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January 17, 2009
SEC Football 2009: Never too early to set the lineup
SEC Football 2009: Never too early to set the lineup Who cares that the 2008 college football season ended just a week ago? Today, with NFL draft entrees finalized, is the perfect time to speculate about what we think we’ll see next fall in the SEC. And if you find anyone picking an SEC favorite…
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January 16, 2009
Scarbinsky: Some Tide basketball boosters dream of Tubby Smith
Scarbinsky: Some Tide basketball boosters dream of Tubby Smith There are different ways to change coaches. If you’re searching for one of the bluebloods in the profession, it’s wise to follow a time-honored blueprint. Identify a proven winner. Gauge his interest through back channels. When the time is right, make him an offer he can’t…
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January 16, 2009
Contractors sponsor commissioner’s trips
CONTRACTORS SPONSOR COMMISSIONER’S TRIPS While Mississippi’s top four transportation officials travel often at taxpayer expense, they also are frequently taken away with their wives to popular tourist destinations and put up in luxury hotels with tabs picked up by groups of road builders who receive construction contracts from MDOT. In exchange for the trips, those…
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January 16, 2009
Gators can’t replace a once-in-a-generation player like Harvin
Gators can’t replace a once-in-a-generation player like Harvin Florida receiver Percy Harvin smiled one November day in 2007 when I asked if he felt slighted because some of his teammates got so much more attention than him despite the fact that Harvin was probably the most dangerous offensive weapon in college football. “That’s me,” Harvin…
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January 16, 2009
Bill by Davis and supported by Bryant and Pickering would cap Mississippi college tuition
Bill would cap Mississippi college tuition College freshmen would be assured tuition costs would remain constant for four years at Mississippi’s colleges and universities under legislation filed Thursday and supported by State Auditor Stacey Pickering and Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant. By holding tuition constant, students could be assured that at least that part of their…
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January 16, 2009
LOA – Tom “Red Dog” Dawson Retires From N.D. Mississippi U.S. Attorney’s Office
Tom “Red Dog” Dawson Retires From N.D. Mississippi U.S. Attorney’s Office Folo reports here that AUSA Tom Dawson has retired from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oxford, Mississippi. Dawson was my colleague at the Office of Independent Counsel-Whitewater and had an illustrious 36-year career as an AUSA. More recently Tom served as lead prosecutor in…
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January 16, 2009
Henry Barbour endorses Katon Dawon for National GOP Chair
Dawson, Duncan nab endorsements in RNC race South Carolina GOP chairman Katon Dawon picked up a pair of new endorsements Tuesday in his bid to run the Republican National Committee, including the support of Mississippi committee member Henry Barbour, the nephew of popular former RNC chairman Haley Barbour. Barbour’s endorsement — confirmed by Dawson’s campaign…
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January 16, 2009
REDBLUE – Legislative Politics
Legislative Politics More than a few people were surprised earlier this week with the vote in the state House of Representatives that approved a hefty increase in the tobacco tax. The bill was sent to the Senate by a margin of 81-39, with 11 Republicans joining 70 Democrats. Thirty-six Republicans and three Democrats voted against…
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January 16, 2009
Tate Reeves: National Economic Predictions ‘Very Dire’
Reeves: National Economic Predictions ‘Very Dire’ State Treasurer Tate Reeves said that because of difficulties in the financial markets, most economic projections now are “really very dire, and justifiably so.” Reeves and Pepper spoke to Mississippi lawmakers Thursday, a day after Gov. Haley Barbour had to cut $158.3 million from the state budget because tax…
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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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Jeremy Pittari
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May 7, 2026
Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
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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
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Alistair Begg
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May 8, 2026
The cost of complaining
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Susan Marquez
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May 7, 2026
Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums
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Alistair Begg
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May 7, 2026
Purchased for God
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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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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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