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February 10, 2011
YP – Quentin Whitwell avoids political kiss of death by having Jackson Free Press endorse opponent
Nothing spells doom for a campaign like having the Jackson Free Press endorse you. It’s like breaking a mirror while walking under a ladder with a black cat under your arm. Certain bad political fortunes go to those who receive that endorsement. For a minute, I believed the JFP might endorse Whitwell, if for no…
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February 10, 2011
Miss. Senate OKs 2 animal cruelty bills
Miss. Senate OKs 2 animal cruelty bills JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Mississippi Senate passed two bills Wednesday aimed at strengthening the state’s animal cruelty law by making it a felony to maliciously injure, torture or kill a cat or dog. Currently, anyone accused of such offenses can only be charged with a misdemeanor. A…
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February 10, 2011
Bill would end face-to-face renewals for Medicaid
Bill would end face-to-face renewals for Medicaid TUESDAY ACTION Here’s a glance at some of the action Tuesday at the state Legislature: Medicaid Policy The Mississippi House approved legislation that would do away with a controversial administrative policy that requires Medicaid recipients to renew their coverage every year in person at a state office. House…
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February 10, 2011
Brown misses commission’s deadline to resign
Brown misses commission’s deadline to resign It appears controversial Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director Larry L. “Butch” Brown was fired moments ago after he didn’t act on an ultimatum that he resign by a 5 p.m. deadline or lose his job. The Mississippi Transportation Commission voted 2-1 behind closed doors Tuesday to demand Brown…
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February 10, 2011
Barbour: Iran biggest threat to global security
Barbour: Iran biggest threat to global security HERZLIYA, Israel — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says Iran is the world’s top threat to peace and stability. Barbour, who is a potential 2012 presidential Republican candidate, says world leaders should be judged by their success in responding to Iran’s nuclear program and what he says is its…
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February 10, 2011
Barbour peace plan: Stop pushing for Israeli concessions
Barbour peace plan: Stop pushing for Israeli concessions Washington politicians who push Israel to give in to Palestinian demands are forcing the Jewish state to make “dangerous strategic concessions” that only result in more terror attacks, Haley Barbour told an audience in Israel Tuesday. In Washington, “one point of view sees Israel as a problem,”…
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February 10, 2011
Butch Brown: Hard to fathom “callousness” behind ouster
Butch Brown: Hard to fathom “callousness” behind ouster The Mississippi Transportation Commission voted 2-1 to fire MDOT Executive Director Butch Brown in a meeting this morning. Magnolia Marketplace was able to reach Brown, who is in Houston, Texas, undergoing cancer treatment at M.D. Anderson, on his cell phone just after noon. “I’m shocked,” said Brown,…
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February 10, 2011
Legislature takes on Department of Marine Resources legislation
Legislature takes on Department of Marine Resources legislation ACKSON — House lawmakers this week have passed numerous bills requested by the Department of Marine Resources, including one that would protect rivers and estuaries from commercial fishing and another that would require at least five people to complain before a public hearing would be held when…
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February 10, 2011
Hosemann proposes new approach to boosting tourism districts
New approach to boosting tourism districts entertained Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann has proposed an amendment to strengthen the state’s Entertainment District Act. As an incentive for businesses to locate in the state’s four designated entertainment districts, business owners could earn a jobs tax credit for new, full-time job creation. Eligibility for the credit…
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February 10, 2011
Clarion Ledger Legislative round-up
Clarion Ledger Legislative round-up The state Senate has again adopted legislation to extend charter schools in Mississippi, but it’s unclear how it will fair in the House where similar legislation has died in recent years. Supporters of Senate Bill 2774 say it would lift restrictions that have made the schools unpopular here, while those who…
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February 10, 2011
CL – Reeves-Hewes race perhaps most interesting in 2011
Reeves-Hewes race perhaps most interesting in 2011 Rare is the Mississippi election cycle in which the race for the state No. 2 spot draws as much or more attention than the governor’s race, but in 2011 that just might be the case at least in the Republican primary. In the Republican primary for lieutenant governor,…
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February 10, 2011
CL – MDOT: Time to move agency forward
MDOT: Time to move agency forward The newly constituted Mississippi Transportation Commission voted 2-1 Tuesday to demand that Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director Larry L. “Butch” Brown resign today or be terminated. Newly elected Northern District Commissioner Mike Tagert, who was sworn in before the meeting, voted with Central District Commissioner Dick Hall to…
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Navy Secretary tells shipbuilders to “act like we’re at war.” What it means for Mississippi’s Ingalls shipyard is unclear
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Damage Control: Thompson says he misspoke when referring to attack on National Guardsmen as an “unfortunate accident”
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
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December 12, 2025
Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
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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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Meredith Biesinger
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December 12, 2025
Holly Jolly Oxford: A little slice of Stars Hollow in the Magnolia State
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Alistair Begg
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December 12, 2025
The purpose of the cross
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Richelle Putnam
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December 11, 2025
A holiday celebration fit for a King
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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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