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August 16, 2012

Mississippi sees fewer deaths from drunken driving

Mississippi sees fewer deaths from drunken driving Mississippi no longer ranks among the top 10 states for deaths caused by drunk drivers, officials say. Gov. Phil Bryant and law-enforcement officials announced Wednesday that Mississippi’s rate of alcohol-related deaths per million miles driven fell sharply in 2010, the last year with complete statistics. Mississippi’s rate of…
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August 16, 2012

Bill Minor – Corporate socialism

Corporate socialism Corporate socialism is how Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley describes Mississippi Power Company’s $2.8 billion lignite-fueled electric power plant now under construction in Kemper County. You’d be hard-pressed to challenge his characterization, given that MPC’s lignite venture is the first power plant ever built with consumers, rather than the company, paying…