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December 31, 2007
Barbour names Wicker to Senate seat
Barbour names Wicker to Senate seat Wicker, a Republican originally from Pontotoc, has been mentioned among insiders as a possible successor since Lott officially resigned Dec. 18, the day the U.S. Senate session closed. Barbour said he chose Wicker because he shared Trent Lott’s mainstream conservative philosoph. Barbour’s decision will leave a new vacancy —…
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December 31, 2007
Partisan battles dominate agenda on Capitol Hill
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/31/7 This year, Congress raised the wages of Mississippi’s lowest-paid workers, funneled millions of dollars to the state for hurricane reconstruction and approved dozens of projects that long have been on local government wish lists. But bitter partisan fights and clashes with the White House limited the accomplishments of the first Democratic-led Congress…
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December 31, 2007
If Wicker takes Lott seat, who takes his?
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 12/31/7 If 1st District U.S. Rep. Roger Wicker is appointed interim U.S. senator today, more than a few congressional hopefuls will be doing more than wishing for their turn. Gov. Haley Barbour is expected to announce his choice at 11 a.m. in Jackson, then on the Gulf Coast. The person,…
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December 31, 2007
Many Coast notables in transition
The Sun Herald, 12/31/7 Trials, indictments and resignations topped the news in 2007. South Mississippi did make some major inroads in recovery from Hurricane Katrina with the opening of the two bridges that link the three counties.
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December 31, 2007
Coast lawmakers keep rebuilding alive in Capitol
The Sun Herald, 12/30/7 Predictably, South Mississippi lawmakers said affordable housing, insurance and other Katrina-recovery issues would be their top priorities when the Legislature convenes Jan. 8. But a budget crunch might hamper their plans. Gov. Haley Barbour has asked the heads of state agencies to trim their budgets to prepare for an expected slump…
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December 31, 2007
Miss. lawmakers to be tapped for $129M in education funding
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/30/7 Piecemealing reform through the state Legislature hasn’t worked in the past, education advocates say. So this time, they’re trying something different. In the upcoming session, the Mississippi Department of Education will present lawmakers with an omnibus bill that will cost at least $129 million and cover everything from fully funding the state’s…
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December 31, 2007
CL – New tax plan?: Gov. Barbour pledged revamp
New tax plan?: Gov. Barbour pledged revamp Mississippi’s sales tax is the second highest in the nation at 7 percent, trailing only California. Mississippi is now one of only two states that charge the full state sales tax rate on food and that tax is the highest in the country. Mississippi’s cigarette tax is the…
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December 31, 2007
If Wicker takes Lott seat, who takes his?
If Wicker takes Lott seat, who takes his? If Wicker is the choice, he must resign his House seat to assume the Senate post. State law requires a special election within about 120 days of the vacancy. Most frequently mentioned as possible House candidates, if Wicker is tapped, are former Tupelo Mayor Glenn McCullough Jr.,…
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December 31, 2007
FOLO – Keker’s Deck is Missing Some Cards
Keker’s Deck is Missing Some Cards Another point of interest here: Bryant’s complaint (pdf) is signed by attorney Arthur F. Jernigan, Jr. – according to our friend Coastal Cowboy, the same conflict-counsel who represented Deputy Insurance Commissioner Lee Harrell in McIntosh. FOLO 12/30/7
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December 31, 2007
Scruggs battles to put off testifying
Scruggs battles to put off testifying Magistrate Judge Robert H. Walker already has ruled the Scruggses must testify in the State Farm case, but they are appealing to Walker’s superior, U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr., to change the ruling. U.S. Magistrate Judge Allan Alexander, who sits in Oxford, stopped the Alabama subpoena. At the…
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December 31, 2007
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, Day 31 (Part II)
Scruggs Nation, Day 31 (Part II) Insurance Coverage Blog 12/30/7
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December 31, 2007
Scruggs tries to block questioning from State Farm
Scruggs tries to block questioning from State Farm Earlier this month, a federal magistrate ruled that attorney Richard ?Dickie? Scruggs can be questioned about his work with two sisters who gave him reams of internal State Farm records while they were helping the company adjust Katrina claims. On Thursday, Scruggs asked a different federal judge…
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September 12, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: September 12, 2025
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Russ Latino
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September 11, 2025
Ole Miss parts ways with staff member who shared inflammatory post after Charlie Kirk’s assassination
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Daniel Tyson
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September 11, 2025
Domtar shuttering Grenada paper mill, impacting more than 150 employees
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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September 11, 2025
US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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September 10, 2025
U.S. supply chain prices unexpectedly fell 0.1% in August
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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September 5, 2025
Hiring stalls with US companies reluctant to expand in an uncertain economic landscape
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September 12, 2025
Mississippi’s “Literary Lawn Party” returns this weekend
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Alistair Begg
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September 12, 2025
Who shall dwell on Your holy hill?
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Laura Lee Leathers
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September 11, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: The Handpie Guy
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Kimberly Ross
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September 11, 2025
Misapplied rage permeates throughout modern society
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Russ Latino
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September 10, 2025
The assassination of Charlie Kirk presents a turning point opportunity
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Sid Salter
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September 10, 2025
‘Walking Tall?’: Sordid allegations against legendary Tennessee sheriff are shocking
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