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August 6, 2008
Man heckles Obama about not saying Pledge of Allegiance
A man who wore press credentials and took photographs from a platform interrupted Barack Obama’s town-hall meeting Tuesday by shouting complaints that the Democratic presidential candidate had not called for the audience to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Obama invited the heckler to lead the audience in the pledge, and he did. Attendees at the…
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August 6, 2008
Senate Democrats and House Republicans stay for very different reasons
In the Senate, Democrats are refusing to adjourn for the August recess. Over in the House, Republicans are refusing to leave. Senate Democrats, repeating a tactic they have used all year, staged a lightning-fast pro forma session Tuesday, a procedure that keeps the Senate from officially adjourning and stops President Bush from making “recess appointments”…
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August 5, 2008
Greg Davis comments on “do-nothing Congress”
This morning, Greg Davis expressed his concern that the United States Congress has adjourned as the energy crisis rages on. While key democratic leaders vote to close session and head to their home states, Republican leaders are calling for a Special Session to convene as soon as possible. Davis said, “I am disappointed, but not…
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August 5, 2008
Officials don’t fix health lab woes
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/5/8 Lawmakers failed Monday during a special legislative session to bail out the state Public Health Lab, causing health officials to scramble for solutions. The lab processes more than 600,000 specimens a year, and unless health officials appeal, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is set to revoke the lab’s license Aug.…
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August 5, 2008
Rankin supervisors OK tobacco ban
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/5/8 Along with cigarettes, the spit cups that rest atop many desks in Rankin County government are going the way of the spittoon or the lobby ashtray. They’re gone – banned Monday – after the county Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to prohibit the use of all tobacco in county-owned buildings and vehicles.…
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August 5, 2008
Ethics: Barbour, as others, must obey the law
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/5/8 Gov. Haley Barbour signed into law a bill that included regulations for blind trusts, so it shouldn’t even be an issue that his trust remain confidential. He knew full well the stipulations he was signing into law, so why should he question – or seek to evade – it now? Until…
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August 5, 2008
Lawmakers end session at impasse
The Sun Herald, 8/5/8 Mississippi lawmakers have ended a marathon special session without resolving the Medicaid funding impasse, allowing the governor to proceed with his plan to raise taxes on hospitals to generate money for the program. But some legislators say Gov. Haley Barbour’s plan to subject hospitals to higher gross revenue assessments, set to…
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August 5, 2008
Medicaid shortfall resolved, Barbour says
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/5/8 Gov. Haley Barbour said Monday his latest plan to fund Medicaid resolves a monthslong debate over the issue. But the plan has not received formal federal approval. Health-care providers are concerned about the plan’s effects, and there are questions over whether the governor can bypass lawmakers. The Republican governor, who oversees Medicaid,…
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August 5, 2008
Musgrove touts his own record as Miss. governor
The Sun Herald, 8/4/8 Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ronnie Musgrove says Republican Roger Wicker is making false attacks on him and his record. Musgrove was governor from January 2000 to January 2004. At a press luncheon Monday in Jackson, Musgrove said Wicker is wrong to claim there was a budget deficit when Musgrove left the…
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August 5, 2008
Video of reporter cornering “Cold Cash” Jefferson (D-LA)
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August 5, 2008
ICLAWBLOG Stars in stripes: Dickie Scruggs reports to prison
Stars in stripes: Dickie Scruggs reports to prison I got a chuckle out of the headline and lede of this Associated Press story: “Anti-tobacco lawyer Dickie Scruggs has reported to a federal prison in eastern Kentucky.” Anti-tobacco lawyer? Is that an apt description? If anything, I think Scruggs would be described as pro-tobacco — after…
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August 5, 2008
McCain over Obama 47-46 in Rasmussen tracking poll of likely voters
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows the race for the White House is tied with Barack Obama and John McCain each attracting 44% of the vote. However, when “leaners” are included, it’s McCain 47% and Obama 46%. This is the first time McCain has enjoyed even a…
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December 16, 2025
The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
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Daniel Tyson
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December 16, 2025
Lawmakers hear from Henifin regarding need for water rate increase
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 16, 2025
Mississippi wants more citizens to earn a college degree or obtain industry credentials
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 16, 2025
Christmas magic on the Coast: Holiday wonder at Beau Rivage
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Alistair Begg
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December 16, 2025
Gospel ABC
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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