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December 19, 2011
Plan for downtown Jackson hotel delayed again but not derailed
Plan for downtown Jackson hotel delayed again but not derailed Dreams of a convention center and hotel in downtown Jackson began in the ’90s. Although plans called for a hotel to be connected to the center by its opening in 2009, it remains years away from reality. Cecil Brown was on a task force of…
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December 19, 2011
National civil rights groups fighting Mississippi’s voter ID law
National civil rights groups fighting voter ID law WASHINGTON — National and local civil rights groups are asking federal officials to aggressively challenge new election laws in Alabama, Mississippi and other states, saying the laws threaten to reverse decades-old efforts to expand voting rights to all Americans. “It’s a widespread rollback of voting rights the…
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December 19, 2011
Cochran weighs in on $1 trillion spending bill
Cochran weighs in on $1 trillion spending bill Sen. Thad Cochran (Miss.), ranking Republican on the Appropriations Committee, emphasized the legislation conformed to the spending levels set by the Budget Control Act lawmakers passed in August to raise the debt ceiling. Cochran also emphasized cuts the legislation makes to various government programs, including those tasked…
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December 19, 2011
Gayle Wicker tells grads to be prepared for success, failure
Gayle Wicker tells grads to be prepared for success, failure Graduation? No sweat for University of Southern Miss senior Garrett Wright, 21, a construction major from Gulfport, who’s used to much heavier lifting. After all, he just built an outdoor classroom for students at Hawkins Elementary School. “It’s a big step in my career path.…
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December 19, 2011
Editorial – Barbour wrong about spending school reserves
Barbour wrong about spending school reserves From the Enterprise-Journal, (McComb): Gov. Haley Barbour, in a series of farewell speeches across the state, is putting forth some good ideas and at least one that’s not very conservative. Among a long list of suggestions on education, Barbour said K-12 districts, community colleges and universities should spend down…
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December 19, 2011
Is Adams County best suited with the Delta?
Is Adams County best suited with the Delta? NATCHEZ — Local leaders are hopeful that a panel of judges working to redistrict Mississippi’s four congressional districts will let Adams County stay put. One of the proposals on the table, though, would move Adams and Wilkinson counties from the 2nd Congressional District to the 3rd. The…
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December 19, 2011
Meridian Delegation Attends Bryant Summit
Meridian Delegation Attends Bryant Summit A policy summit Thursday called by Governor-elect Phil Bryant consisted of leaders from various fields around the state. Mayor Cheri Barry served on the budget committee. Bruce Martin with Meyer and Rosenbaum Insurance, and city employee Kirk Thompson worked on the jobs committee, while Meridian lawyers Rick Barry and Beth…
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December 17, 2011
MSU Stennis Institute’s Marty Wiseman advocates for Mayor Greg Davis
Davis future up in air Wiseman said regardless of the current political outcome, Davis can be credited for steering Southaven to become the state’s third largest city. “He has been a dynamic mayor,” Wiseman said. “He is a human being. He obviously can run a fast-growing city with confidence. Whether this will outweigh the conservative…
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December 17, 2011
Kingfish videos JRA meeting where Convention Hotel and TCI (NYSE: TCI) were put on hold
BREAKING: JRA rejects both hotel proposals NOTE: KINGFISH RECORDED THIS VIDEO. THERE IS A LOT MORE ON THE SITE. Jackson Jambalaya 12/17/11
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December 17, 2011
Race to Top grants go almost entirely to blue states – MS left out
Miss. fails to make cut in grant competition 9 states win early ed grants; Miss. misses the cut California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington state were announced as winners at the White House. “Nothing is more important than getting our babies off to a good start,” said Education Secretary…
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December 17, 2011
JRA nixes hotel proposals after two attorneys refuse to represent – potentially saves millions
Downtown hotel deal nixed Controversy arose last month when JRA attempted to abbreviate the standard process for reviewing proposals to meet the Dec. 31 deadline for GO-Zone funds. Longtime JRA general counsel Zach Taylor, who had removed himself from any future dealings related to the project, continued to raise concerns about the legality of the…
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December 17, 2011
Mayor Greg Davis billed Southaven for gay shop buy
Mayor billed Southaven for gay shop buy The Commercial Appeal reported it obtained Davis’ receipts through a Freedom of Information request to Southaven. The newspaper reports Davis billed the city for expensive dinners and thousands of dollars in liquor. Although officials are allowed to charge for business meals, it was not immediately clear how many…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 15, 2025
Lawmakers see financial literacy as a growing need in Mississippi’s colleges and universities
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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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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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December 15, 2025
Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
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Alistair Begg
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December 15, 2025
The law of love
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Matt Friedeman
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December 14, 2025
Charles Wesley and Christmas
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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