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September 1, 2011
Opinion – Keep an eye on governor’s race
Keep an eye on governor’s race Johnny DuPree scored an impressive victory to secure the Democratic nomination in the Mississippi governor’s race. DuPree, the popular Hattiesburg mayor, defeated a better-funded opponent, Clarksdale businessman and attorney Bill Luckett, by a margin of 55 percent to 45 percent. Although DuPree recently led in the primary, a number…
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September 1, 2011
Mississippi beats out Ohio to land silicon plant
Mississippi beats out Ohio to land silicon plant JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has proposed incentive packages worth $175 million to attract two high-tech economic development projects, including a manufacturing plant for Sunnyvale cleantech company Calisolar. On Wednesday, Barbour was huddling with key lawmakers to build support for the projects. Lawmakers will meet…
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September 1, 2011
Barbour – Package to bring nearly 1,800 jobs to Mississippi
DATE: Aug. 31, 2011 PACKAGE TO BRING ALMOST 1,800 JOBS TO STATE TO BE CONSIDERED BY LEGISLATURE FRIDAY, GOV. BARBOUR ANNOUNCES JACKSON – Gov. Haley Barbour today announced Mississippi lawmakers will consider incentive packages for two high-tech economic development projects that would create almost 1,800 new jobs in Mississippi. Gov. Barbour will ask legislators to…
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September 1, 2011
Bryant – Aug. sales tax miss estimate by .01 percent
LT. GOVERNOR PHIL BRYANT RELEASES STATEMENT ON AUGUST TAX COLLECTIONS “According to numbers released by the Department of Revenue, August collections were .01 percent below the sine die estimate. As we move forward in this new Fiscal Year, we have seen a consistent downturn in Sales Tax and Gaming Revenue. Mississippi is not immune from…
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September 1, 2011
Release: Gov. Barbour touts MSGOP candidates, highlights need to focus on House and Senate races
Memo To: Republican Leaders From: Governor Haley Barbour Re: 2011 Election Outlook in Mississippi Over the last eight years, Mississippi has made tremendous progress. We inherited a budget mess from the Democrats and now have the State in reasonably good shape financially despite tough economic times. We have made common sense spending cuts and held…
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September 1, 2011
MS Tea Party seeks to “jettison” Dem Rep. Brandon Jones (HD 111)
By The Mississippi Tea Party Cleaning House: Exposing Liberals in the Mississippi House of Representatives Exposing Brandon Jones Brandon Jones is as liberal as they come, receiving an abysmal “F” on the Mississippi Tea Party’s grading scale. So why is he selling himself to his constituents in the 111th House District as a pro-business, pro-family,…
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August 31, 2011
State to make federal road funds competitive
State to make federal road funds competitive TUPELO – For the first time in recent memory, Mississippi will make some cities compete for federal road dollars they used to get automatically each year. Communities with the best proposals and the ability to match the most local money will win a portion of the estimated $7.5…
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August 31, 2011
CNN – Barbour’s RGA releases Medicaid reform report
CNN – Barbour’s RGA releases Medicaid reform report Washington (CNN) – On the day that congressional Republicans appointed to the “super committee” meet for the first time, GOP governors are looking for more flexibility in reforming Medicaid. Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour said a Medicaid reform report produced Tuesday by the Republican Governors Association should be…
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August 31, 2011
WSJ – To Cut Medicaid Costs, GOP Governors Target Illegal Immigrants
To Cut Medicaid Costs, GOP Governors Target Illegal Immigrants Republican governors have a new target in their quest to cut Medicaid costs: illegal immigrants. In a report released Tuesday, the Republican Governors Association outlined 31 solutions that it says would bring down the cost. Medicaid is a top budget item for states, and governors from…
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August 31, 2011
Palazzo to meet with S Korean FM in Seoul
Palazzo to meet with S Korean FM in Seoul SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — Three U.S. Congress members are scheduled to visit Seoul next week to meet with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan over a trade agreement between the two countries and security issues, the Foreign Ministry here said Wednesday. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Virginia),…
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August 31, 2011
Nash: Speculation on Senate Committees
Jere Nash with the Red/Blue Blog over at the Clarion Ledger posted the following regarding potential Senate Committee chairmanships: “We know who will preside over the Senate next year. And we know who the returning Republican senators will be next year (except for Buck Clarke and Giles Ward). In other words, we know those GOP…
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August 31, 2011
“Draft Philip Gunn for Speaker” hits Facebook
A new Facebook group hit the web this week, this one seeking to “Draft Philip Gunn for Speaker.” Of course, Philip Gunn is Republican Representative Philip Gunn of House District 56. While there has been no formal announcement that he is seeking the Speaker post, word on the street has long been that Gunn would…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 7, 2026
Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 8, 2026
The cost of complaining
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Susan Marquez
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May 7, 2026
Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums
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Alistair Begg
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May 7, 2026
Purchased for God
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Russ Latino
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May 8, 2026
Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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