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January 16, 2009
Desoto Legislative Update
House passes $1/pack cigarette increase In other legislative action, Sen. Merle Flowers, R-Olive Branch, has introduced two pro-gun bills that have drawn strong support from the National Rifle Association (NRA). Both bills have been referred to the Senate Judiciary B Committee for consideration. Senate Bill 2036 amends the state’s emergency powers law to create additional…
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January 16, 2009
PSC won’t adopt Entergy audit over unanswered questions
PSC won’t adopt Entergy audit over unanswered questions The Public Service Commission refused Wednesday to adopt an annual audit of Entergy Mississippi and Mississippi Power Co. because of unanswered questions about how they purchased power. The commission said it will submit the report to the Legislature as required by law but will ask lawmakers to…
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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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February 2, 2026
Campaign finance reports give voters a glimpse into who’s jockeying for higher office in 2027
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 2, 2026
Bills focused on student mental health head to House floor
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 30, 2026
All elected school board bill moves forward in Mississippi House
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Frank Corder
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January 27, 2026
Nike announces layoffs in Mississippi, Tennessee
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Frank Corder
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January 20, 2026
SouthWorth acquires Mississippi-based American Furniture Manufacturing
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Frank Corder
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January 13, 2026
Higgins contracted to lead Tate County economic development
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Robert St. John
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February 2, 2026
Taproots
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Alistair Begg
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February 2, 2026
Eternal peace
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Matt Friedeman
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February 1, 2026
Making disciples in Lagos, Nigeria
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Barrett Donahoe
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February 2, 2026
A historic opportunity for Mississippi families
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Nathan Sanders
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February 1, 2026
Why Mississippi’s workforce future depends on school choice
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Sid Salter
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January 28, 2026
Restoring Mississippi’s ballot initiative in 2026: Long road, real stakes, narrow chances
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