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August 19, 2008
NE MS DJ – Ellis to pay own way to convention after complaints
Mississippi House Majority Leader Tyrone Ellis, D-Starkville, amidst a firestorm over the state paying his way to the Democratic National Convention, said late Monday he will pay for the trip himself. According to records found online, Ellis apparently had been paid in advance $1,760 for the trip to next week’s Democratic National Convention in Denver.…
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August 19, 2008
Democrats in House slammed for approving travel funds
Mississippi’s top political leaders assured taxpayers Monday they won’t foot the bill for their upcoming trips to national political conventions. State House Majority Leader Tyrone Ellis said he’ll reimburse the state for his trip next week to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Ellis, D-Starkville, issued his statement after a news release from Mississippi Republicans…
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August 19, 2008
WLBT mentions Y’all for putting up Tyrone Ellis voucher
A Democratic representative blasted by the Republican party over travel expenses has a change of heart about his upcoming trip. This, after eyebrows were raised over taxpayers having to foot the bill. Representative Tyrone Ellis of Starkville says he will reimburse the state for a trip to the Democratic National Convention in Denver next week.…
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August 19, 2008
Madison, JPD officers in scuffle
The Madison and Jackson police departments are looking into a shoving match that took place between officers in both departments over a suspect in a theft. The incident took place at Cedarstone Apartments on Keele Street in north Jackson on Friday when an unnamed Jackson police officer took issue with Madison Detective Alex Slaughter’s decision…
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August 19, 2008
“Young Punk” wants sanctions against Rep. Willie Perkins (D)
A lawyer wants a federal court to sanction state Rep. Willie Perkins for allegedly calling him a “young punk” during a deposition in a civil lawsuit. Perkins, a Democrat from Greenwood who also is a lawyer, called Grenada attorney Carlos Moore the name on April 25, according to the complaint filed electronically Sunday with U.S.…
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August 19, 2008
Sid Salter – What’s happened to Speaker McCoy?
My late mother was a 40-year-career public school English teacher in Mississippi. One of the things I remember hearing her talk most about was discipline in her classroom and one of the offenses that drew swift and sure reprisals from her was chewing gum in class. Several things bugged her about gum in class –…
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August 19, 2008
State Auditor Stacey Pickering announces indictment for former ABC official
Former Mississippi Alcohol and Beverage Control employee Vince Falconi has been indicted on the charge of embezzlement. The complaint alleged that Falconi took cash payments for selling inventory belonging to MS A.B.C. and did not deposit the money into the Alcohol and Beverage Control account. Falconi, 57, of Rankin County, turned himself into authorities in…
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August 19, 2008
MSGOP – MS Taxpayers forced to pay for Democrat’s political trip
Democratic House Speaker Billy McCoy (D-Rienzi) is using taxpayer dollars to send one of his top lieutenants on a political trip to the Democratic National Convention for “educational” purposes. However, the real purpose of State Rep. Tyrone Ellis’s (D-Starkville) taxpayer funded vacation is to walk the red carpet at Sen. Barack Obama’s coronation in Denver.…
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August 19, 2008
UPDATE – Tyrone Ellis commits to reimburse state after being busted by talk radio/new media
State Representative and House Majority Leader Tyrone Ellis will represent the Mississippi House of Representatives at the DNC National Convention in Denver, CO next week. “The Democratic and Republican party conventions are the biggest political events in America, and each state is sending members of the legislature to both. I am proud to be going…
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August 19, 2008
Sid Salter – Rep. Ellis to pay his own way to Denver… doesn’t change much of anything
Rep. Ellis to pay his own way to Denver… This just in from State Rep. Tyrone Ellis: House Majority Leader Tyrone Ellis Pays Own Way To Represent Mississippi at the DNC Convention State Representative and House Majority Leader Tyrone Ellis will represent the Mississippi House of Representatives at the DNC National Convention in Denver, CO…
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August 19, 2008
GALLO NOTES: BREAKING-TYRONE TURNS ON TRAVEL.
Press Release For Immediate Release House Majority Leader Tyrone Ellis Pays Own Way To Represent Mississippi at the DNC Convention State Representative and House Majority Leader Tyrone Ellis will represent the Mississippi House of Representatives at the DNC National Convention in Denver, CO next week. “The Democratic and Republican party conventions are the biggest political…
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August 18, 2008
Gallo Notes: McCoy’s Tax and Travel, Inc.- Better Than priceline.com
Gallo Notes With Paul Gallo After teasing the story on location Friday from MSU and then breaking the full story on this morning’s show, I still think taxpayers are a bit numb that things like this really happen. State Representative Tyrone Ellis-(D) District 38 is going to Denver on the taxpayers’ hard earned dollars for…
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Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
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May 27, 2026
Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war that some backers worry will embolden Iran
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 27, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: May 27, 2026
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 26, 2026
MDOT to evaluate roads repeatedly damaged by flooding, other natural disasters
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Marilyn Tinnin
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May 27, 2026
Mississippi Legends: Leontyne Price
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Alistair Begg
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May 27, 2026
Forgiven and forgiving
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Frank Corder
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May 26, 2026
Southern Miss, Miss. State hosting NCAA baseball regionals; Ole Miss heads to Lincoln
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Sid Salter
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May 27, 2026
For most Americans, gas prices are the top public policy concern rising from Iran conflict
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Roger Wicker
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May 26, 2026
Deterrence is cheaper than war
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Ashby Foote
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May 25, 2026
The fog of peacemaking
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