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May 29, 2008
Thad Cochran (R) & Roger Wicker (R) on Hinds disaster declaration
U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker today reacted to Hinds County receiving a major disaster declaration as a result of the April 4 storms that severely damaged the area: Sen. Cochran said: “I am glad the President has accepted the appeal of Governor Barbour and recognized the level of damage that occurred in Central…
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May 29, 2008
Haley Barbour lands federal disaster designation for Hinds
Governor Haley Barbour has been notified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that Hinds County will receive a major disaster declaration from the President due to the April 4 severe storms and tornadoes. “I am grateful to FEMA for making a serious review and recognizing that sufficient damages did exist even though preliminary information didn’t…
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May 28, 2008
Court overturns Miss. voter ID ruling
Court overturns Miss. voter ID ruling The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday overturned a ruling that would have forced Mississippians to register by political party and to show photo identification at the polls to be able to vote. U.S. District Judge Allen Pepper in Mississippi ruled last year that the state should…
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May 28, 2008
Man arrested in fatal holiday party shooting
Man arrested in fatal holiday party shooting Joseph Bennett, 30, of Jackson was arrested in a hotel room near downtown Tuesday afternoon by SWAT team officers. He is charged with murder and four counts of aggravated assault in the violence that investigators call “idiotic” and “crazy” because they said it ignited from words over a…
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May 28, 2008
CL EDITORIAL – Special session: Priorities finally on the table
Special session: Priorities finally on the table Now, it appears that the real – read: important – issues are finally on the table: Reauthorizing MDES with no “strings,” such as reevaluating the state’s advertising practices; Funding the Mississippi Division of Medicaid’s $90 million deficit. Of course, they could have done both of these in the…
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May 28, 2008
Dems question Medicaid fix
Dems question hospital tax proposal Hospital officials joined Barbour at a news conference explaining the plan. Although they agreed to it, they reiterated their support of a cigarette tax hike that he has rejected. Barbour urged lawmakers to approve a complicated formula to plug the $90 million hole Medicaid faces annually. Barbour said the proposal,…
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May 28, 2008
DM – Losing the stronghold
Losing the stronghold But was the election a portent of a change in the political currents? A review of the past Representatives from the 1st District tells a different tale. Of the last 4, beginning with the 1953 election of Thomas Abernathy, 3 were Democrats. In the entire history of the region wherein it has…
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May 28, 2008
NEWYORKER – The Bribe (abstract)
The Bribe At a football rally at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) last year, Chancellor Robert Khayat thanked Richard Scruggs for helping the university get Houston Nutt as the new football coach. Richard Scruggs, known as Dickie, was arguably the most successful tort lawyer in America and the man who took down Big Tobacco…
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May 28, 2008
The GOP Veep List: Pros and Cons
The GOP Veep List: Pros and Cons HALEY BARBOUR PRO: As with Bobby Jindal, the popular governor of Mississippi would perform an important function in turning the history of Hurricane Katrina from a big negative to a net positive for the national GOP. Barbour showed skill, fortitude and class in responding to the disaster —…
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May 28, 2008
National GOP Leaders to Expand Role in Congressional Primaries
National GOP Leaders to Expand Role in Congressional Primaries Placing Blame for Recent GOP Losses The change in the national Republican role in contested congressional primaries came about because of GOP concerns about two recent special elections for congress, in Louisiana 6 (Baton Rouge, etc.) and Mississippi 1 (Tupelo, etc.), as well as one in…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 28, 2008
Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville explains seven-finger salute
Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville explains seven-finger salute Oh, no, he didn’t. Oh, yes, he did. Tommy Tuberville, just back from his tour of the Middle East, admitted it here Tuesday at the SEC spring meetings. He did hold up seven fingers. Two on the right hand. All five on the left. And it did…
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May 28, 2008
Scruggs Update
Scruggs Update We noted earlier that the disqualified former SKG attorney Don Barrett had written his clients on April 18 to advise them that the Provost-Umphrey law firm (headquartered in Beaumont, Texas) had agreed to take over their cases. Both firms share a Nashville office. A May 10 Sun Herald story indicated that Provost-Umphrey had…
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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May 5, 2026
Wall Street rallies to records after oil prices ease and corporate profits keep topping expectations
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Frank Corder
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May 5, 2026
Thompson says SCOTUS Callais ruling “equivalent to a second Civil War”
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Daniel Tyson
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May 5, 2026
Debate lingers over what, how to pay Jackson’s new police chief
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 5, 2026
Where the Wild Things Grow: Inside Maypop Art’s garage studio
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Alistair Begg
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May 5, 2026
Who do you say that I am?
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Robert St. John
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May 4, 2026
Table 19
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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Susan Crabtree
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May 1, 2026
U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree
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Russ Latino
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April 29, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court’s voting rights decision carries big implications for Mississippi
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