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July 8, 2008
MSGOP – Pushback on Ronnie Musgrove’s (D) tax liens from 2003 campaign
Documents show former Governor turned U.S. Senate candidate Ronnie Musgrove was stuck with a hefty fine after refusing to pay his payroll taxes for his employees. During his failed re-election bid in 2003, Musgrove neglected to pay payroll taxes for his campaign employees. In August of 2005, a Notice of Federal Tax Lien was issued…
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July 8, 2008
Was the Musgrove tale just the beginning?
Attorneys challenge Maddox Foundation transfer of $34 million The motion (available at this link) asserts that Costa last year moved $34 million of the trust’s assets from Merrill Lynch to a community bank in Hernando, Miss., without approval. Costa shifted the money while Tennessee courts were attempting to establish who controlled the foundation. An appeals…
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July 8, 2008
Barbour will lose without compromise
The Greenwood Commonwealth, 7/7/8 Gov. Haley Barbour is a gifted politician, but he is running a huge risk by refusing to compromise with Democrats over how to pay for medical care for the state’s low-income residents. The Legislature, in a special session that has now been adjourned until Aug. 4, has been deadlocked over where…
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July 8, 2008
AG office: Execution should not be stopped
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/8/8 When Dale Leo Bishop stood in court eight years ago to be sentenced for his role in the brutal murder of a friend, he asked for the death penalty and thanked the judge when he got it. Now he’s scheduled to die July 23 and wants a higher court to spare his…
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July 8, 2008
Property values up and taxes following
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/8/8 Property values are up across the metro area, and most residents can expect higher tax bills this year. For the first time in seven years, Madison County officials are considering a tax- rate increase. Madison County’s draft tax assessment for 2008 places the county’s assessed value at about $1.283 billion – up…
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July 8, 2008
Odds growing that cigarette taxes will rise
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 7/8/8 Slowly but surely the debate about whether to increase the cigarette tax has evolved. The fight no longer is about whether to raise the cigarette tax, but about what to do with the revenue generated by the increase. Lt. Gov. Phil Byrant wants to use the revenue –…
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July 8, 2008
Farish St.: Alcohol sales a ‘must’ for district
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/8/8 The Mississippi College School of Law’s quietly lobbying against state lawmakers allowing sales of alcohol near its campus is understandable. But alcohol sales are essential for the Farish Street Entertainment District to be a success, so it was imperative that the Legislature approve it and that Gov. Haley Barbour now sign…
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July 8, 2008
Millions coming to Hancock County
The Sun Herald, 7/8/8 Hancock supervisors moved ahead on the purchase of land for a new county complex Monday, the same day they learned that federal officials had agreed to pump millions in long-term recovery funds into the county. It was a double dose of good news in the agonizing recovery of a county that…
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July 8, 2008
Wicker: Dems playing politics with Medicare
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 7/8/8 U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Tupelo said Monday the current Medicare debate is designed to make him and other Republicans look bad before this November’s general election. Wicker spoke Monday at the Mississippi State Stennis Institute of Government/Capitol press corps luncheon in Jackson. Wicker and senior Mississippi Sen. Thad…
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July 8, 2008
Time to find stable funding for Medicaid
Time to find stable funding for Medicaid With so many numbers being thrown around, fingers pointed and political threats being unleashed it has become a mismatch of confusion and ill tempers. To sum it up in a few sentences, the bottom line is that between 20 and 25 percent of our state’s citizens depend on…
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July 8, 2008
Hewes: Tax would hurt only a few hospitals
Hewes: Tax would hurt only a few hospitals Senate President Pro Tempore Billy Hewes said Monday lawmakers should have solved Medicaid funding shortfalls long ago by passing the hospital tax, which has been touted by Republican Gov. Haley Barbour but staunchly opposed by House Democrats. Hewes, R-Gulfport, met with the Sun Herald on Monday and…
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July 8, 2008
Judge Lackey Honored By Mississippi Bar
Judge Lackey Honored By Mississippi Bar Circuit Court Judge Henry Lackey, of Calhoun City, describes himself as a “country bumpkin” who loves the law. “The law’s been good to me,” Lackey said Monday. “I’ve made a decent living, been able to help a lot of people and a lot of people have helped me.” On…
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 18, 2026
Budget for Mississippi universities increases 14%, now up to nearly $6.7 billion
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Frank Corder
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June 18, 2026
Mobile camera units using AI coming to Mississippi roadways
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Frank Corder
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June 18, 2026
Wicker questions Iran deal, opposes U.S. lifting any sanctions
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
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Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
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June 18, 2026
College sports bill clears key Senate hurdle despite SEC, Big Ten opposition
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Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
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June 18, 2026
U.S. gas prices fall below $4 for first time since March, but still 25% higher than last year
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Alistair Begg
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June 18, 2026
Gracious gratitude
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Gregory Kiley
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June 18, 2026
How China attacks U.S. interests in Mississippi
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Sid Salter
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June 17, 2026
State Supreme Court holds firm in seeking justice for Quitman County family in 1990
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Roger Wicker
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June 12, 2026
Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense
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