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November 19, 2007
State ‘Child Accounts’ worth a serious look
The Hattiesburg American, 11/17/7 Investments can be a roll of the dice. Playing the stock market is certainly no guarantee of ultimate financial security. Hoping for instant wealth by purchasing lottery tickets or gambling at a casino is a long shot fraught with risks. But the latest investment idea proposed by Mississippi Treasurer Tate Reeves…
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November 19, 2007
Democrats, Bryant vow to get along
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 11/18/7 An agreement apparently has been forged that will head off any rules fight between the Democratic majority in the state Senate and newly elected Republican Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant. About 20 of the 28 Democrats elected to the 52-member Senate this year recently met with Bryant. Sen. Bob Dearing,…
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November 19, 2007
Grocery tax should be at top of list for a tax cut
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 11/18/7 Gov. Haley Barbour wasted no time after last Tuesday’s election in announcing that he intends to cut taxes during the 2008 legislative session. The governor says he wants any tax changes to be fair and “pro-growth,” and that he intends to ask for a study commission to recommend those changes. The…
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 19, 2007
Big money has created lazy state politics
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 11/18/7 The big money involved in modern politics is universally condemned – by good government groups, the media and even candidates themselves. The good government groups point out all of the conflicts and power of special interests based on the money. The media report on campaigns, giving credibility to the haves and…
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November 19, 2007
Cochran’s desire to stay in Senate is welcome news for Mississippi
The Sun Herald, 11/18/7 Considering the accolades that greeted Thad Cochran’s announcement that he will seek a sixth term in the Senate, you would think he could be re-elected by acclamation. “The campaign was over the minute he said he was going to run,” said political analyst Marty Wiseman, director of the Stennis Institute of…
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November 19, 2007
Smith still fighting for House speaker seat
The Commercial Dispatch, 11/17/7 Rep. Jeff Smith of Columbus is not conceding defeat in his bid to become leader of the House, but the man he wants to oust continues to declare victory. “I am still very much in the speaker’s race,” Smith said Friday. He said he’s got 60 representatives in the 122-member House…
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November 19, 2007
Legislature: Balance will be the key
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 11/18/7 To navigate uncertain budget waters, continue the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Katrina and make progress on health and social issues, a strong sense of balance will be required in state government. That balance must address partisan concerns to be sure, but it’s more than that. There must be a balance between…
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November 16, 2007
Scruggs Asks Judges to Not Hear Case
WTOK, 11/15/7 Every eligible federal judge in north Alabama has stepped aside from presiding in the criminal contempt case of Mississippi trial lawyer Richard Scruggs. He is accused of disobeying an order by failing to turn over Katrina-related insurance documents to a court. The 16 district judges and magistrate judges agreed to recuse themselves from…
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November 16, 2007
Don’t look for Barbour’s ‘cutting taxes’ plan to favor citizens
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 11/16/7 His victory, Haley Barbour tells us, was a “big conservative mandate.” But is that what Mississippi needs? Conservatism we’ve had for a half century and where has it gotten us? Last place in almost every index. Barbour’s idea of “conservative” is scary, judging by remarks and actions he took in his…
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November 16, 2007
Budget lines forming
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 11/15/7 A tightening state revenue situation is forecast for budget year 2009, which starts in July 2008. This provides ample reason for legislators and legislators-elect to begin listening now to their constituents and assessing the demands of constant priorities like public education funding and adequate health care for the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 16, 2007
Melton names Sheriff McMillin as police chief
Melton names Sheriff McMillin as police chief Jackson Mayor Frank Melton on Friday named Malcolm McMillin chief of police, ending two days of speculation about who would be in charge of the state’s largest municipal police force. McMillin immediately will take control of the 409-member department. McMillin takes over after Melton on Wednesday removed Shirlene…
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November 16, 2007
WSJ Slams Jim Hood – Full Text Link
Mississippi Hoods A federal judge later found that Messrs. Hood and Scruggs had “teamed up to bully State Farm into civil and criminal settlements,” and ordered Mr. Scruggs to return the documents. Instead, Mr. Scruggs defied the judge’s order by shipping them to Mr. Hood. This caused federal Judge William Acker in June to request…
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Daniel Tyson
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September 10, 2025
Jackson Council tables new panhandling ordinance
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Daniel Tyson
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September 10, 2025
Water customers voice concerns to lawmakers at Senate Energy Committee hearing
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Frank Corder
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September 10, 2025
Adlakha, Till kick off U.S. Senate bids in Mississippi as field grows for Republicans and Democrats
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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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Lynne Jeter
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September 3, 2025
Hood Industries invests $245 million in Waynesboro expansion
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Lynne Jeter
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August 29, 2025
Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 10, 2025
Twists, Turns, and Masterpieces: Exploring the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum
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Alistair Begg
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September 10, 2025
Where to turn to when your thoughts go dark
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Associated Press
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September 9, 2025
Mississippi State fined $500,000 by SEC for field storming following against Arizona State
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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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Russ Latino
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September 8, 2025
Do we have to ‘distrust the science’ to Make America Healthy Again?
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Russ Latino
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September 7, 2025
The race for U.S. Senate in 2026 may get ugly, but the result is almost certain
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