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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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- Mississippi Records Show Single 2008 Payment to ACORN
A review of state financial records revealed Mississippi paid $7,035 last year to ACORN, a group now criticized for its activities in other states.
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- Barbour in Asia for Global Conference
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour arrived in Malaysia Monday as part of a 13-day trip to Asia.
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- Lawmakers Discuss IHL Funding
More tuition and fewer academic programs were two possibilities discussed during budget talks with the Institutions of Higher Learning in Jackson.
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- Group to Hold Protest Rally
Citizens for Diversity and Inclusion has scheduled a rally for Sunday, to protest Mayor Cheri Barry's pick for police chief and his confirmation by the city council.
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- Medicaid Director, Attorney General Trade Accusations
Mississippi's Medicaid director and attorney general are accusing each other of sloppy work.
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- Hosemann: Voter ID Likely on 2011 Ballot
Mississippi's top election official says a voter-identification initiative is more likely to appear on statewide ballots in 2011, rather than 2010.
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- Legislative Budget Committee Conducts Hearings
This week, state lawmakers will hear from dozens of state agencies, as they start to plan next year's budget. But with financial challenges, not all the requests can be fulfilled.
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- Barbour Wants State ACORN Funding Cut Off
Gov. Haley Barbour has issued an executive order ending any state funding given to the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now, known as ACORN.
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- Senate Votes to Allow Guns on Amtrak
The U.S. Senate has passed a measure that would let Amtrak rail passengers carry handguns in their checked bags.
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- Groups Call for Henson, Smith to Resign
The Meridian-Lauderdale County chapter of the NAACP and the Committee for Diversity and Inclusion are calling for two city council members to resign.
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- County Approves New Budget
The Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors has passed the fiscal 2010 budget.
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- Hosemann Finds Irregularities in Meridian, Other Cities
Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann issued his report on state municipal elections Monday.
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- Mayor Responds to Criticism
Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry says she is surprised by complaints about her recent appointments and those to come.
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- Group Objects to Barry Appointments
A Meridian group is asking Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry to reconsider her choice for the new chief of police.
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- Group Questions Other Barry Appointments
Aside from the appointment of a new chief of police in Meridian, members of the NAACP and newly-formed Committee for Diversity and Inclusion are calling attention to concerns they have about other appointments.
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- Five GOP Candidates Set for Alabama Forum
The Republican campaign for governor of Alabama is moving to the southeast part of the state.
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- Declining Retail Sales Affect Government Budgets
Meridian sales tax revenues have been down significantly over the last three months.
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- Wicker: "There are major problems"
In advance of President Barack Obama's health care speech to Congress, Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker spoke about proposed reform.
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- Supervisors Review Budget Proposal
Supervisors checked each area of the budget Tuesday to see what needed adjusting. After making a few moves, the board said it believes they have a good year ahead.
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- Obama's Speech Stirred Controversy
A speech by President Obama to students via the Internet Tuesday caused a controversy, locally and around the nation.
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- State Agencies Trimmed Five Percent
Mississippi is about to feel the effects of over $100 million in budget cuts.
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- Supervisors Analyze New Budget
The county budget was of concern for the Lauderdale County board of supervisors at its Thursday work session.
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- Harper Visits 186th ARW
There is still some concern about the future of Meridian's Air National Guard unit. Cong. Gregg Harper discussed its status with base officials Wednesday.
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- Harper Participates in Living History Lesson
Mississippi Cong. Gregg Harper paid a visit to Southeast Lauderdale High School Wednesday, as part of "Legislators in School".
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- Harper on Health Care Reform
Third District Congressman Gregg Harper is expressing doubts about the future of proposed health care reform.
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- Team Says First Impressions Matter
There is a saying that 'you never get a second chance to make a first impression'. Some local small towns are taking that advice to heart.
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- Barbour: Budget Cuts Possible If Revenues Short
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says cuts could begin in the next few weeks, if they're needed, due to lower tax collections.
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- Promotions Taken Away from Two MPD Officers
Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry Thursday confirmed that two Meridian police officers have been demoted.
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- Candidate for Governor Calls for Partnership
A Republican candidate for governor of Alabama, Bill Johnson, says that he will focus on working with faith and community-based organizations to address needs in the state.
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- Time Nearing for School Board Appointments
Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry is preparing to make two of her most important appointments, to the Meridian School Board.
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- Barrett Gets Permission to Speak at Philly Meeting
Philadelphia Mayor James Young says he will allow a white supremacist to speak at a board of aldermen meeting.
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- Wicker Decries National Health Bills
Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker says health care proposals in Washington are "the mother of unfunded mandates."
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- Sotomayor Confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court
Judge Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed Thursday by the U.S. Senate to a seat on the nation's highest court.
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- Sparks Unveils New Web Site
Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks is launching a redesigned Web site for his Democratic campaign for governor.
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- GOP Pushing for Vote on Voter ID
As part of a three-day, statewide tour the leader of Mississippi's Republican Party made a stop in Meridian to announce a petition drive to put the issue of voter ID to a public vote.
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- Tuscaloosa Businessman Joins 7th District Race
Tuscaloosa businessman Eddison Walters has joined the crowded field of candidates seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Artur Davis in Alabama's 7th Congressional District.
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- Three in House District 65 Race
Three candidates are in the special election for Alabama House District 65 to represent Choctaw, Washington, and Clarke counties.
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- Last Day for Politics at Neshoba County Fair
Gov. Haley Barbour and other state elected officials took the stage at Founder's Square Thursday morning. - Man Found Competent for Trial
A federal judge has ruled Steven Joseph Christopher competent to stand trial on charges of making threats on the Internet to kill Barack Obama.
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- Committee Approves Sotomayor Nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic justice.
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- Official: "Alabama Tuition Plan Can Be Saved"
An official of Alabama's pension program says the state can likely save the financially ailing prepaid college tuition plan with much cooperation.
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- Special Election Set for Alabama House District 65
A special election has been set to fill a vacant House District 65 seat in Alabama.
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- Cochran to Vote Against Sotomayor
Sen. Thad Cochran said he will vote against the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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- Wicker to Oppose Sotomayor's Nomination
Sen. Roger Wicker said Tuesday he will oppose the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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- Governors Resist Added Federal Expenses from Congress
Many of the nation's governors say they don't want Congress to force states to pick up extra expenses, from health care to national security.
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- Corinth Mayor Leads Mississippi Municipal League
Corinth Mayor Jerry Latch has taken the reins as president of the Mississippi Municipal League.
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- Locals React to Pickering Lawsuit
Local political watchers react to a lawsuit filed against a woman who allegedly broke up the marriage of former congressman Chip Pickering.
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- Governors Meet on Gulf Coast
Leaders of about half of the U.S. states and territories are gathering on the Mississippi Gulf Coast this weekend for the National Governors Association summer convention.
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- Wife of Chip Pickering Claims He Had Affair
The estranged wife of former Mississippi Third District Cong. Chip Pickering claims in a lawsuit that he had an affair that ruined their marriage.
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