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November 17, 2010
Panel: BP’s “insufficient consideration of risk” contributed to Gulf oil spill
Panel: BP’s “insufficient consideration of risk” contributed to Gulf oil spill A group of technical experts said in an interim report Wednesday that BP’s “insufficient consideration of risk” and “a lack of operating discipline” helped lead to the April 20 Deepwater Horizon rig incident and Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The 28-page report from the…
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November 17, 2010
Universities could see 3% budget cut, not 10% to 15%
Universities could see 3% budget cut, not 10% to 15% Mississippi universities for the past several months have been paring back programs, freezing positions and, in some cases, laying off employees in anticipation of double digit cuts in state appropriations for the coming fiscal year. But Gov. Haley Barbour revealed Monday that he is proposing…
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November 17, 2010
CL – Special Election: Voters face crucial decisions
Election: Voters face crucial decisions Mississippi voters have a mixed record on the question of turning out in significant numbers for special elections. On Monday, Gov. Haley Barbour today set Jan. 11 as the special election date to fill the unexpired terms of vacant posts in the state Senate, House and Transportation Commission. Races on…
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November 17, 2010
Miss. youth prison must defend against Southern Poverty Law Center suit
Miss. youth prison must defend against Southern Poverty Law Center suit LEAKE COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility in Leake County. A letter was sent to Gov. Haley Barbour last month. Tuesday a news conference was held outlining allegations of brutal conditions in the…
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November 17, 2010
MS Senator Merle Flowers hosts meeting in Jackson looking for ways for govt to save money
Legislative panel to seek cost savings in technology A panel chaired by Flowers, the Select Efficiencies in Government Committee, will hold the first of three meetings in Jackson today to begin looking at ways the state could save money on technology-related costs. “We will be turning over every stone, looking for every dollar, dime and…
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November 17, 2010
AP – Gene Taylor says Pelosi should learn lesson from DeLay and walk away
AP – Gene Taylor says Pelosi should learn lesson from DeLay and walk away Many House liberals support her. But a number of rank-and-file Democrats, including some left of center, are dismayed. They note that dozens of Republican House candidates ran campaigns linking their Democratic opponents to Pelosi, who was portrayed as a hardcore liberal…
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November 17, 2010
Barbour recommends 8 percent cuts for agencies
Barbour recommends 8 percent cuts for agencies Rep. Harvey Fillingane agrees with Gov. Haley Barbour’s assessment that formulating the 2012 state budget will be rife with “difficult” decisions, including cuts to state agencies and departments. But at this point, just how deep and how widespread those cuts will be are going to be at the…
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November 17, 2010
Nunnelee promises to keep Desoto office open
Congressman-elect Nunnelee vows to keep an office in DeSoto County WASHINGTON — Congressman-elect Alan Nunnelee, in Washington for freshman orientation, said Tuesday that it has been exciting to see more than 80 new House Republicans, calling them “the face of the tidal wave that swept America” two weeks ago. The former state senator from Tupelo,…
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November 17, 2010
CA – Hernando’s Davis assumes leadership of powerful Senate committee
Hernando’s Davis assumes leadership of powerful Senate committee Mississippi Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant on Tuesday named state Sen. Doug Davis, R-Hernando, as chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, a position that will increase DeSoto County’s influence in the state Legislature. Davis, who had been serving as committee vice chairman, succeeds former chairman Alan Nunnelee,…
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November 17, 2010
Senate GOP passes earmark ban to Dems chagrin
Senate Dems defend earmarks as GOP votes to ban practice Senate Democrats on Tuesday defended the congressional system of earmarking even as their GOP colleagues approved a voluntary two-year ban on the practice. There was scant support among the chamber’s majority party to follow the lead of Republicans who voted in a closed-door conference meeting…
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November 17, 2010
Harper on start of ‘Lame Duck’ session
Dear Friend, Lawmakers returned to Washington this week for a lame duck session of Congress. The Democratic Majority scheduled a two-week session to complete legislative action on expiring programs prior to the end of the 111th Congress, and to organize leadership and committee assignments with newly elected members for the 112th Congress. The legislative to-do…
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November 17, 2010
Special election set Jan. 11 to replace Nunnelee, Palazzo, Minor
Special election set Jan. 11 to replace Nunnelee, Palazzo, Minor Gov. Haley Barbour has set a Jan. 11 special election to fill three vacancies – two in the Legislature and one on the transportation commission. U.S. Reps.-elect Steven Palazzo and Alan Nunnelee are headed to Congress, and Northern District Transportation Commissioner Bill Minor died earlier…
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 22, 2025
IHL Board initiates search for new Jackson State president
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Frank Corder
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August 22, 2025
One dead, suspect in custody in Ingalls Shipbuilding shooting
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Frank Corder
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August 22, 2025
Shooting reported inside Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula
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Lynne Jeter
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August 20, 2025
Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center project marks major milestone
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Lynne Jeter
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August 12, 2025
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
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Daniel Tyson
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August 11, 2025
What is Mississippi’s pitch to corporations looking to invest in the Magnolia State?
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Ben Smith
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August 22, 2025
Women’s archery growing in Mississippi
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Susan Marquez
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August 22, 2025
Thacker Mountain Radio to highlight Mississippi Poet Laureate, songwriters in Ocean Springs
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Alistair Begg
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August 22, 2025
As you have always obeyed
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Lesley Davis
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August 22, 2025
Sororities go woke – and taxpayers helped pay for it
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Sid Salter
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August 20, 2025
Natchez’s Greg Iles saved his best writing for his reflective “Natchez Burning” trilogy
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Philip Wegmann
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August 19, 2025
Trump vows Social Security will thrive for another ‘90 years’
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