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December 30, 2010
Mississippi leaders applaud Haley Barbour’s move to free the Scott Sisters
Scott sisters to be freed Sen. Willie Simmons, D-Cleveland, called it a “courageous move” by the governor as he considers a run for president. “Normally, a candidate would shy away from that,” said Simmons, among a handful of lawmakers who have met with Barbour about releasing the sisters. Clarion Ledger 12/29/10
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December 30, 2010
Governor Haley Barbour orders the release of the Scott Sisters
“Today, I have issued two orders indefinitely suspending the sentences of Jamie and Gladys Scott. In 1994, a Scott County jury convicted the sisters of armed robbery and imposed two life sentences for the crime. Their convictions and their sentences were affirmed by the Mississippi Court of Appeals in 1996. “To date, the sisters have…
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December 30, 2010
Lt. Governor Phil Bryant to make ‘major campaign announcement’ on 1/3 and 1/4 around the state of MS
LT. GOVERNOR PHIL BRYANT TO MAKE A MAJOR CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT ON MONDAY, JANUARY 3 AND TUESDAY, JANUARY 4 AT EVENTS IN SEVEN MISSISSIPPI CITIES (Jackson, Miss.)—On Monday, January 3 and Tuesday, January 4, Mississippi’s Lt. Governor Phil Bryant will make a major campaign announcement in seven cities throughout the state. Each event is expected to…
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December 30, 2010
McDaniel – Left continues attack on rights of gun owners
Left continues attack on rights of gun owners Not only do the Court’s decisions benefit from textual support, there is no evidence from early common law that the right was intended to apply solely to active militia members. To the contrary, historical evidence demonstrates the founders’ unyielding dedication to an armed citizenry. In words and…
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December 29, 2010
Mitchell – HAPPY NEW YEAR! Instead of ringing it in, some politicians are singing it in
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Instead of ringing it in, some politicians are singing it in OXFORD — With a new year impending, there are signs and songs aplenty on the political scene. Bill Luckett, Delta lawyer and “binisman” (in Haley-speak) is handing out bumper stickers that read, “Mule-Headed Farmers For Bill.” The slogan turns what was…
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December 29, 2010
SALTER – Wicker was for earmarks before he was against them
Wicker was for earmarks before he was against them Much like his U.S. Senate colleague and 2004 Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. John Kerry was on funding for the war in Iraq in 2003, Mississippi Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker was for earmarks before he was against them. Kerry’s flip-flop on funding military action in…
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December 29, 2010
Clarion-Ledger – Politico’s report on Barbour’s travel had nothing new, defends Gov.
Clarion-Ledger – Politico’s report on Barbour’s travel had nothing new, Gov. doing right thing Just as national scrutiny of his recent comments about his memories of school integration in his hometown, the latest media examination of Gov. Haley Barbour’s travel records by the Politico website is evidence that he’s being taken seriously as a possible…
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December 29, 2010
Old law gets new attention – Barbour enacted mandatory civil rights curriculum
Curriculum will include civil rights Five years ago, Gov. Haley Barbour signed into law a measure that got little attention at the time. It should have gotten much more. The law requires Mississippi’s public schools to include civil rights studies in their curriculum starting in kindergarten and going through the 12th grade. “To not know…
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December 29, 2010
MIM – Last Word On Shows/ Hyde-Smith Switch
Last Word On Shows/ Hyde-Smith Switch A couple remaining pieces on the three Democrats who switched parties yesterday. ** Here are comments from Haley Barbour at the press conference yesterday: “I think what Bobby Shows said speaks for a lot of Democrats that they feel increasingly like their party has moved way to the left,…
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December 29, 2010
Transportation Commissioner Special Election Candidates
Transportation Commissioner Special Election Candidates About a third of the state is eligible to vote in the January 11 special election, although the holidays and voter fatigue make for interesting campaign schedules and surely a low turnout. Here are brief profiles of the seven candidates in the Northern District Transportation Commissioner race to replace the…
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December 29, 2010
Greenville ends contract with D.C. lobbyist
Greenville ends contract with D.C. lobbyist The Delta Democrat Times reports the city council voted 4-2 last week to end its contract with Steve Pruitt. Pruitt, who was paid $30,000 a year, had lobbied for the city since 2005. City Clerk Amelia Wicks says grants totaled $2.4 million in 2005; $7.3 million in 2006; $5…
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December 29, 2010
3 Mississippi Democrats switch to GOP
3 Mississippi Democrats switch to GOP Three elected Mississippi Democrats announced Tuesday they are switching to the Republican Party, a move Republicans described as a victory for the GOP and a rebuke of Democratic Party ideology. State Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, state Rep. Bobby Shows and Simpson County Superintendent of Education Joe Welch announced the changes…
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Maxwell appointed USDA State Director by President Trump
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Senator Wicker on Trump’s budget request: President’s advisors “were apparently not listening”
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Ole Miss pulls support of Oxford Pride Parade citing new DEI law
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 2, 2025
He promises you
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Susan Marquez
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May 1, 2025
What’s Happening, Mississippi? Things to do in the Magnolia State in May 2025
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 1, 2025
The mighty one
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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