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January 19, 2009
Economy threatens car-tag discounts
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/18/9 A slump in automobile sales could lead to higher car-tag prices in Mississippi unless officials quickly find a way to head off the problem, a top lawmaker says. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Alan Nunnelee says the math is complicated, but the motivation for fixing the situation is simple: Mississippians hate expensive license…
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January 19, 2009
Race said to drive statewide elections
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/19/9 Nearly 41 years since the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., African Americans largely remain under-represented at the state level. And many in Mississippi – both black and white – say the state still has far to go on the eve of Barack Obama taking office as the nation’s first…
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January 19, 2009
Obama: Change really is coming here
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 1/19/9 Not since the late 1980s and early 1990s with the retirements of John Stennis and Jamie Whitten has Mississippi politics been looking at such fundamental change in terms of getting things done on Capitol Hill. With the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday will come not only the toppling of…
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January 19, 2009
Lawmakers planning to explore expanding charter schools
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/19/9 Lawmakers will try to help state agencies struggling with budget cuts and consider expanding charter schools this week – the third week of the 2009 regular legislative session. Proposals that would allow Mississippians to vote early also may come up for debate. It will be a short workweek for some legislators who…
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January 19, 2009
Tobacco tax: Settle on the amount
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 1/18/9 After years of sharp divisions and gubernatorial vetoes over raising the cigarette tax, the Mississippi Legislature began the 2009 session with general consensus that a tobacco tax hike would be approved. “Not if, but how much,” was the often repeated comment by lawmakers. The “how much” part may be the hard…
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January 19, 2009
Lawmakers face big challenges in 2009 session
The Hattiesburg American, 1/18/9 Every change of administration sets new priorities for Congress, but the Mississippi delegation will face special challenges this year. Lawmakers will cast votes on legislation that would bring the state hundreds of millions of dollars in new projects, extend health care to the uninsured and make major changes in federal tax…
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January 19, 2009
Senators should assert themselves
The Sun Herald Editorial, 1/18/9 Even though the three commissioners who oversee the Mississippi Department of Transportation must win the support of tens of thousands of voters every four years, the executive director they hire needs the support of only two people to keep his job, presumably for life. When first hired by the commissioners,…
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January 19, 2009
Cooper legislation passes full Senate
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/17/9 State incentives that were promised to Cooper Tire have made it through half of the legislative process. The incentives were offered late last year by Mississippi officials to help keep the company’s Tupelo plant open. The $13 million bond package passed the Senate on Friday without a dissenting vote,…
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January 19, 2009
MDOT travels in style on taxpayers
The Hattiesburg American, 1/16/9 Mississippi’s Department of Transportation leaders are among the state’s most well-traveled government officials, with two of the four having traveled overseas, at taxpayer expense, nearly as much as the governor over the past four years, including trips to Budapest, Vienna, Brussels, Puerto Rico and Cancun. They don’t appear to spare expense…
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January 19, 2009
Pickering joins Jackson-based firm
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/16/9 Former U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering has joined Jackson-based public affairs and government relations firm Capitol Resources LLC. Pickering has nearly 20 years of political and public policy experience, beginning with his role in the first Bush administration of helping develop trade and assistance programs for Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Republics.…
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Magnolia Tribune
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January 19, 2009
Senate supports voter ID bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/16/9 Legislation that would require Mississippi voters to show identification at the polls found mixed results Thursday at the Capitol, and its chances for survival appear slim. A bill requiring most voters to show photo identification before casting ballots advanced in the Senate. Members of a key House committee later argued over a…
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January 19, 2009
Auburn snags Mr. Football
Auburn snags Mr. Football Leroy High’s Clint Moseley, the 2008 Mr. Football in Alabama, committed to Auburn on Sunday, receiving a phone call and scholarship offer from new Auburn coach Gene Chizik. Moseley immediately committed, as Auburn became the first SEC school to tender a scholarship offer to the quarterback. “This is a great relief…
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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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Matt Friedeman
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May 4, 2025
Anthrakian and déjà vu
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 4, 2025
Showers of blessing
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 2, 2025
He promises you
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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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