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January 28, 2009
Sealing the deal
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 1/28/9 The state of Mississippi has upheld its end of the bargain to keep Cooper Tire an economic linchpin in Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi. The 1,200 employees who work there and the hundreds more that rely on the company indirectly for their livelihoods got good news just before Christmas…
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January 28, 2009
House passes Cooper Tire incentive bill
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/28/9 Despite some grumbling by its members, the Mississippi House passed by a 117-4 margin Tuesday legislation designed to ensure Cooper Tire keeps its Tupelo plant open. House Ways and Means Chairman Percy Watson, D-Hattiesburg, told House members the legislation “is a time-sensitive economic development proposal.” Watson said it will…
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January 28, 2009
Cigarette tax debate goes on today
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/28/9 Legislation raising tobacco taxes is expected to face more debate today, but despite early optimism Tuesday, there is no consensus on how high the tax should be or how the money should be spent. Negotiations between House and Senate leaders that appeared promising ended Tuesday with no agreement. Senate leaders had warmed…
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January 28, 2009
No JATRAN cut, riders told by mayor, council
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/28/9 Jackson city leaders promised a room full of JATRAN bus riders Tuesday they would not be left without public transportation. Bus riders packed the City Council chamber for a public hearing on a plan to cut four routes and reduce the remaining bus service. “It is very clear that we’re being premature…
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January 28, 2009
MS Delegation on bailout – Thompson-“Yes”, Harper/Taylor-“No”, Childers-“I dunno”
Miss. delegation can’t agree on bailout package Republican 3rd District Rep. Gregg Harper plans to vote “no” when the House considers the bill, probably today. “I have always been taught when you dig yourself into a hole, the best way to get out is to stop digging,” Harper said. “The Democrats’ plan includes wasteful government…
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January 28, 2009
WSJ – You won’t believe what’s in that bailout/stimulus bill
You won’t believe what’s in that stimulus bill We’ve looked it over, and even we can’t quite believe it. There’s $1 billion for Amtrak, the federal railroad that hasn’t turned a profit in 40 years; $2 billion for child-care subsidies; $50 million for that great engine of job creation, the National Endowment for the Arts;…
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January 28, 2009
Wounded Tiger faces rankings challenge
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/28/tiger.woods.comeback/ The world’s number one golfer hasn’t hit a ball in competition since he won the U.S. Open in June last year. Now Tiger Woods faces a challenge to hold on to his place at the top of the rankings. Woods literally limped to victory last year at Torrey Pines in southern California, after an…
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January 28, 2009
Due Process Claim Shot Down in Football Death; ‘Confined to Torts’
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/01/26/due-process-claim-shot-down-in-football-death-confined-to-torts/?mod=googlenews_wsj Last week, LB readers expressed a wide range of opinion on whether a high school football coach in Kentucky should’ve been charged criminally for the heat-related death of his 15 year-old player. On Friday, a day after the indictment of the Kentucky coach, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decided a similar case, holding…
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January 28, 2009
WSJLAWBLOG – Q&A with John Grisham . . . writes to Dickie – advocates no jail for white collar crime
A Law Blog Q&A With John Grisham How about your friend Dickie Scruggs? I correspond with Dickie in prison. Can you give us an update? He says that [in prison] you realize how tough you are. The only thing I’ll say – the one story he told me – is that he’s working with inmates…
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January 28, 2009
Eaton pushes for bogged-down case to continue for trial in 2010
Eaton pushes for bogged-down case to continue for trial in 2010 Improper conduct by one of its former attorneys in a $1 billion theft-of-trade secret lawsuit shouldn’t derail the case from its February 2010 trial date, the company says in court papers. Eaton Corp., which designs, tests and manufactures aerospace hydraulic fluid applications for commercial…
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January 28, 2009
HARRISONBLOG – Legislative Deadlines – Nunnellee wants to extend time
Legislative Deadlines Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo, wants to extend the time between the two deadlines to give the members and the public time to digest the budget. While it may seem like an inside-baseball type of issue, Nunnelee’s proposal at its core is an open government issue. Good for him. Bobby Harrison…
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January 28, 2009
NAACP against education bill
NAACP against education bill The Mississippi NAACP held its annual legislative day on Tuesday, urging lawmakers to oppose the Children’s First Act and any proposals for charter schools. The act is an accountability bill supporters say will help underperforming school districts. The bill would make it easier to fire superintendents and school board members, both…
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Russ Latino
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June 29, 2026
Hinds County DA Jody Owens pleads guilty in Jackson bribery case, resigns from office
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Frank Corder
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June 29, 2026
Nine Mississippi sites listed in National Register of Historic Places so far in 2026
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Frank Corder
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June 29, 2026
From teacher pay to illegal immigration: New laws set to take effect in Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2026
Keytronic announces $8.89 million expansion in Corinth
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
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Robert St. John
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June 29, 2026
Yonderlust, Mississippi
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Alistair Begg
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June 29, 2026
Saved by sacrifice
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Matt Friedeman
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June 28, 2026
Walking is what we do as Christians
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Russ Latino
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June 26, 2026
An American Inheritance for Everyone
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Russ Latino
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June 25, 2026
An American Inheritance: The Longest Surviving Constitution on the Planet
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Sid Salter
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June 24, 2026
Neshoba County Fair continues to evolve, but the core family principle abides
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