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November 21, 2008
Court sides with MUW president in alumnae scrap
Court sides with MUW president in alumnae scrap Mississippi University for Women’s president had the authority to break ties with the Columbus school’s more than 100-year-old alumnae association, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The court reversed an October 2007 opinion by Chancellor Dorothy Colom of Columbus, who had ordered MUW’s leader, Dr. Claudia Limbert,…
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November 21, 2008
Ex-Smith Co. employee indicted on embezzlement
Ex-Smith Co. employee indicted on embezzlement Deputies with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office served Telicha Nobles on charges of embezzlement Wednesday. Investigators with the State Auditor’s Office worked the case involving embezzled funds from February 2006 – August 2007. Nobles was indicted by the Grand Jury in Smith County in October and is accused of…
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November 21, 2008
Gregg Harper to serve on U.S. House GOP steering committee
Harper to serve on U.S. House GOP steering committee Rankin Countian and Congressman-elect Gregg Harper was chosen today to serve on the U.S. House’s Republican Steering Committee. The committee, which has fewer than 30 members, makes decisions on which congressmen will serve on which House legislative committees, according to a news release. Harper, a Pearl…
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November 21, 2008
Local politicians say ‘fight over tobacco tax coming’
Local politicians say ‘fight over tobacco tax coming’ Barbour proposed a 42 cent per pack tobacco tax, which is an increase from the current 18 cents per pack tax. Rep. Larry Byrd, R-Forrest and Lamar, said legislators will have a wide range of opinions as to how this money is used. “The fight is coming,”…
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November 21, 2008
BRUMFIELD – Langston sentencing, timing spur questions
Langston sentencing, timing spur questions “Normally, sentencing would not take place until all the cooperation is over,” notes Dr. Ronald Rychlak, a University of Mississippi School of Law professor with criminal proceedings expertise. “Prosecutors like to keep that threat hanging to assure cooperation through any necessary trial testimony.” That’s assuming trials will follow. In his…
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November 21, 2008
WAPO lists Haley Barbour in “Top 10 Republicans to watch” list
The Friday Line: Ten Republicans To Watch 9. Haley Barbour: There are those who mention Barbour’s name for the 2012 GOP nomination. We are decidedly skeptical about that — will the country be ready for a man who had a hand in inventing modern-day lobbying in Washington? — but Barbour is clearly someone to watch.…
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November 21, 2008
Saban endorses coach-in-waiting idea at Alabama
Saban endorses coach-in-waiting idea at Alabama Head coaches in waiting? Just walked out of the office of a prominent head coach who likes the idea. Matter of fact, Nick Saban said he wouldn’t mind seeing Alabama football follow that trend. “That’s the way I’d like for it to be,” Saban said Thursday in his office.…
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November 21, 2008
Big hire ahead for Tuberville
Big hire ahead for Tuberville AUBURN — A day or two after the Iron Bowl, Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville will sit down with Athletic Director Jay Jacobs for the football program’s long-awaited “postseason review.” Presumably, most of the talk will be about the offense, which has been at the center of Auburn’s problems during the…
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November 20, 2008
Governor’s budget plan a good start
The Hattiesburg American Editorial, 11/20/8 GOV. Haley Barbour unveiled his proposed budget Tuesday for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and for the first time advocated an increase in Mississippi’s cigarette tax. Overall, the $5.1 billion budget plan was “prudent and conservative” – words the governor used that fairly describe it. We’ll see what…
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November 20, 2008
Longtime Senate spending leaders departing
The Associated Press, 11/20/8 They are old bulls both, legendary for fiercely lording over the Senate Appropriations Committee and funneling billions to their home states. But while Sens. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., and Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, will no longer be leading the panel, the congressional habit of doling out earmarks is unlikely to change. If anything,…
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November 20, 2008
Ethics panel weighs regulating agencies contracting lobbyists
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/20/8 Some Mississippi officials are calling for more oversight in lobbying on behalf of state agencies. Senate Ethics Committee Chairman Merle Flowers, R-Southaven, said he anticipates legislation to “either ban the practice outright or make it transparent.” The 2009 legislative session begins in January. The Senate Ethics Committee has uncovered nearly $2 million…
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November 20, 2008
Surgery sidelines Jackson mayor
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/20/8 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton is expected to be out of the office for the rest of the week, recovering from surgery. But officials are not saying much about why Melton was hospitalized at St. Dominic Hospital on Tuesday and underwent surgery the following morning. Melton has been in and out of the…
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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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