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July 28, 2008
Medicaid solution involves face-saving
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/27/8 There appears to be little movement toward finding a solution on funding the state’s ailing Medicaid program. Republican Gov. Haley Barbour is insisting on his proposed hospital assessment to help plug the $90 million funding gap. Democratic House Speaker Billy McCoy is insisting on a tobacco tax. Republican Lt. Gov. Phil…
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July 28, 2008
State revenue: Cut taxes cautiously
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/27/8 By his own admission, one of the goals that Gov. Haley Barbour had for his Tax Study Commission was a thorough examination of the state’s tax structure in hopes of being able to deliver a restructuring of the system that might enable some state tax cuts. In 2003, Barbour ran on…
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July 28, 2008
Lawmaker wants to strip governor’s pardon power
The Sun Herald, 7/27/8 Brandon Jones was 12 when Adrienne Klasky Graham’s ex-husband gunned her down at a busy intersection in Pascagoula, but he remembers it and the effect it had on his community. “All of us living in Pascagoula in 1989 remember that day,” said Jones, now a young attorney representing Pascagoula in the…
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July 28, 2008
Barbour responds to trusty flak
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/27/8 Gov. Haley Barbour is promising better communication with the public if he pardons or suspends the sentence of an inmate, following an uproar after he approved the release of a convicted killer who worked at the Governor’s Mansion. Barbour decided several days ago to conditionally release Michael David Graham, who had been…
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July 28, 2008
Challenges: Poverty still haunts Mississippi
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/28/8 “It is a revolutionary world we live in. Governments repress their people; and millions are trapped in poverty while the nation grows rich; and wealth is lavished on armaments.” – Robert F. Kennedy Forty-one years ago, when Robert F. Kennedy visited the Mississippi Delta in what would become one of a…
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July 28, 2008
NESHOBA COUNTY FAIR: Speeches, but no debate as 2008 elections enter the home stretch
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/27/8 Republican interim U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Tupelo and Democratic challenger former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove will not debate each other at the 2008 Neshoba County Fair, but they will address fairgoers in back-to-back speeches beginning at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30. A 119-year-old Mississippi institution with a 112-year-old political stump…
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July 28, 2008
For Now, Elections Map Is Shaded Blue
With fewer than 100 days left before the fall elections, a look at the dozen most-competitive Senate races around the country shows a decided advantage for Democrats. In addition to extending the Democratic majority, the Senate battles could also have a profound effect on the presidential race, given that four of the top pickup opportunities…
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July 28, 2008
Madison, the city, files trespassing charges over seismic surveys
Madison has filed trespassing charges against Denbury Resources, the company overseeing underground seismic testing. Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler said the four charges served on the company today in Municipal Court deal with equipment on city right of way. In the spring, city officials denied Denbury’s request to place cables and recording devices on city property…
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July 28, 2008
Public invited to review future MDOT transportation plans
The public is invited to review and help update the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) in two public meetings this week. The STIP, which is currently in draft form, is MDOT’s listing of anticipated transportation improvement activities from 2008 until 2011. The public’s comments and suggestions concerning specific transportation needs will…
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July 28, 2008
Bush’s announcement, oil prices and gasoline prices
On Monday, July 14, 2008, President Bush lifted the executive order that prohibited offshore drilling. He also urged Congress to do the same thing while Congress continues to “pretend” to do things to actually help fuel costs and the economy. On July 16, 2008 oil prices, reportedly began their drop on news that U.S. crude…
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 28, 2008
Nick Saban plays mind games with media
Nick Saban plays mind games with media You have to hand it to the guys who handed Phillip Fulmer a subpoena the other day. They did what no one else in this state has managed to do in the last 19 months. They upstaged Nick Saban. The Alabama coach gave his deposition Thursday at SEC…
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July 27, 2008
Gossage overwhelmed by enshrinement in Hall of Fame
Gossage overwhelmed by enshrinement in Hall of Fame COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — As a kid, Rich Gossage’s dreams never matched those of his father. “My dad always said, ‘You’re going to play in the big leagues some day,’ ” Gossage recalled. “I pooh-poohed that. I would be like, ‘Aw, dad, please don’t say that.’ And…
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May 5, 2026
Wall Street rallies to records after oil prices ease and corporate profits keep topping expectations
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Frank Corder
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May 5, 2026
Thompson says SCOTUS Callais ruling “equivalent to a second Civil War”
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Daniel Tyson
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May 5, 2026
Debate lingers over what, how to pay Jackson’s new police chief
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 5, 2026
Where the Wild Things Grow: Inside Maypop Art’s garage studio
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Alistair Begg
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May 5, 2026
Who do you say that I am?
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Robert St. John
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May 4, 2026
Table 19
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
Opinion
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Susan Crabtree
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May 1, 2026
U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree
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Russ Latino
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April 29, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court’s voting rights decision carries big implications for Mississippi
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