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January 30, 2009
State plane could be sold on eBay
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/30/9 A taxpayer-funded jet used to fly Gov. Haley Barbour and other elected officials in and out of Mississippi could soon be for sale on the Internet. House Bill 1065 cleared the state House on Thursday. It requires Mississippi to sell its Cessna Citation by competitive bids, public auction or on eBay, the…
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January 30, 2009
Miss. car tag fund in shortfall
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/30/9 Until a compromise can be reached in the Legislature, Mississippi counties are facing an estimated shortfall of $33 million from car tag revenues. Hinds County could see a loss of $1 million this fiscal year, Tax Collector Eddie Fair said, and he has no idea how the county could recoup that. “A…
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January 30, 2009
Entergy takes PSC to court over rate hike
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/30/9 Entergy Mississippi is challenging the state Public Service Commission’s recent denial of its request for a $3.7 million base rate adjustment. In an appeal filed recently with the state Supreme Court, Entergy argues that the commission has violated the company’s “constitutional rights” and caused the company’s rates to yield less than a…
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January 30, 2009
Senate President Pro Tempore Billy Hewes appointed Chairman of Mississippi National Guard Caucus
Senate President Pro Tempore Billy Hewes appointed Chairman of Mississippi National Guard Caucus Members of the Mississippi legislature met at the State Capitol this week for the formation of the Legislative National Guard Caucus. Senator Ezell Lee, who serves as Deputy Chairman of the Caucus along with Rep. Credell Calhoun, said it was created to…
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January 30, 2009
Senate boosts tobacco taxes
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/30/9 Mississippi smokers could start paying more for a pack of cigarettes in March if state lawmakers come to a quick agreement on a tax hike bill that advanced again Thursday. House Bill 365 cleared the full Senate, but not before lawmakers in that chamber lowered the proposed tax increase and earmarked some…
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January 30, 2009
Education: Hold leadership accountable
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 1/30/9 Mississippi has the legal and moral responsibility for trying to educate 493,302 students in the state’s K-12 public school system in 900 schools in 152 school districts across the state. Toward those efforts, state taxpayers are investing $2.18 billion in state tax revenues and another $20 million in Public School Building…
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January 30, 2009
Windpool keeps on growing
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/29/9 The number of Mississippians receiving coverage from the the state-funded insurer of last resort continues to grow monthly. Some 42,000 people use the windpool and about 800 new policies are added monthly on average, Joe Shumaker, manager of the Mississippi Windstorm Underwriters Association, told the Senate Insurance Committee. “Unfortunately, the windpool is…
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January 30, 2009
Gottfried says he still loves UA
Gottfried says he still loves UA Mark Gottfried was fired Monday after 10 ½ years as the University of Alabama men’s basketball coach, but he would not fire back Thursday in an interview with The Birmingham News. “I will never in my lifetime utter a negative word about Alabama,” Gottfried said. “I love the place.”…
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January 30, 2009
Gene Chizik’s staff at Auburn higher paid than Tommy Tuberville’s
Gene Chizik’s staff at Auburn higher paid than Tommy Tuberville’s AUBURN – New Auburn head coach Gene Chizik will earn less than his predecessor, but Chizik’s assistant coaches will collectively make considerably more than Tommy Tuberville’s coaches. Auburn is on course to have, collectively, some of the highest-paid assistant coaches in the Southeastern Conference. Chizik…
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January 30, 2009
Charlie Ross kills at roast of Lt. Governor Phil Bryant
Roast Got home late from the Roast of Lt. Governor Phil Bryant and overall it was a pretty funny night. Phil was good and took some pointed shots at me (and I took some shots at him, too – that’s what roasts are about after all). Andy Taggart was very good and Malcolm McMillin had…
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January 30, 2009
With size and skill, Fluker will be big man on Alabama campus
With size and skill, Fluker will be big man on Alabama campus D.J. Fluker stuck out his right hand and smiled. I reached to shake it, and as his palm swallowed mine, I felt something on my forearm. His index finger, with no more opposing hand around which to close, tapped just an inch or…
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January 30, 2009
Scrappleface is the Right’s Steven Colbert
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May 2, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: May 2, 2025
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Daniel Tyson
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May 1, 2025
Governor Reeves’ “Power Play” seeks to make Mississippi a national leader in energy
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Frank Corder
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May 1, 2025
Voter registration deadline for upcoming Municipal General Election is May 5
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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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