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July 8, 2008
MSGOP – Pushback on Ronnie Musgrove’s (D) tax liens from 2003 campaign
Documents show former Governor turned U.S. Senate candidate Ronnie Musgrove was stuck with a hefty fine after refusing to pay his payroll taxes for his employees. During his failed re-election bid in 2003, Musgrove neglected to pay payroll taxes for his campaign employees. In August of 2005, a Notice of Federal Tax Lien was issued…
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July 8, 2008
Was the Musgrove tale just the beginning?
Attorneys challenge Maddox Foundation transfer of $34 million The motion (available at this link) asserts that Costa last year moved $34 million of the trust’s assets from Merrill Lynch to a community bank in Hernando, Miss., without approval. Costa shifted the money while Tennessee courts were attempting to establish who controlled the foundation. An appeals…
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July 8, 2008
Barbour will lose without compromise
The Greenwood Commonwealth, 7/7/8 Gov. Haley Barbour is a gifted politician, but he is running a huge risk by refusing to compromise with Democrats over how to pay for medical care for the state’s low-income residents. The Legislature, in a special session that has now been adjourned until Aug. 4, has been deadlocked over where…
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July 8, 2008
AG office: Execution should not be stopped
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/8/8 When Dale Leo Bishop stood in court eight years ago to be sentenced for his role in the brutal murder of a friend, he asked for the death penalty and thanked the judge when he got it. Now he’s scheduled to die July 23 and wants a higher court to spare his…
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July 8, 2008
Property values up and taxes following
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/8/8 Property values are up across the metro area, and most residents can expect higher tax bills this year. For the first time in seven years, Madison County officials are considering a tax- rate increase. Madison County’s draft tax assessment for 2008 places the county’s assessed value at about $1.283 billion – up…
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July 8, 2008
Odds growing that cigarette taxes will rise
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 7/8/8 Slowly but surely the debate about whether to increase the cigarette tax has evolved. The fight no longer is about whether to raise the cigarette tax, but about what to do with the revenue generated by the increase. Lt. Gov. Phil Byrant wants to use the revenue –…
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July 8, 2008
Farish St.: Alcohol sales a ‘must’ for district
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/8/8 The Mississippi College School of Law’s quietly lobbying against state lawmakers allowing sales of alcohol near its campus is understandable. But alcohol sales are essential for the Farish Street Entertainment District to be a success, so it was imperative that the Legislature approve it and that Gov. Haley Barbour now sign…
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July 8, 2008
Millions coming to Hancock County
The Sun Herald, 7/8/8 Hancock supervisors moved ahead on the purchase of land for a new county complex Monday, the same day they learned that federal officials had agreed to pump millions in long-term recovery funds into the county. It was a double dose of good news in the agonizing recovery of a county that…
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July 8, 2008
Wicker: Dems playing politics with Medicare
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 7/8/8 U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Tupelo said Monday the current Medicare debate is designed to make him and other Republicans look bad before this November’s general election. Wicker spoke Monday at the Mississippi State Stennis Institute of Government/Capitol press corps luncheon in Jackson. Wicker and senior Mississippi Sen. Thad…
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July 8, 2008
Time to find stable funding for Medicaid
Time to find stable funding for Medicaid With so many numbers being thrown around, fingers pointed and political threats being unleashed it has become a mismatch of confusion and ill tempers. To sum it up in a few sentences, the bottom line is that between 20 and 25 percent of our state’s citizens depend on…
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July 8, 2008
Hewes: Tax would hurt only a few hospitals
Hewes: Tax would hurt only a few hospitals Senate President Pro Tempore Billy Hewes said Monday lawmakers should have solved Medicaid funding shortfalls long ago by passing the hospital tax, which has been touted by Republican Gov. Haley Barbour but staunchly opposed by House Democrats. Hewes, R-Gulfport, met with the Sun Herald on Monday and…
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July 8, 2008
Judge Lackey Honored By Mississippi Bar
Judge Lackey Honored By Mississippi Bar Circuit Court Judge Henry Lackey, of Calhoun City, describes himself as a “country bumpkin” who loves the law. “The law’s been good to me,” Lackey said Monday. “I’ve made a decent living, been able to help a lot of people and a lot of people have helped me.” On…
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May 8, 2025
Court approves remedial redistricting plan submitted by State Board of Election Commissioners
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May 8, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: May 8, 2025
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 7, 2025
Jackson State University President submits resignation to IHL Board
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Susan Marquez
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May 8, 2025
Sweet potato named Mississippi state vegetable
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 8, 2025
Where is your hope?
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May 7, 2025
Two Golden Eagles lead list of Ferriss Trophy finalists
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Sid Salter
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May 8, 2025
Four decades later, a cold case arrest may fill in the blank on Shondra May’s tombstone
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Kimberly Ross
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May 6, 2025
Abortion pills are dangerous. Amber Nicole Thurman’s death is proof
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Douglas Carswell
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May 6, 2025
Tariffs: Why you should fear them
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