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June 10, 2008
Barbour signs copper bill
Barbour signs copper bill The bill intended to crack down on metal theft cleared Gov. Haley Barbour’s desk today. Barbour vetoed a similar bill after the regular legislative session ended in April. He said it hurt small businesses and asked lawmakers to change it during a special session. Senate Bill 2006 requires scrap metal dealers…
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June 10, 2008
AMERICANSPECTATOR – Haley Barbour Odds-on for GOP VEEP?
TICKET CHOICE SEARCH With the nomination for the Republican solidifying mightily, Sen. John McCain has asked his senior advisers to begin pulling together short lists for Vice Presidential choices. At the top of list, according to one senior adviser: Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour. “There are others that need to be on that list, but you…
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June 9, 2008
Renovate or rebuild?
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/9/8 A study commissioned by the state in preparation for new management of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium concludes building another stadium is the best option. The 67-year-old stadium needs $42 million in immediate repairs “to remain operational and provide a safe environment” and $108 million for a major renovation, according to the study.…
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June 9, 2008
Mississippi needs a fully funded highway plan
The Sun Herald, 6/9/8 Maps and charts showing new-highway route alternatives mean nothing if no money’s available to build new four-lanes, but two heavily attended public hearings last week measure the depth of interest in new highways related to the Toyota plant’s development and other economic opportunity. Hundreds turned out to see preliminary route possibilities…
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June 9, 2008
Taylor: FEMA officials a ‘bunch of buttheads’
The Sun Herald, 6/9/8 An official reaction to FEMA’s no-ice policy came from U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor who referred to FEMA officials as a “bunch of buttheads.” Last week, officials were told that FEMA had decided to only supply ice for use in medical emergencies and life-saving reasons. It’s left local officials scrambling to figure…
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June 9, 2008
Ex-Radiers/Ex-Saints QB Kenny Stabler Arrested
Ex-Radiers/Ex-Saints QB Kenny Stabler Arrested ROBERTSDALE, Ala. — Police in Robertsdale say former NFL football star and Crimson Tide broadcaster Kenny Stabler was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. This is Stabler’s 3rd DUI arrest since 1995. Police said the Foley, Ala., native was pulled over for a traffic violation on Alabama 59…
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June 9, 2008
MRA alum comes from behind to win state amateur title
MRA alum comes from behind to win state amateur title TUNICA — Trey Denton fired a final round 4-under-par 68 to come from four strokes down and win the Mississippi State Amateur at Tunica National Golf Club. Denton, who played at MRA in high school and recently graduated from Arizona, wins his first State Am…
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June 9, 2008
Lawmakers seek ethics ruling prior to tax vote
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/9/8 An advisory opinion issued by the Mississippi Ethics Commission last week allows at least one state lawmaker who works at a public hospital to help decide whether that facility should be taxed to pay for Medicaid. Other legislators who also work for health-care entities may or may not have violated ethics laws…
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June 9, 2008
Farish St. developer to air grievances with city
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/9/8 Performa Entertainment Real Estate CEO John Elkington said he will send a letter to the city of Jackson this week outlining the company’s grievances over what he described as a lack of cooperation in the revitalization of Farish Street. “We’ve just had it in Jackson,” Elkington said. “We get absolutely nothing from…
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June 9, 2008
Easy act to follow?
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 6/8/9 When Gov. Haley Barbour and Attorney General Jim Hood wrangled last spring about a special election date for Mississippians to choose Sen. Trent Lott’s successor, Barbour won the legal argument and picked Nov. 4, when Americans choose their next president. Barbour could have set the election for soon…
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June 9, 2008
Obama/McCain: Issues still matter
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/9/8 Sen. Barack Obama becoming the apparent Democratic nominee to face the GOP’s Sen. John McCain for the presidency Nov. 4 has grabbed the headlines for its historic significance and rightfully so. Even members of Republican George W. Bush’s administration have taken notice of the historic first of an African American as…
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June 9, 2008
Medicaid: Solutions or politics?
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/9/8 The special session of the Mississippi Legislature called by Gov. Haley Barbour currently is in a “time out” after hitting an impasse over how to fund the state Medicaid program. The underlying political tension between Barbour, a Republican, and Democratic House Speaker Billy McCoy had been kept in check during the…
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Daniel Tyson
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August 14, 2025
Speaker White gives glimpse into House’s work on school choice reforms
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Frank Corder
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August 14, 2025
SCOTUS denies NetChoice’s move to halt Mississippi’s “Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act”
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Frank Corder
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August 14, 2025
Amtrak officially returns to the Coast August 18 with four stops in Mississippi
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Lynne Jeter
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August 12, 2025
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
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Daniel Tyson
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August 11, 2025
What is Mississippi’s pitch to corporations looking to invest in the Magnolia State?
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Daniel Tyson
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August 7, 2025
Mississippi is an attractive place for corporate investment. Find out why
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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August 14, 2025
A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this season
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Ben Smith
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August 14, 2025
Passing the time until deer season
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Susan Marquez
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August 14, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Two Crackers Oyster Company
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Kimberly Ross
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August 13, 2025
Americans aren’t having enough babies
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Sid Salter
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August 13, 2025
Term limits: Still a tired gimmick, still disempowers voters, still weakens Mississippi
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Lesley Davis
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August 12, 2025
From Bud Light to American Eagle: What two ads say about the much-needed cultural shift in America
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