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August 18, 2008
Meat plant scandal has bipartisan tinge
Say one thing about the Mississippi meat plant scandal: In an era when it’s said that Democrats and Republicans just can’t get along, this affair has proven that a lot of bipartisan business still gets done at certain levels. In Mississippi, the story of an economic development scheme gone badly wrong has been mostly a…
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August 18, 2008
After 20 practices in 16 days, Auburn QBs Burns, Todd get a break
After 20 practices in 16 days, Auburn QBs Burns, Todd get a break AUBURN – Auburn quarterback Kodi Burns has battled through 20 practices over 16 days without a break, so the last thing he wanted to hear this morning was his alarm clock ringing at some unnatural hour. That’s why he’ll start the first…
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August 18, 2008
Tobacco taxes
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 8/17/8 We agree with Mississippi House Speaker Billy McCoy’s position that legislative action on a tobacco tax increase can wait until the 2009 regular session. However, when the regular session begins, Mississippians should expect a quick resolution of the tax issue that has cost taxpayers millions of dollars in…
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August 18, 2008
Melton to address dropout rate, crime
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/18/8 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton plans to talk off the cuff Thursday when he delivers the final State of the City address of his first term. “This could perhaps be my last speech and I understand that and I acknowledge that,” said Melton, who is seeking re-election. “I feel the need to be…
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August 18, 2008
Potholes: Jackson needs $70M to get roads up to par
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/18/8 Talk about potholes and deteriorating streets long has been ubiquitous throughout the city of Jackson. Now, Jackson City Council members say repairing the city’s infrastructure will be a top budget priority for the next fiscal year. Some have even suggested a bond referendum. But the task is daunting: The city estimates it…
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August 18, 2008
Cochran remains consensus builder
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 8/17/8 It’s not exactly top of mind, but there’s another U.S. Senate race in Mississippi this year besides the one between Roger Wicker and Ronnie Musgrove. Thad Cochran, Mississippi’s senior senator who 30 years ago became the first statewide elected Republican official in a century, is up for re-election.…
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August 18, 2008
Forecast for Senate race: Nasty and getting nastier
The Sun Herald, 8/17/8 They say politics makes strange bedfellows. Well, it makes strange enemies, too. Take Ronnie Musgrove and Roger Wicker, now in a no-holds-barred match for Trent Lott’s old Senate seat. Never mind the fact that they look like twins; these two guys are – er… were – very good friends. They roomed…
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August 18, 2008
Medicaid: Recipients still uncertain
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/17/8 Mississippi’s ongoing Medicaid melodrama continues with recipients, hospitals and officials alike unsure of the specifics of Gov. Barbour’s proposed solution. After the Legislature failed to act to solve a $90 Medicaid revenue shortfall during the 2008 regular session as they did in 2007 as well, Barbour called them into special session…
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August 18, 2008
Rep. Tyrone Ellis (D) gets state travel voucher for Democratic Natl. Conv. for “educational” purpose
State House Member Tyrone Ellis (D-Starkville) received a travel voucher from the Billy McCoy (D-Rienzi) led House of Representatives to attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado next week for “educational” purposes. These expenditures are apparently approved by the House Management Committee chaired by Rep. J. P. Compretta (D – Bay St. Louis). The…
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August 18, 2008
SNOWDEN – A Political “Education” – alleges state tax dollars funding Rep’s DNC trip
A Political “Education” Delegates and alternates should pay our own way. Both parties have better uses for their funds, and it’s not as if anyone in either party would expect THE TAXPAYER to foot the bill for their purely political fun and games. Or, would they? Think again. Shockingly (and it IS shocking) Mississippi taxpayers…
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August 17, 2008
Auburn freshman receiver Philip Pierre-Louis impresses coaching staff in second scrimmage
Auburn freshman receiver Philip Pierre-Louis impresses coaching staff in second scrimmage AUBURN — Rain and thunder moved through Auburn Saturday afternoon, but that was long after a morning scrimmage in Jordan-Hare Stadium in which head coach Tommy Tuberville said his players appeared to be slogging through mud. “We all looked slow, like we all had…
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August 17, 2008
Former Foley receiver Julio Jones stars in Alabama’s second scrimmage
Former Foley receiver Julio Jones stars in Alabama’s second scrimmage TUSCALOOSA — In a preseason abuzz with excitement over Alabama’s newest signing class, one freshman continues to leap above the others. Receiver Julio Jones of Foley was the statistical star of Saturday afternoon’s scrimmage at Bryant-Denny Stadium, all but cementing a contributing role this season…
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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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