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January 20, 2009
Mississippians journey to D.C. for once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Mississippians journey to D.C. for once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Officials also have anticipated that as many as 4 million people could crowd the National Mall. “You think about Martin Luther King talking about the dream coming true; this is the dream coming true,” Marie Williams said. As their group unloaded from their charter bus at their hotel…
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January 20, 2009
Steve Patterson gave $2500 to Bobby DeLaughter’s re-election campaign
Steve Patterson gave $2500 to Bobby DeLaughter’s re-election campaign The Mississippi Secretary of State’s website reveals that the following prominent lawyers donated money to Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Bobby Delaughter in his 2006 re-election campaign: John Arthur Eaves : $1000 Langston & Langston: $400 David Meredith: $250 Steven Patterson: $2,500 Robert Shuler Smith: $500…
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January 20, 2009
Scruggs In Another Judge Case With Insurance Ties
Scruggs In Another Judge Case With Insurance Ties According to the complaint filed with U.S. District Court in Oxford, Miss., the jurist involved is Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Bobby B. DeLaughter in Jackson, Miss. A knowledgeable source said the senator referred to was Mr. Scruggs’ brother-in-law Trent Lott, who has since retired from the…
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January 19, 2009
Health care tops agenda
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/19/9 Every change of administration sets new priorities for Congress, but the Mississippi delegation will face special challenges this year. In the midst of an economic recession, lawmakers will cast votes on legislation that would bring the state hundreds of millions of dollars in new and existing projects, extend health care to the…
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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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Magnolia Tribune
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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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Jeremy Pittari
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April 7, 2026
Open to Religion Act fails to find legislative support during 2026 session
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Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
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April 7, 2026
Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if a deal with Iran isn’t reached
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Frank Corder
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April 7, 2026
Wicker on Iran: It’s a very consequential day
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2026
Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown
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Frank Corder
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March 26, 2026
DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion
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Frank Corder
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March 25, 2026
AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 7, 2026
The Taste of Tradition: Amory’s Railroad Festival returns
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Alistair Begg
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April 7, 2026
He came for bruised reeds
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Robert St. John
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April 6, 2026
Work is not a four-letter word
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Russ Latino
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April 3, 2026
Lawmakers owe Reeves a ‘thank you’ for stopping Medicaid expansion
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Ashby Foote
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April 2, 2026
The Strait Jacket of Hormuz
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Patrick Sullivan
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April 1, 2026
Data Centers: Power-hungry but price-friendly
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