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May 29, 2008
Haley Barbour lands federal disaster designation for Hinds
Governor Haley Barbour has been notified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that Hinds County will receive a major disaster declaration from the President due to the April 4 severe storms and tornadoes. “I am grateful to FEMA for making a serious review and recognizing that sufficient damages did exist even though preliminary information didn’t…
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May 28, 2008
Court overturns Miss. voter ID ruling
Court overturns Miss. voter ID ruling The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday overturned a ruling that would have forced Mississippians to register by political party and to show photo identification at the polls to be able to vote. U.S. District Judge Allen Pepper in Mississippi ruled last year that the state should…
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May 28, 2008
Man arrested in fatal holiday party shooting
Man arrested in fatal holiday party shooting Joseph Bennett, 30, of Jackson was arrested in a hotel room near downtown Tuesday afternoon by SWAT team officers. He is charged with murder and four counts of aggravated assault in the violence that investigators call “idiotic” and “crazy” because they said it ignited from words over a…
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May 28, 2008
CL EDITORIAL – Special session: Priorities finally on the table
Special session: Priorities finally on the table Now, it appears that the real – read: important – issues are finally on the table: Reauthorizing MDES with no “strings,” such as reevaluating the state’s advertising practices; Funding the Mississippi Division of Medicaid’s $90 million deficit. Of course, they could have done both of these in the…
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May 28, 2008
Dems question Medicaid fix
Dems question hospital tax proposal Hospital officials joined Barbour at a news conference explaining the plan. Although they agreed to it, they reiterated their support of a cigarette tax hike that he has rejected. Barbour urged lawmakers to approve a complicated formula to plug the $90 million hole Medicaid faces annually. Barbour said the proposal,…
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May 28, 2008
DM – Losing the stronghold
Losing the stronghold But was the election a portent of a change in the political currents? A review of the past Representatives from the 1st District tells a different tale. Of the last 4, beginning with the 1953 election of Thomas Abernathy, 3 were Democrats. In the entire history of the region wherein it has…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 28, 2008
NEWYORKER – The Bribe (abstract)
The Bribe At a football rally at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) last year, Chancellor Robert Khayat thanked Richard Scruggs for helping the university get Houston Nutt as the new football coach. Richard Scruggs, known as Dickie, was arguably the most successful tort lawyer in America and the man who took down Big Tobacco…
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May 28, 2008
The GOP Veep List: Pros and Cons
The GOP Veep List: Pros and Cons HALEY BARBOUR PRO: As with Bobby Jindal, the popular governor of Mississippi would perform an important function in turning the history of Hurricane Katrina from a big negative to a net positive for the national GOP. Barbour showed skill, fortitude and class in responding to the disaster —…
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May 28, 2008
National GOP Leaders to Expand Role in Congressional Primaries
National GOP Leaders to Expand Role in Congressional Primaries Placing Blame for Recent GOP Losses The change in the national Republican role in contested congressional primaries came about because of GOP concerns about two recent special elections for congress, in Louisiana 6 (Baton Rouge, etc.) and Mississippi 1 (Tupelo, etc.), as well as one in…
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May 28, 2008
Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville explains seven-finger salute
Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville explains seven-finger salute Oh, no, he didn’t. Oh, yes, he did. Tommy Tuberville, just back from his tour of the Middle East, admitted it here Tuesday at the SEC spring meetings. He did hold up seven fingers. Two on the right hand. All five on the left. And it did…
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May 28, 2008
Scruggs Update
Scruggs Update We noted earlier that the disqualified former SKG attorney Don Barrett had written his clients on April 18 to advise them that the Provost-Umphrey law firm (headquartered in Beaumont, Texas) had agreed to take over their cases. Both firms share a Nashville office. A May 10 Sun Herald story indicated that Provost-Umphrey had…
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May 28, 2008
Barbour adds biolab incentives to special session agenda
Barbour adds biolab incentives to special session agenda Gov. Haley Barbour added a 10th item to the agenda of a special session that is costing taxpayers thousands of extra dollars, saying it could help Mississippi land a $451 million laboratory. Barbour wants lawmakers to sign off on $88 million in bonds for the project. Flora…
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Frank Corder
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December 17, 2025
Trump expected to sign $901 billion defense spending bill backed by Mississippi delegation
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Frank Corder
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December 17, 2025
Former Schumer chief counsel challenging Thompson in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District
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Magnolia Tribune
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December 17, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: December 17, 2025
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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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Chris Burrows, Associated Press
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December 17, 2025
Newly promoted Ole Miss coach Pete Golding seeking stability as CFP opener vs. Tulane looms
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Marilyn Tinnin
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December 17, 2025
Lemuria: A Mississippi jewel celebrates 50 years
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Alistair Begg
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December 17, 2025
Should Christians tithe?
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Sid Salter
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December 17, 2025
PERS pension concerns remain volatile for state lawmakers in 2026 as markets rumble
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Kimberly Ross
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December 16, 2025
Lessons from Luigi: Quit lionizing cold-blooded murderers
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Dr. Patrick Miller
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December 16, 2025
The Hidden Gem: Why education freedom is the new economic development
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