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April 17, 2008
Senator: Special session may be needed
Senator: Special session may be needed House Bill 872 would have kept the Mississippi Department of Employment Security in operation after July 1, the date fiscal 2009 begins. But it died in conference on Monday, according to the Legislature’s Web site. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Dean Kirby, R-Pearl, said lawmakers could not agree on language…
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April 17, 2008
Insurer accuses Missouri lawyers in Katrina case
Insurer accuses Missouri lawyers in Katrina case “I’ve never been around a computer that was on a State Farm database,” Graves said. “The allegation is ridiculous. They don’t have a basis for it.” DeWitt said the law firms’ answer would be filed by Friday, unless the court granted an extension. “The facts that are in…
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April 17, 2008
Insider Baseball in SF v McIntosh – more lawyers DQ’d
Today, Judge Senter ruled on a Motion to Clarify his order last week that essentially disqualified anyone within the blast radius of Dickie Scruggs representing anyone against State Farm on Katrina litigation. The law firm of Taylor-Martino in Mobile, AL made this motion, and Senter summarily rejected it. Though the firm was not involved full…
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April 16, 2008
FEMA numbers jeopardize Jackson aid
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/16/8 Storm damage estimates by the Federal Emergency Management Agency came in much lower than those by the city of Jackson, leaving the city with the possibility of not receiving federal financial assistance. Jackson might not be able to afford private contractor cleanup services if it does not receive federal help, Jackson Public…
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April 16, 2008
McCoy, House Dems face crucial issue that’s not about children
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 4/16/8 Despite the fact that on their face the two bills have absolutely nothing in common in terms of the law, the Mississippi House is in renewed turmoil over House Bills 1240 and 520 and the ongoing political enmity between Gov. Haley Barbour and Attorney General Jim Hood. The two pieces of…
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April 16, 2008
Bills head for Barbour’s desk
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/16/8 State lawmakers on Tuesday sent bills to the governor intended to crack down on metal theft and boot superintendents in underperforming school districts. Measures that took smaller steps forward would hike unemployment benefits and allow utility companies to seek rate increases before certain plants are built. With four days left in the…
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April 16, 2008
In-person interviews still sticking point
The Sun Herald, 4/16/8 Mississippi lawmakers on Wednesday said they might not be able to resolve their differences on Medicaid before their session ends this weekend. If they leave the program’s budget unresolved, Republican Gov. Haley Barbour will have to call them back to the Capitol for a special session before the new budget year…
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April 16, 2008
Political theatre, games not solving problems
The Daily Leader Editorial, 4/15/8 Sometimes we wonder at what point do we switch from being Democrats or Republicans and become citizens faced with problems to fix? At what point do we quit trying to land a punch instead of finding a way to find common ground? At what point do we quit trying to…
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April 16, 2008
Capitol police can enforce laws on streets
The Sun Herald, 4/15/8 Mississippi Capitol police officers can now enforce the law on streets, sidewalks and parking lots surrounding state buildings in downtown Jackson. Gov. Haley Barbour signed a bill Monday that clarifies the officers’ powers. It became law immediately. The Capitol police department is part of the state Department of Finance and Administration.…
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April 16, 2008
AG denies being pressured in Katrina cases
SH – AG denies being pressured in Katrina cases “No, Mike Moore never approached me with such a message,” Hood said Tuesday in a statement. “Judge Lackey was right to turn the case over to the federal government which has the wiretap authority that the state lacks.” Moore said Wednesday that there’s no truth to…
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April 16, 2008
Medicaid: Extension or special session?
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 4/16/8 Legislators took no action Tuesday to revive the Medicaid budget, which died at midnight Monday when the House and Senate negotiators could not reach a compromise. But both sides said they were working behind the scenes to see what could be done about funding for the Division of Medicaid,…
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April 16, 2008
Mayor’s bodyguards take high-dollar trip
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/16/8 Mayor Frank Melton used city money to pay for his bodyguards to stay in a $665-a-night luxury hotel while accompanying him on a business trip to south Florida in February. The mayor is a board member for Broadcast Music Inc., a music publishing and performing rights organization, and attended its annual meeting…
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September 8, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: September 8, 2025
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 5, 2025
Reeves responds to critics over sending Mississippi National Guard to D.C.
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Daniel Tyson
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September 5, 2025
Mississippi PSC takes action against Holly Springs Public Utility
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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September 5, 2025
Hiring stalls with US companies reluctant to expand in an uncertain economic landscape
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Lynne Jeter
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September 3, 2025
Hood Industries invests $245 million in Waynesboro expansion
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Lynne Jeter
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August 29, 2025
Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid
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Parrish Alford
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September 8, 2025
A magical night, a big win, and for Mississippi State, perhaps, the seeds of belief and confidence
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Robert St. John
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September 8, 2025
The Ninth Wave
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Alistair Begg
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September 8, 2025
True power in the one Spirit
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Russ Latino
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September 8, 2025
Do we have to ‘distrust the science’ to Make America Healthy Again?
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Russ Latino
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September 7, 2025
The race for U.S. Senate in 2026 may get ugly, but the result is almost certain
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Roger Wicker
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September 5, 2025
Taiwan has resolved to live free
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