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August 28, 2008
Text of request to DFA from Rita Martinson about info on Tyrone Ellis/Billy McCoy DNC travel scandal
August 20,2008 Col. J.K. Stringer. Jr. Executive Director Mississippi Department of Fina~nce and Administration 501 N. West Street Suite 1301, Woolfolk Building Jackson, Mississippi 39201 Dear Col. Stringer; Pursuant to the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983, 1 respectfully make this; request for copies of the following public records possession of the Department of Finance…
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August 28, 2008
Sources: McCain to reveal VP Friday in Ohio
CNN Ticker Blog, 8/28/8 John McCain has decided on his running mate and will officially reveal his pick on Friday in Ohio, multiple sources tell CNN. A knowledgeable Republican source says there the matter was settled at a major meeting of McCain’s advisers Wednesday. The Arizona senator’s choice has not yet been told of the…
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August 28, 2008
Miss. coast’s post-Katrina recovery not yet complete
USA Today, 8/28/8 There has been much success in the three years since Katrina dealt its devastating blow to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Still, the state of recovery varies from city to city, person to person. About 2,800 families are in emergency housing this anniversary, compared to the 17,500 families who were in trailers for…
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August 28, 2008
Miss. gets $400,000 in insurance deal
The Sun Herald, 8/28/8 Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says Mississippi is part of a multistate settlement agreement with HealthMarkets, Incorporated and its affiliated insurance companies. Chaney says the state will receive $400,000. Chaney says 48 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico are all part of the settlement that resulted in a $20…
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August 28, 2008
Judge: Medicaid fight must wait
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/28/8 Attorneys for dozens of hospitals said they’ll continue challenging Gov. Haley Barbour’s latest plan to pay for Medicaid, despite a judge’s ruling. Hinds County Chancery Judge William Singletary didn’t address the merits of their case, saying it’s too early to determine whether Barbour’s plan is legal. The governor is proposing to raise…
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August 28, 2008
Tax options
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 8/28/8 Gov. Barbour’s special tax study commission voted its final recommendations Wednesday, and from initial assessment, its changes potentially would rattle the cage rather than shake the foundations. Constituted in early 2008, the group of prominent politicians and business leaders adopted proposed changes that could, if fully enacted, create…
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August 28, 2008
Delegates like what Hillary had to say
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 8/27/8 Four men from Northeast Mississippi were inspired Tuesday night by America’s first serious female candidate for president. And Pontotoc native Henderson Jones from Ridgeland said he’s been told that when Wednesday’s convention roll call gets under way in Denver, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York will stop the process…
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August 28, 2008
Biden Didn’t Disclose Son’s Asbestos Work But Don’t Blame Him For Bork
Biden Didn’t Disclose Son’s Asbestos Work But Don’t Blame Him For Bork We’ve mentioned Joe Biden’s tie to Mississippi’s legal community, in particular its famed plaintiffs lawyer Dickie Scruggs. But just how deep is Biden’s connection to the trial bar? USA Today takes a look, and reports that, according to the Center for Responsive Politics,…
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August 28, 2008
GOP Chair Brad White’s LTE on Tyrone Ellis/Billy McCoy DNC travel scandal – calls for MS Auditor
Dear Editor, I read with agreement your recent editorial (“House travel needs checking” 08/27/2008) regarding the Mississippi Travelgate in the House of Representatives. Mississippians do not pay taxes to fund political vacations for our legislators. The Mississippi Treasury is not the Billy McCoy Travel Agency. Democrat Representative Tyrone Ellis from Starkville was elected to represent…
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August 28, 2008
TATEDEMOCRAT – House travel needs checking in Rep. Tyrone Ellis/Billy McCoy DNC travel scandal
House travel needs checking At least two members of the Mississippi House of Representatives have filed letters requesting more information about House travel expenditures in the wake of what many consider Mississippi’s own “Travelgate.” The controversy involves the use of taxpayer money to finance a House member’s trip to a political convention under the guise…
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August 28, 2008
Ruling expected soon on Barbour’s Medicaid plan
At a hearing this morning, attorneys representing nearly 40 hospitals told Hinds County Judge William Singletary the plan violates his previous ruling. In July, Singletary ruled that the Republican governor cannot bypass lawmakers to raise hospital taxes to pay for Medicaid. A private attorney hired by Barbour’s office said the hospitals’ legal challenge is premature,…
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August 27, 2008
State Farm claims adjuster finally talks
After refusing to answer policyholders’ questions for almost two years, a State Farm claims manager accused of mishandling Katrina claims has talked to the Mississippi Insurance Department for a market conduct study of the company and also is prepared to testify in policyholder cases. MID’s long-awaited and overdue market conduct study of how the company…
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 18, 2025
Some Alcorn students at Lorman to be housed in hotel while dorm repairs conclude
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Frank Corder
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July 18, 2025
Applications open for new Mississippi Department of Public Safety Cadet Class
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Daniel Tyson
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July 18, 2025
Corps plan to address Pearl River flooding draws mixed reaction from residents
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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Ben Smith
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July 18, 2025
Gigging with the GOAT
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Susan Marquez
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July 18, 2025
Taste & Sip: A summer picnic experience
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 18, 2025
Are you a grumbler?
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Philip Wegmann
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July 16, 2025
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The Texas disaster stirs memories of the dangers facing Mississippians from flooding
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Chip Pickering
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DOJ’s remedies will do more harm than good
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