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Kemper Coal Plant Hearing Draws Protest

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by Adam Lynch
February 5, 2010

A crowd of 100 piled into the chambers of the Mississippi Public Service Commission this morning, offering a variety of opinions in support or opposition to a proposed $2.4 billion coal gasification plant in Kemper ...

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Barbour Delays Further Budget Cuts

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by Ward Schaefer
February 5, 2010

Gov. Haley Barbour canceled a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. this morning at which he was expected to announce additional state budget cuts for this fiscal year. A press release confirming the ...

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State Arts School in Jeopardy?

by Ward Schaefer
February 3, 2010

With proposals for the merger of universities and public-school districts attracting substantial public outcry and debate, Gov. Haley Barbour's call for merging two statewide magnet high schools has drawn less ...

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The War on ‘Sudafed’ Grows

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by Adam Lynch
February 3, 2010

The Mississippi Senate passed a bill Tuesday requiring drugs containing pseudoephedrine be sold by prescription only. The bill is a sister bill to House Bill 512, a constitutional amendment authored by Rep. Ed ...

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Legislature Week 4: Money and Meth

by Adam Lynch
February 3, 2010

The House and Senate were up against deadline yesterday for committees to either approve or reject proposed bills. The next deadline is a Feb. 11 end-date for the House and Senate to act on bills that survived ...

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No Lottery This Year

by Adam Lynch
February 3, 2010

A bill paving the way for a state-run lottery to support education died in committee this week, despite growing popularity. House Gaming Committee Chairman Bobby Moak, D-Bogue Chitto, held the last Gaming Committee ...

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Gaming Chairman: Lottery Effort ‘Swimming Upstream’

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by Adam Lynch
February 1, 2010

House Gaming Committee Chairman Bobby Moak, D-Bogue Chitto, had a difficult time making a decision on a bill paving the way for a state-run lottery to support education. House Bill 337 would create a statewide ...

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Domestic Abuse Bills Near Deadline

by Ward Schaefer
February 1, 2010

With an early deadline for bills bearing down Tuesday at midnight, state legislators have only two days to act on a number of bills that would stiffen the penalties for abusive behavior.
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A Lottery for Mississippi?

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February 1, 2010

State Rep. Alyce Clarke, D-Jackson, has introduced a bill allowing voters to decide whether the Magnolia state will institute a lottery to help pay for college scholarships, reports WAPT. The House Gaming Committee will debate the ...

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PSC Asked to Remove Attorney in Kemper County Coal Plant Case

by Adam Lynch
January 29, 2010

The Mississippi Chapter of the Sierra Club filed a motion Friday (PDF, 70k) to remove a Mississippi Public Service Commission attorney connected with the second-phase hearing on the workability of a proposed coal ...

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Jackson State President: HBCUs’ Future At Risk

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by Adam Lynch
January 28, 2010

Jackson State University President Ronald Mason Jr. predicted hard times for Mississippi's historically black universities if the schools don't work together. "When you confront the kind of problems that we're ...

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Budget Woes Overshadow City’s Needs at Low-Turnout Confab

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by Ward Schaefer
January 29, 2010

State budget woes cast a pall over the Jackson Convention Center yesterday, when city leaders solicited the support of state lawmakers over lunch. Hosted by the city's state legislative delegation and featuring a ...

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:: jfpontwitter

» RT @CNNbrk: Source: Rep. Murtha died from gallbladder surgery complications after doctors nicked intestines. http://on.cnn.com/cHMB0e  Mon Mar 08 10:01:29 pm 2010

» RT @MY_601: Former Miss. Band of Choctaw IndiansChief Phillip Martin was laid to rest Mo. http://ow.ly/16wTgk  Mon Mar 08 02:42:17 pm 2010

» BREAKING: Levee Board Opposes State Takeover Attempt: http://bit.ly/aFktk9 (don't miss the fracas at the end)  Mon Mar 08 02:38:39 pm 2010

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:: candidateinterviews

Robert Graham: Positive Thinker

by Ward Schaefer
December 30, 2009

Robert Graham knows his way around a phone. The Hinds County Supervisor for District 1 keeps three cell phones and is not above using two at once, one on either side of his face—a holdover from the 15 years he ...

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:: politicalevents

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:: opinioncolumns

[Editorial] The Imperial Low Road

February 3, 2010

Adam Lynch of the Jackson Free Press broke the story last week that Jackson State University President Ronald Mason was floating a plan to merge the state’s historically black colleges. The news caused a media frenzy and outrage… read more »

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:: recentcomments

Feb 09, 2010 | 09:50 AM
New Buses Give Boost to JATRAN
justjess: It's just good hearing about grants being written and funded for a change. I'll use today to celebrate as the Mayor and Council go about the business of travel routes to sustain the ...
Feb 09, 2010 | 09:22 AM
Tancredo: Obama Won Because of No Literacy Test
WMartin: Golden Eagle, I think you are right on the money. I saw this yesterday and just had to shake my head. Tancredo’s sentiment has been expressed in conservative circles ...
Feb 09, 2010 | 09:16 AM
Tancredo: Obama Won Because of No Literacy Test
baquan2000: Golden - hell let her get elected too!? I am telling you guys, I seriously think we need to go ahead and elect the whole bunch and just put them on blast once they ...
Feb 09, 2010 | 09:04 AM
Tancredo: Obama Won Because of No Literacy Test
golden eagle: Walt, there was one black woman who was at the tea party. She was interviewed on CNN. She also happens to be running as a Republican candidate for Congress in ...
Feb 09, 2010 | 08:42 AM
Levee Board Opposes State Takeover Attempt
Herman Snell: Is that Leland Speed or Gary Oldman in that pic? That's Gary Oldman straight out of that vampire movie.
Feb 09, 2010 | 05:42 AM
Tancredo: Obama Won Because of No Literacy Test
baquan2000: I have to be honest - people line up in droves for that woman and we are not talking about a diverse group people either, but people that are members of the ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:59 PM
[Collier] And the Nominees Are
Walt: Natalie, I forgot to add that I don't see how a truly smart, thinking or reconstructed person would be offended by such a shirt worn by you. Maybe some people need to get over or ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:58 PM
Levee Board Opposes State Takeover Attempt
daniel johnson: Who is Leland going to deed his property to? Will he be deeding all of his property which stands to gain more than a marginal amount of value in the Twin Lakes ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:57 PM
Sports: Saints Win Super Bowl
itodd: Oh, and the number two household concentration for the game (behind New Orleans) wasn't Indy, it was D.C. -- combo of the snow and the storyline kept a lot of folks in the house watching ...
Feb 08, 2010 | 06:54 PM
Sports: Saints Win Super Bowl
itodd: Most watched in U. S. History! I'm surprised the bandwagon could hold all those people jumping on in recent days. Must have been a big wagon and a very good band. It's New Orleans, baby! ...
 


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