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September 25, 2008
An example of 2 different media treatments
First, a portion of the media, as well as the Obama campaign itself, supports the idea that campaigning should come before the two Presidential candidates’ duties as United States Senators. For example: Even as McCain said he was putting the good of the country ahead of politics, his surprise announcement was clearly political. It was…
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September 25, 2008
Obama grant being probed
Obama grant being probed A $100,000 state grant for a botanic garden in Englewood that then-state Sen. Barack Obama awarded in 2001 to a group headed by a onetime campaign volunteer is now under investigation by the Illinois attorney general amid new questions, prompted by Chicago Sun-Times reports, about whether the money might have been…
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September 25, 2008
DEBATE or BAILOUT?
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/25/8 Both Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are expected to be in the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude Ford Center for sound checks Friday afternoon, despite McCain raising doubt Wednesday over whether the first presidential debate would proceed as planned. Ole Miss and the Commission on Presidential Debates both said they plan to…
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September 25, 2008
Ole Miss says it will proceed with debate as planned
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 9/25/8 Will Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain show up for the first presidential debate Friday? University of Mississippi leaders were scratching their heads after his bombshell announcement Wednesday that he was suspending his campaign, perhaps walking away from the Ole Miss debate and heading to Washington, D.C., to put…
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September 25, 2008
Melton leaves state; bond says he can’t
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/25/8 Mayor Frank Melton traveled to an out-of-state meeting this week, although restrictions laid out in his bond confine him to Mississippi. Melton was indicted in July by a federal grand jury on charges related to the damage of a duplex on Ridgeway Street in 2006. His two former bodyguards were indicted as…
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September 25, 2008
Justice candidate: Law must come first
The Hattiesburg American, 9/25/8 Judge Randy “Bubba” Pierce confesses a number of profound beliefs, including family, church and Greene County High School football. But should he one day don the robe of a Mississippi Supreme Court justice, the Leakesville native said those beliefs would have to be put aside in favor of the law. “The…
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September 25, 2008
State education officials seeking extra $183.7M
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/25/8 Mississippi ranks sixth in the nation for its number of teachers and is in the top third for the number of national board certified teachers per capita, the state Board of Education chairman said Wednesday. But it also is facing a statewide teacher shortage crisis and pays those teachers less than the…
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September 25, 2008
Flood Insurance extended seven months
The Sun Herald, 9/24/8 The House of Representatves last night approved an extension of the federal flood insurance program until April 30, 2009. The bill, which passed by voice vote and is expected to go to the Senate for quick approval, effectively ends Rep. Gene Taylor’s efforts this year to include a wind program in…
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September 25, 2008
Senate passes cold-cases bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/25/8 Those who got away with murder during the civil rights era should start being afraid, say supporters of legislation passed Wednesday. “The greatest criminal manhunt in this country’s history is under way for these perpetrators,” said Alvin Sykes of Kansas City, architect of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act. “If…
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September 25, 2008
Wicker Demands FEMA Respond to Governor Barbour’s Request for Individual Assistance for Gustav
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requesting a response to Governor Haley Barbour’s request for individual federal disaster assistance following Hurricane Gustav. In a letter to FEMA administrator David Paulison, Wicker expressed disappointment in FEMA’s inability to respond to Gov. Barbour’s written request for hurricane…
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September 25, 2008
Hearings on PEER Report involving paid lobbyists by state agencies headed by Sens. Flowers & Baria
The recent release of a PEER Report concerning State Agencies using paid lobbyists to lobby the Mississippi Legislature has prompted an investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee chaired by Senator Merle Flowers. Senator Flowers has appointed a sub-committee on Governmental Accountability to investigate the practice and to make recommendations to the full committee. It is…
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September 25, 2008
NAACP official allegedly threatens McComb official
Selectman alleges threat after meeting Nobles said this morning that he is pressing charges of threatening a public official against Anthony Witherspoon because of an altercation that allegedly occurred between the men Tuesday evening at City Hall. Nobles said he believed Witherspoon confronted him “because I disagree with the mayor, and Mr. Witherspoon and the…
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September 4, 2026
EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 4, 2026
MDA, HUD update covenants for recipients of Hurricane Katrina Homeowner Assistance Program
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 4, 2026
Mississippi receives approval for WorkFlex waiver, removing barriers to meet employer needs
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Frank Corder
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September 3, 2026
Mississippi middle of the pack in State Tax Competitiveness Index
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Frank Corder
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September 2, 2026
Gulf Ship investing $44 million to expand Gulfport shipyard
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport
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Robert St. John
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September 7, 2026
Passing go
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Alistair Begg
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September 7, 2026
The tapestry of God’s providence
Culture
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Marisa Atkinson
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September 4, 2026
College football’s ‘Wild West’ era raises questions for its future
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Mike Chaney
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September 3, 2026
Mississippians deserve more affordable health insurance options
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Sid Salter
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September 2, 2026
For over 40 years, Mississippi workers have exceeded expectations at Raytheon
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Ashby Foote
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September 1, 2026
Energy Wars: Attack of the drones
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