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February 6, 2009
Stimulus: Tax cuts will stimulate jobs, but…
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 2/6/9 Mississippi Republican U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker have a valid point in stalling the $900 billion economic stimulus plan being pushed by the Obama administration. When Congress and the White House eventually agree on economic stimulus legislation – and they will – that legislation must strike a responsible balance…
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February 6, 2009
Senators say stimulus needs more jobs focus
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/6/9 U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said Thursday that any economic stimulus bill should be more targeted at job creation and less expensive to taxpayers. Mississippi’s senior senator, Thad Cochran, had expressed a similar view Monday. As Senate moderates worked toward a trimmed-down version of the House-passed stimulus measure, Wicker…
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February 6, 2009
Cigarette-tax negotiations to begin soon
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/6/9 House and Senate leaders are expected to begin negotiations soon over the size of an increase in the cigarette tax. On Thursday with no debate, the House voted to invite negotiations with the Senate on the cigarette tax. The House has proposed increasing the tax by 82 cents to…
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February 6, 2009
GOP govs to Senate: Hold the line
Politico.com, 2/6/9 Several of the GOP’s most prominent governors blasted the stimulus plan making its way through Congress Thursday, urging Senate Republicans to resist passing the bill and taking aim at what they called unnecessary spending in the package. “The legislation currently being considered includes excess spending and impedes states’ abilities to manage their own…
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February 6, 2009
Stimulus funds may bypass Miss. gov.
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/5/9 House Speaker Billy McCoy said he is hopeful an amendment to Congress’ stimulus bill will allow Mississippi to accept the federal funds, even if the governor objects. McCoy, speaking at the Capitol this morning, said he is “disturbed by” Gov. Haley Barbour’s apparent reluctance for Mississippi to accept funds from a $900…
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February 6, 2009
The President’s Word To America-“Do it or Die”- Paul Gallo
Gallo Notes-Feb. 5, 2009 If you’re still transfixed in a messianic manner over the young Illinois State Senator who charmed enough people to become President of the United States, you’re in a waning group of people. His star is fading according to the latest favorability poll. Not only is he mortal; he is an inexperienced…
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February 6, 2009
Potential juror: Frank Melton trying to ‘clean up crime’
Potential juror: Jackson mayor trying to ‘clean up crime’ One man was let go after saying he would have a hard time following the judge’s orders. Another man was dismissed because he said he would struggle to convict Melton. The third was let go for health reasons. Melton and Recio face civil rights violations in…
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February 6, 2009
Wicker: Target “stimulus” plan for maximum effect
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today said the massive spending plan proposed by congressional Democrats spends too much taxpayer money without providing needed economic recovery assistance. Speaking from the floor of the Senate, Wicker noted as little as one-tenth of one percent of the proposed $1.2 trillion stimulus plan could make its way to projects…
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February 6, 2009
FOLO – Press gets peek at Patterson/Balducci sentencing letters
Press gets to see Balducci/Patterson’s pre-sentencing letters Judge Biggers just granted the DJournal, Sandra Knispel, Paul Quinn, and Alyssa Schnugg (who gets this h/t) the same access to Balducci and Patterson’s pre-sentencing letters as they had for the other Scruggs I defendants’. The letters will be available for their inspection at the clerk’s office at…
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February 5, 2009
State Senate passes bill that would make selling of children illegal in Mississippi
The Mississippi Senate passed Senate Bill 2479 which would make the selling of children illegal in Mississippi. The legislation would allow anyone convicted of selling a child to be fined up to $20,000 and imprisoned up to 10 years. “I am proud that my colleagues in the Senate acted on this legislation quickly and in…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 5, 2009
Prez-O in WAPO – Pass pork package now or we will sink into crisis “we may not be able to reverse”
The Action Americans Need What Americans expect from Washington is action that matches the urgency they feel in their daily lives — action that’s swift, bold and wise enough for us to climb out of this crisis. Because each day we wait to begin the work of turning our economy around, more people lose their…
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February 5, 2009
Cochran, Wicker help stall $900B stimulus plan
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/5/9 Mississippi’s Republican senators have helped stall a $900 billion stimulus plan promoted by Democrats and the White House. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker reject the plan for spending hundreds of billions on public works and construction projects as well as increase funding for Medicaid – the government health plan for the…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 11, 2026
Mississippi expected to receive $40.9 million in Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
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Frank Corder
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May 11, 2026
Governor reports 26 injured in Pine Belt from tornadoes
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Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
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May 11, 2026
Iran responds to U.S. ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as ‘unacceptable’
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
Culture
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Robert St. John
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May 11, 2026
A cow in Wiggins is better at her job than I am
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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May 11, 2026
How American discipleship can start getting it right
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 11, 2026
Anxiety’s antidote
Opinion
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Trey Dellinger
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May 11, 2026
New Mississippi abortion pill law protects women
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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May 8, 2026
Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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