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- Jesse Jackson Raps Artur Davis, Then Backs Off
The Rev. Jesse Jackson is no longer being critical of Alabama Cong. Artur Davis of Birmingham for voting against a health care overhaul bill in the House.
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- Blending State Agencies Part of Barbour's Budget Plan
Proposals to merge some universities or consolidate school districts have grabbed most of the attention, but Gov. Haley Barbour also wants to restructure state government.
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- Tea Party Gathers Signatures for Voter ID Initiative
The brother of Gov. Haley Barbour visited Meridian Tuesday to accept a batch of signatures gathered on voter-identification petitions.
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- Barbour Proposes Education Consolidation
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says the state should consider merging some of its universities to save money.
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- Court Says Medicaid Erred on Pharmacy Rule
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that Medicaid officials should have asked the state legislature for approval before tinkering with a law that would change reimbursements for pharmacists.
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- Wicker Says House Bill Imposes Mandate on Individuals
Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker spoke about the health care debate Thursday afternoon in Waynesboro, in a speech to the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs.
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- Barbour Visits with Secretary, Troops
Mississippi's Haley Barbour is among a group of governors that met with Defense Secretary Robert Gates and then visited American troops serving in Iraq.
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- Barbour: Budget Plan Will Restructure Government
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says the budget proposal he'll release next Monday will include plans to restructure parts of state government.
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- Advocates of Voter ID Face February Deadline
Proponents of voter ID in Mississippi face a deadline of February to get the issue on the 2011 ballot.
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- Hood May Appeal Halting of Two Executions
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says he's likely to appeal federal court decisions blocking the eventual executions of two death row inmates.
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- Quitman, Enterprise Have Runoff Set
Clarke County has a runoff election set for Nov. 24, to decide seats on the Quitman and Enterprise school boards.
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- Health Care Rallies Held in Mississippi
Two outspoken groups on different sides of the health care debate in Mississippi have jumped into the noisy national debate over reform.
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- Barbour on Budget Projections
Gov. Haley Barbour told the Joint Legislative Budget Committee he needs more authority over state spending.
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- Senate Blocks Census U.S. Citizenship Question
Democrats in the U.S. Senate have blocked a GOP attempt to require next year's census forms to ask people whether they are a U.S. citizen.
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- Media Seeks DeLaughter Pre-Sentencing Letters
News organizations are asking for access to pre-sentencing letters written on behalf of former Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter.
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- Effort Made to Trim Mississippi Prisons Budget
Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps says he's looking for ways to cut $8.3 million out of the $344 million budget for the prison system.
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- Aldermen Approve Ellisville Beer Sales
Ellisville aldermen have cleared the way for the sale of beer and light wine within city limits.
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- Beech Defeats Reed in House District 65
Democrat Elaine Beech won a special election for House of Representatives District 65 in Alabama Tuesday.
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- Barbour: Revenue Continues to Lag
Gov. Haley Barbour says Mississippi's tax revenue for October was 6.7 percent below estimates, and he doesn't expect the trend to change soon.
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- Supervisors Hear from Public About Juvenile Center
The state of Lauderdale County's juvenile center was a hot topic at Monday's board of supervisors' meeting.
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- Wicker: "Census Could Cost Mississippi"
Could Mississippi lose another seat in Congress? Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker said it's a possibility.
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- Meridian Faces Declining Revenues
The city of Meridian is preparing to tighten its budget, based on a 6% drop in sales tax collections in September.
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- Barbour: No Special Session This Week
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says there will not be a special legislative session this week, but an economic development project is still in the works.
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- Birmingham Mayor Convicted in Bribery Scheme
A jury has convicted Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford on federal charges of accepting bribes.
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- Harper Opposes Government Takeover of Health Care
Rep. Gregg Harper of Mississippi's third congressional district says a government takeover of health care would be harmful to the state and senior citizens.
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- Riley Targets "Pass Through Pork"
Gov. Bob Riley has ordered college and university presidents to notify him if elected officials attempt to hide spending in their districts by transferring money through their schools.
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- Barbour Appoints Black to Circuit Court Judgeship
Gov. Haley Barbour has appointed a black lawyer, who earlier criticized the governor for his lack of diversity when it comes to judicial appointments, to a judgeship.
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- Governors Launch Aerospace Alliance
The governors of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana announced the launch of a private/public organization to promote the region as an aerospace, space and aviation corridor.
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- Burkhalter Named Interim U.S. Attorney
Longtime federal prosecutor Don Burkhalter has been selected interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi.
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- Wicker Advocates Action on Offshore Drilling
Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker says action is needed now on a plan for offshore drilling.
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- Local Group Backs Voter ID Initiative
Meridianteaparty.com has decided to throw its support behind Republican efforts to get a voter ID initiative on the 2011 Mississippi ballot.
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- Lawmakers Say Special Session Possible
Several Mississippi lawmakers say they've heard a special session is possible in the next couple of weeks, but Gov. Haley Barbour has not made an announcement.
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- Riley Proposes Stronger Ethics Law
Gov. Bob Riley plans to ask the Alabama Legislature to pass a number of bills aimed at making state government more ethical.
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- Davis Outlines Plan to Rewrite Alabama Constitution
Alabama gubernatorial candidate, Cong. Artur Davis, favors revising the state Constitution.
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- Mental Health Agency Braces for Cuts
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health is preparing for the strong possibility that more state funding cuts are on the way.
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- Jack Reed Still Sharing Wisdom
A man who's been giving speeches for over 50 years has put those writings into a book, hoping to help people reflect on the past.
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- Some Disappointed Obama's Not Stopping in Mississippi
Some Mississippi Gulf Coast residents are disappointed President Obama is not including the state in a visit to areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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- Barbour Calls for More Budget Efficiency
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he's asking state agencies to analyze their operations and become more efficient.
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- Barry Reaches Out to Neighbors
Mayor Cheri Barry is attempting to build some bridges between Meridian and neighboring communities in east Mississippi.
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- Morgan Freeman Supports Luckett in Governor's Race
Academy-Award winner Morgan Freeman is using his celebrity status to help his business partner raise money for a Mississippi gubernatorial bid in 2011.
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- MDOT Officials Won't Appeal Meetings Act Violation
Two Mississippi Department of Transportation commissioners say they won't object to a preliminary ruling that they violated the open meetings law.
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- Barry Makes Appointment to Airport Authority
Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry announced her appointment of Debra Ann Brewer to the Meridian Airport Authority at Tuesday's city council meeting.
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- County Commission Reconsidering Sheriff's Department Cuts
There is an outcry from Choctaw County, Ala., about the elimination of jobs in the sheriff's department.
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- Shelby Opposes Obama Policy Change
Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby said canceling plans for a missile defense system that would have been based in Poland and the Czech republic is misguided and dangerous.
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- Bids on Curbside Pickup Expected Before End of 2009
Several weeks after approving it, Lauderdale County supervisors have yet to advertise for bids for curbside garbage pickup.
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- New Police Department on Hold
Cost overruns on one city project have put another project in jeopardy.
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- Corruption Trial Accusations Rejected
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says complaints brought by a U.S. Department of Justice paralegal in the prosecution of former Gov. Don Siegelman were unsubstantiated.
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- Meridian, Marion End Feud
The city of Meridian and its neighboring town of Marion have decided to end their feud over $35,806 in payments for sewage treatment.
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- State Tax Collections Short 10%
Mississippi's tax collections fell 10 percent short of expectations in September, signaling further trouble for the already struggling state budget.
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- President to Visit Gulf Coast
President Obama will visit the Gulf Coast areas damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
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