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June 15, 2007
HAMPTONBLOG – Padnuhship ‘good while it lasted’
It was good while it lasted This was more about politics than the constitutional purity, but the court ruled. Constitutional or not, the Partnership did a lot of good work, probably saved some lives. The state is establishing an anti-smoking effort in the Department of Health, but I doubt it will have the passion or…
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June 15, 2007
Governor Weighs in on Padhuship Decision
STATEMENT OF GOVERNOR HALEY BARBOUR ON SUPREME COURT’S DECISION IN PARTNERSHIP CASE “The Supreme Court’s near-unanimous decision in the Partnership case emphatically confirms what has always been obvious – only the Mississippi Legislature can appropriate the state’s money. A local judge and the Attorney General have no power to give taxpayer money to a private…
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June 15, 2007
State Treasurer Tate Reeves’ statement on today’s Supreme Court ruling
State Treasurer Tate Reeves’ statement on today’s Supreme Court ruling “Today’s ruling by supreme court confirms what we have said all along. The proceeds from the tobacco settlement were illegally and unconstitutionally diverted to a private entity with no accountability. When I was elected treasurer, I promised Mississippians that I would serve as a ‘watchdog’…
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June 15, 2007
SUPREMES – Padhuship Muerte
Court denies appeal to fund smoking prevention program The Mississippi Supreme Court has rejected an appeal that would have continued funding a tobacco prevention and cessation program co-founded by former state Attorney General Mike Moore. Justices voted 6-1 to uphold a lower court’s ruling that ended annual payments for The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi.…
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June 15, 2007
Attorney general challenges Barbour’s spending veto
Attorney general challenges Barbour’s spending veto Attorney General Jim Hood filed a lawsuit today challenging a veto by Gov. Haley Barbour to keep his office in charge of $5.5 million for youth groups. Barbour vetoed a bill allowing Hood’s office to spend federal welfare funds on the YMCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mississippi, the…
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June 14, 2007
Wednesdays with Charlie 6/13
Mississippi summer has arrived! Though the mercury is rising in the thermometer, that doesn’t mean our intensity is dropping. Sharon and I are busier than ever traveling throughout the state speaking about our strong, conservative, Republican vision for Mississippi. Growing up in Mississippi taught me that hard work is the way to succeed, and that…
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June 14, 2007
Crime: Citizens provide suggestions for city
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/14/7 Jacksonians have lots of heat and light to share about crime in Jackson, if comments on clarionledger.com’s StoryChat is an indication. Jackson officials – including Mayor Frank Melton and Police Chief Shirlene Anderson – should take heed. If Jackson is to have effective crime-fighting, the public must be engaged. Melton has…
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June 14, 2007
The public’s ‘ambivalence’ on immigration blocks a solution
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/14/7 Reports that Hispanics have increased 35 percent while other races have increased slightly or not at all feeds a fear that people who don’t speak English are taking jobs, getting a free ride for education and health care and committing criminal acts. But hyperbole aside, the reality is that as a…
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June 14, 2007
Lt. Gov. candidates agree on full funding for schools
The Mississippi Press, 6/14/7 The three candidates for the lieutenant governor’s race all agree that the Mississippi Adequate Education Program should be fully funded every year, not just election years. State Auditor Phil Bryant, State Sen. Charlie Ross and State Rep. Jamie Franks discussed that program and other educational topics at a two-hour debate held…
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June 14, 2007
Senate panel to debate Southwick appointment today
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/14/7 Leslie Southwick faces a showdown today when a Senate panel decides whether the retired Mississippi Court of Appeals judge gets a lifetime appointment on the federal bench. A series of civil rights and human rights groups oppose Southwick’s confirmation. They say his support of some Mississippi Court of Appeals rulings makes him…
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June 13, 2007
Hood’s election year suits against little oil companies suspect
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/13/7 Isn’t it convenient that “crusading” Attorney General Jim Hood’s accusations of post-Hurricane Katrina price gouging against seven small Mississippi oil companies weren’t ready to make public until smack dab in the middle of campaign season? Let’s see – Hurricane Katrina hit Mississippi on Aug. 29, 2005. That it took Hood the…
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June 13, 2007
AG Candidate Says Hood “Botched It The First Time”
WLOX, 6/12/7 Former Special Assistant Attorney General and retired Major General Al Hopkins released the following statement in response to Monday’s announcement by Attorney General Jim Hood that he has filed a new, second lawsuit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. in Hinds County Circuit Court. Hopkins is also a candidate for Attorney General,…
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 25, 2025
Speaker White says discussions ongoing between House, Senate related to tax reform legislation
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Daniel Tyson
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March 25, 2025
Senator Butler improving after stroke, Lt. Governor says
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Frank Corder
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March 25, 2025
Special elections for House Districts 23 and 82 being held today
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Frank Corder
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March 25, 2025
Ergon Refining expanding operations in Vicksburg with $400 million investment
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Frank Corder
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March 4, 2025
Fabricators Supply expanding in West Point, adding 15 jobs
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Frank Corder
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March 3, 2025
ABB doubling size of its Senatobia facility with $40 million investment
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C.H. Spurgeon
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March 25, 2025
The joy of safety
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March 24, 2025
How sweet it is: Ole Miss men, women advance to Sweet 16
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Parrish Alford
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March 24, 2025
Bulldogs hope time in program translates into big season on field for Shapen
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Mark Keenum
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March 25, 2025
Autonomy and AI to drive agricultural innovation and production
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Russ Latino
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March 25, 2025
Bulk of taxes collected in Mississippi come from high earners
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Russ Latino
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March 24, 2025
When it comes to PBMs, legislators should be cautious about regulating things they don’t understand
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