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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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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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June 16, 2026
Credit union CEO, state employee sued for allegedly embezzling over $90 million
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June 16, 2026
Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
Chaney to seek sixth term as Mississippi Insurance Commissioner
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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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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
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Meredith Biesinger
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June 16, 2026
The Next Chapter: How Dixon Books & Loft brought new life to a Natchez landmark
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Alistair Begg
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June 16, 2026
The conquering lion
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Robert St. John
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June 15, 2026
The unlived life
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Roger Wicker
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June 12, 2026
Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense
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Ashby Foote
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June 11, 2026
A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?
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Andy Gipson
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June 10, 2026
Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud
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