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May 21, 2008
Special session: Debates reopening
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/21/8 Lawmakers return to the state Capitol today for a special session that will require more work than they expected, generate another round of debate over controversial topics and cost taxpayers thousands of dollars. Gov. Haley Barbour, the only one who can call a special session and dictate the issues, added four items…
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May 21, 2008
8 issues set for session
The Sun Herald, 5/21/8 Gov. Haley Barbour has listed eight issues on the agenda of the special legislative session which begins today. But Coast business leaders who favored sales tax rebates for casinos to build non-gambling-related tourist attractions are still out of luck. The governor has sole authority to call a special session and set…
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May 21, 2008
Childers takes oath, ready to get to work
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/20/8 Seldom has a member of Congress had so little seniority and so much clout. Rep. Travis Childers, D-1st District, became the newest member of the U.S. House of Representatives today to rousing applause from Democrats – and glum looks from Republicans who sat on their hands. “I want to let everyone in…
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May 21, 2008
Insurer conduct exam on hold
Insurer conduct exam on hold Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said he is delaying release of a market-conduct examination of State Farm to make sure the insurance company fairly treats policyholders whose Katrina claims remain unresolved. Chaney said he is concerned about policyholders previously represented by attorney Dickie Scruggs and associated law firms. A federal judge…
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May 21, 2008
YP – Air Scruggs Flies Again!
Air Scruggs is flying again! This time from Houston to St. Louis on Monday, May 12. You will remember that restrictions were placed on the plane’s use during the Scruggs criminal defense before he pleaded guilty to felony charges in Oxford. What was going on May 12 that would have necessitated that trip?
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May 21, 2008
Tuberville honoring troops, father on Middle East tour
Tuberville honoring troops, father on Middle East tour Editor’s note: Ivan Maisel will accompany Auburn’s Tommy Tuberville, Georgia’s Mark Richt, Miami’s Randy Shannon, Notre Dame’s Charlie Weis and Yale’s Jack Siedlecki on the coaches’ tour of the Middle East. He will update this trip diary regularly starting on Tuesday and will take a deeper look…
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May 21, 2008
Wicker Ad – ‘Friend of the Coast’
‘Friend of the Coast’ “Senator Roger Wicker, Mississippi’s new U.S. Senator and a longtime friend of the Gulf Coast. In Congress Wicker fought for us after Katrina. The Sun Herald wrote, ‘We already owe Roger Wicker a debt of thanks.'” Reference: “We already owe Roger Wicker a debt of thanks.” Sun Herald Editorial, 1/1/2008. “Over…
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May 21, 2008
Gov. Haley Barbour on Gallo Show
Gov. on Gallo. May 20th, 2008 Gov. Barbour tacked on four additional items to the Special Session, including tweaking Voter ID, Immigration, and Coast Water and Sewer Infrastructure. I’ve heard from several members of the House that Item One (MESC Reauthorization Bill) should proceed as a clean bill. We’ll see. The tax incentives bill to…
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May 21, 2008
RAMSEY – Sen. Kennedy’s brain tumor
Sen. Kennedy’s brain tumor Marshall Ramsey Blog Clarion Ledger 5/20/8
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May 21, 2008
MS SEN: DSCC Poll Shows Musgrove Up
MS SEN: DSCC Poll Shows Musgrove Up A rule of sorts for this blog: don’t cite partisan polls. I’m going to make an exception for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee’s latest survey of Mississippi voters. They give former governor Ronnie Musgrove (D) an eight point lead over Republican incumbent Roger Wicker. Even if the DSCC…
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May 21, 2008
Governor Barbour Expands The Call For Special Session
GOVERNOR BARBOUR PUTS EIGHT ITEMS ON ‘CALL’Today, Governor Barbour announced the following items are also on the call: • Require voters to show identification at the polls; • Make technical clarifying amendments to a recently-enacted immigration law; • Authorize and appropriate funds for a judicial pay raise of 15 percent for judges and 10 percent…
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May 21, 2008
PARLOFF – Did Scruggs have a third insider?
Did Scruggs have a third insider? The notion that Scruggs had a third insider located in Bloomington, Illinois – i.e., State Farm’s corporate headquarters – is one that Scruggs does not appear to have ever floated again in any context, be it media appearance or court filing. Scruggs-ologists have wondered, therefore: Had Scruggs just made…
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November 26, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: November 26, 2025
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Jeremy Pittari
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November 25, 2025
Mississippi cracking down on non-English speaking commercial truckers
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Daniel Tyson
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November 25, 2025
Colom champions tax increase “for Mississippians to continue to have health insurance”
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Daniel Tyson
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November 20, 2025
Amazon investing $3 billion in Warren County data center campus
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Daniel Tyson
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November 18, 2025
Toyota investing $125 million in Blue Springs plant
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Meredith Biesinger
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November 27, 2025
A tale of two tables
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Alistair Begg
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November 27, 2025
Life under the sun
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Marilyn Tinnin
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November 26, 2025
Reflections on Thanksgiving, the one truly American holiday
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Sid Salter
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November 26, 2025
My wise grandmother taught me to be thankful for the power of the penny
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Kimberly Ross
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November 21, 2025
The political right needs to exorcize its Fuentes’ demons
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Sid Salter
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November 19, 2025
Term limits: Why small rural states like Mississippi lose when seniority is forced out
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