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December 23, 2011
BILL MINOR – House Speaker Billy McCoy served Mississippi well
House Speaker Billy McCoy served Mississippi well It was indeed an honor for me last week to be among those paying tribute to retiring House Speaker Billy McCoy, the battling Democrat from the hills of Northeast Mississippi whose 32-year career significantly shaped the state’s most memorable legislative achievements in the 20th century. But it was…
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December 23, 2011
Rankin Co. official sworn in while serving overseas
Rankin Co. official sworn in while serving overseas Rankin County held a swearing in ceremony for its new elected officials. Nearly two dozen people took the oath at the Justice Center Building Wednesday. Among them, District Attorney Michael Guest, Sheriff Bryan Bailey, the board of supervisors, four justice court judges as well as the chancery…
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December 23, 2011
Palazzo disappointed with 2-month payroll tax extension
Palazzo Statement on Temporary Payroll Tax Holiday WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Assistant Republican Whip, today issued the following statement this evening regarding the temporary extension of the payroll tax holiday: “I am disappointed with this outcome. Conservatives in the House took a stand for a sensible long-term plan that provides certainty for…
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December 23, 2011
Mississippi River Senators support FEMA rule change
Mississippi River Senators support FEMA rule change JACKSON, Miss. — A levee isn’t perfect, but it exists and that should count for something when deciding if a property is at risk for flooding. That’s the position of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a new proposal that would break from past policy by accounting for…
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December 23, 2011
Formby looking forward to working with GOP House majority
Formby looking forward to working with GOP House majority State Rep. Mark Formby (R-Picayune) will begin his 20th year in the State House when it convenes on Jan. 3, and it will be the first time he will serve under a Republican House majority and a GOP House Speaker. Republicans this session will hold a…
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December 22, 2011
State law conflicts with federal rules for floodplains
State law conflicts with federal rules for floodplains PASCAGOULA, Mississippi — Amending state law to allow local governments to enforce federal floodplain codes at hunting and fishing camps is critical to ensure residents can buy property insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program. That is the feeling of the Pascagoula City Council, at least. The…
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December 22, 2011
Cochran & Wicker encourage public comment on flood risk
Wicker encourages public comment on flood risk WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker, encouraged community leaders, engineers and people in flood-prone areas to assess and then comment on a new “levee-inclusive” risk assessment process that will replace the “without levee” method criticized by the lawmakers earlier this year. The Federal…
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December 22, 2011
Barbour to return to lobbying firm
Barbour to return to lobbying firm JACKSON — When Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour leaves office Jan. 10, he’ll return to the Washington, D.C., lobbying firm he founded in 1991 That’s according to a person with direct knowledge of the plan who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because Barbour’s plans were…
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December 22, 2011
CL – No radical changes in redistricting
CL – No radical changes in redistricting A three-judge federal panel this week did what the 2011 Legislature could not, and produced a congressional district map. As The Associated Press reported, “Notwithstanding the movement or potential movement of 146,000 persons, we made as few changes to the current districts as possible,” the three federal judges…
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December 22, 2011
Bennie Thompson pens letter to Biden over TSA union talks
Bennie Thompson pens letter to Biden over TSA union talks The ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee is urging Vice President Joe Biden to support a labor union in its contentious negotiations over a collective bargaining agreement with the Transportation Security Administration. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., penned his letter to Biden on Tuesday…
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December 22, 2011
Majority – With Steve Holland Voting For Gunn…
With Steve Holland Voting For Gunn… By virtue of being the choice of the Republican caucus for Speaker of the House, Philip Gunn has received titles such as Speaker-Designate or more simply Republican nominee. That is because he still needs to receive a majority of the 122-member chamber to officially receive the title. But with…
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December 22, 2011
Bill Minor reflects on meeting J. Edgar
Bill Minor reflects on meeting J. Edgar As I was being ushered into the office of the Great One – J. Edgar Hoover, no less – I expected to find him flanked by two Praetorian guards and backed by a huge American flag. Instead, there were no guards and just an ordinary size American flag…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Additional funding sought to expand Miss. Dept. of Education’s coaching support program
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Daniel Tyson
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December 19, 2025
Lawmakers consider ways to assist with Mississippi military service members’ mental health struggles
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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December 19, 2025
Ole Miss bracing for a better Tulane team in College Football Playoff opener
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Alistair Begg
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December 19, 2025
His hands raised high
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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December 18, 2025
College Football Playoff picks: Sooners, Aggies, Rebels and Ducks should advance to quarterfinals
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Kelley Williams
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December 19, 2025
Cliff Notes for Corps speak
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Sid Salter
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December 17, 2025
PERS pension concerns remain volatile for state lawmakers in 2026 as markets rumble
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Kimberly Ross
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December 16, 2025
Lessons from Luigi: Quit lionizing cold-blooded murderers
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