public transit service in December. Negotiations with a company to manage JATRAN bus service fell through. The city council is meeting this afternoon to discuss the bus service. Texas-based McDonald Transit Associates Inc. has run JATRAN for several years on a month-to-month…
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August 8, 2025
Section of Hwy. 82 named in honor of Columbus WWII veteran
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August 8, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: August 8, 2025
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August 8, 2025
Trump to nominate top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board
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Daniel Tyson
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August 7, 2025
Mississippi is an attractive place for corporate investment. Find out why
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Lynne Jeter
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August 5, 2025
Mancuso Chemicals investing $5.52 million in the Magnolia State
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August 4, 2025
Cherry elected Mississippi Power chairman, CEO
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Ben Smith
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August 8, 2025
It was just a dream
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Alistair Begg
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August 8, 2025
No good apart from God
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Susan Marquez
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August 7, 2025
Pike County’s Sophie Marie lands national cooking show
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Kelley Williams
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August 7, 2025
Bob Dylan and the Overton Window
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Russ Latino
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August 7, 2025
The Mississippi Democratic Party got mad about school choice, then unwittingly made the case for it
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Sid Salter
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August 6, 2025
Will moving Neshoba stump speeches to June in 2026 lessen the fair’s political impact?
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