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September 10, 2008
Medicaid: Surprise ‘fix’ only temporary, again
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/10/8 Mississippi is unexpectedly off-the-hook from a Medicaid deficit. Gov. Haley Barbour announced Monday that the state had discovered a five-year-old “miscalculation” in federal reimbursements that will fall in the state’s favor to the tune of about $92 million. Surprise. Problem solved. That is a nice checkbook mistake to find in the…
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September 10, 2008
Gustav could cost Mississippi more than $78M
The Sun Herald, 9/9/8 Hurricane Gustav is expected to cost Mississippi state government more than $78 million, a figure that includes damages, debris removal and overtime for state employees. Gov. Haley Barbour has asked President Bush for a disaster declaration, which would help the state recoup some of the money through federal reimbursements. The $78…
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September 10, 2008
Barbour sued over ballot configuration
The Hattiesburg American, 9/10/8 A Democratic county election commissioner is suing Mississippi’s Republican governor for putting the special election for Trent Lott’s U.S. Senate seat near the bottom of the ballot this fall. Trudy Berger, a commissioner in south Mississippi’s Pike County, filed the lawsuit Tuesday, hours after Gov. Haley Barbour set the ballot order.…
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September 10, 2008
Debate rages over tax increase
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/10/8 Federation of Madison County Homeowners Associations board members passed a resolution Tuesday night to request that 3 mills of a 6.33-mill tax increase be rescinded by supervisors because of questions regarding notice given to the public. Supervisors voted Sept. 2 to increase property taxes by 6.33 mills after a public hearing in…
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September 10, 2008
Ronnie Musgrove uses faux ballot issue for campaign finance rallying cry
Friend, They’re at it again. The insiders will stop at nothing to maintain their grip on Washington. This time they are trying to bury a United States Senate election at the bottom of the ballot – despite state law that requires it to be at the top. They can try to bury this race. They…
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September 10, 2008
2002 Sample Ballot shows Special Elections are on the bottom of ballot – Ronnie Musgrove approved
Here is the sample ballot from the Ronnie Musgrove administration clearly showing that Special Elections are placed at the bottom of the official sample ballot from the Secretary of State. Sample Ballot See Page 22 of the PDF
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September 10, 2008
Barbour adheres to blind trust law
Haley Barbour’s blind trust agreement is now a public document on file with the Mississippi Ethics Commission.
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September 10, 2008
Jason Bosley’s offensive line switch boosts Auburn offensive attack
Jason Bosley’s offensive line switch boosts Auburn offensive attack AUBURN — Jason Bosley was a standout guard at Grissom High School in Huntsville. He’s been a reliable center since he arrived at Auburn. As far as Bosley can remember, his last snap at tackle was in ninth grade, more than eight years ago. So last…
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September 10, 2008
FOLO – They’re taking us for chumps: There have been no national special elections
There’s a hoodwink going on here, it appears. Both Hoseman and Barbour have made a large deal that in the past, special elections where put at the back of the ballot and so that’s why the mandatory statutory language for putting national elections first on the ballot doesn’t control. But it seems certain to me…
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September 10, 2008
Alaska trooper not contacted by investigator
The Alaska state trooper at the heart of a legislative investigation into whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power says he has not been contacted by the man overseeing the inquiry. But nearly six months into the investigation, Wooten told The Associated Press on Tuesday that neither the Legislature’s investigator nor Palin’s attorney have contacted…
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September 10, 2008
Obama: McCain can’t put lipstick on a pig
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama told an audience Tuesday that GOP presidential nominee John McCain says he’ll change Washington, but he’s just like President Bush. “You can put lipstick on a pig,” he said to an outbreak of laughter, shouts and raucous applause from his audience, clearly drawing a connection to Palin’s joke. “It’s still…
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September 10, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – McIntosh case punitive damages eliminated, case settled
Holy Cow! The McIntosh case, which I have referred to as the Verdun of insurance litigation, has been dismissed by the plaintiffs’ own motion. Given this litigation had long been the scene of intense trench warfare, consuming attorney fee dollars like five NFL offensive linemen chowing down on popcorn shrimp at an all-you-can-eat buffet, it…
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Makiya Seminera, Associated Press
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January 28, 2026
Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a Trump Account. Here’s what to know
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Frank Corder
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January 28, 2026
Mississippi put on notice of possible penalty over misspent welfare funds
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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January 28, 2026
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump continues to insist they be lowered
Business
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Frank Corder
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January 27, 2026
Nike announces layoffs in Mississippi, Tennessee
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Frank Corder
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January 20, 2026
SouthWorth acquires Mississippi-based American Furniture Manufacturing
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Frank Corder
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January 13, 2026
Higgins contracted to lead Tate County economic development
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Richelle Putnam
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January 28, 2026
A Southern storyteller finds her small truths in big adventures
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Alistair Begg
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January 28, 2026
Don’t kid yourself
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Meredith Biesinger
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January 27, 2026
Aberdeen goes Mardi Gras
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Sid Salter
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January 28, 2026
Restoring Mississippi’s ballot initiative in 2026: Long road, real stakes, narrow chances
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Hunter Estes
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January 21, 2026
Mississippi Legislators: Be bold this session
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Philip Wegmann
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January 21, 2026
Trump OMB launches full review of federal funds sent to blue states
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