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August 5, 2008
Rankin supervisors OK tobacco ban
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/5/8 Along with cigarettes, the spit cups that rest atop many desks in Rankin County government are going the way of the spittoon or the lobby ashtray. They’re gone – banned Monday – after the county Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to prohibit the use of all tobacco in county-owned buildings and vehicles.…
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August 5, 2008
Ethics: Barbour, as others, must obey the law
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/5/8 Gov. Haley Barbour signed into law a bill that included regulations for blind trusts, so it shouldn’t even be an issue that his trust remain confidential. He knew full well the stipulations he was signing into law, so why should he question – or seek to evade – it now? Until…
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August 5, 2008
Lawmakers end session at impasse
The Sun Herald, 8/5/8 Mississippi lawmakers have ended a marathon special session without resolving the Medicaid funding impasse, allowing the governor to proceed with his plan to raise taxes on hospitals to generate money for the program. But some legislators say Gov. Haley Barbour’s plan to subject hospitals to higher gross revenue assessments, set to…
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August 5, 2008
Medicaid shortfall resolved, Barbour says
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/5/8 Gov. Haley Barbour said Monday his latest plan to fund Medicaid resolves a monthslong debate over the issue. But the plan has not received formal federal approval. Health-care providers are concerned about the plan’s effects, and there are questions over whether the governor can bypass lawmakers. The Republican governor, who oversees Medicaid,…
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August 5, 2008
Musgrove touts his own record as Miss. governor
The Sun Herald, 8/4/8 Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ronnie Musgrove says Republican Roger Wicker is making false attacks on him and his record. Musgrove was governor from January 2000 to January 2004. At a press luncheon Monday in Jackson, Musgrove said Wicker is wrong to claim there was a budget deficit when Musgrove left the…
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August 5, 2008
Video of reporter cornering “Cold Cash” Jefferson (D-LA)
YouTube 8/5/8 hattip Malkin
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August 5, 2008
ICLAWBLOG Stars in stripes: Dickie Scruggs reports to prison
Stars in stripes: Dickie Scruggs reports to prison I got a chuckle out of the headline and lede of this Associated Press story: “Anti-tobacco lawyer Dickie Scruggs has reported to a federal prison in eastern Kentucky.” Anti-tobacco lawyer? Is that an apt description? If anything, I think Scruggs would be described as pro-tobacco — after…
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August 5, 2008
McCain over Obama 47-46 in Rasmussen tracking poll of likely voters
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows the race for the White House is tied with Barack Obama and John McCain each attracting 44% of the vote. However, when “leaners” are included, it’s McCain 47% and Obama 46%. This is the first time McCain has enjoyed even a…
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August 5, 2008
Madison Co. recognized for clean audit
Madison Co. recognized for clean audit The state Auditor’s Office has recognized Madison County officials for maintaining “high standards of financial management.” State Auditor Stacey Pickering presented county supervisors with a certificate that recognizes the county for having a problem-free audit for the year ending in September 2006. “I just wish more counties would follow…
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August 5, 2008
LNL – Scruggs begins 5-year sentence
Scruggs begins 5-year sentence Convicted trial attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs reported Monday to a federal prison in Kentucky. Scruggs, a once-famed plaintiffs’ attorney who made millions through class action lawsuits, is beginning a five-year prison sentence for conspiring to bribe a judge with $50,000. He was convicted of conspiring to offer the money to Lafayette…
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August 5, 2008
Trying to Gauge the ‘Obama Effect’ in Senate and House Races
Trying to Gauge the ‘Obama Effect’ in Senate and House Races But the size of Obama’s coattails, if any, is hard to gauge. Take, for example, Mississippi. The Deep South state is a steep, uphill climb for Obama, even though it has, by far, the highest concentration of African-Americans in the country at 37 percent.…
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August 5, 2008
The Rise of the New Democrats
The Rise of the New Democrats The new Democrats’ rise certainly hasn’t been lost on progressives and the netroots. At Salon last week, constitutional lawyer and activist Glenn Greenwall has recently announced that he’s launched a $350,000 campaign to kick out the right leaning “Blue Dogs” and prevent the ascension of any new ones–even if…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 15, 2025
Lawmakers see financial literacy as a growing need in Mississippi’s colleges and universities
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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December 15, 2025
Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup
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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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Alistair Begg
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December 16, 2025
Gospel ABC
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
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Alistair Begg
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December 15, 2025
The law of love
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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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