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 March 11, 2010
Nearly 155,000 Mississippians received unemployment benefits in January, with the state's unemployment rate for the first month of 2010 exceeding the national average. Four counties reported jobless rates in excess of 20 percent: Holmes and Noxubee counties both reported rates of 23.1 percent unemployment;…
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by Ward Schaefer
March 10, 2010
The Mississippi Legislature's wrangling over charter schools intensified yesterday when the House of Representatives passed a bill that would authorize "innovative schools" but voted down a provision for actual charter schools.
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 by Jesse Crow
March 10, 2010
Joe Magee, 59, is a third-generation poultry and cattle farmer. His farm, located just outside Mendenhall, produces a little more than half a million chickens and around 100 head of beef cattle a year. Magee operates the farm with the…
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March 8, 2010
General classroom goals for high-school students, in Mississippi and elsewhere, emphasize pushing kids toward four-year college degrees. Some Magnolia state lawmakers are now looking at introducing a career-track curriculum for the many teens who may not be college bound, reports The Sun Herald.
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 March 1, 2010
The Jackson Free Press has learned from sources in Oxford, Miss., that author Barry Hannah, 67, died of a sudden heart attack in his home there today. He was working with a graduate student, sources say. Hannah was born in Meridian, Miss., and raised…
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 by Adam Lynch
February 25, 2010
The Senate failed to override Gov. Haley Barbour's veto of budget reconciliation act this morning, and opponents of the veto now argue that the state should put to use $36 million from savings accrued through a federal stimulus program. read more »
 by Adam Lynch
February 24, 2010
Gov. Haley Barbour vetoed budget reconciliation act Senate Bill 2688 today, a bill that restored $79 million in cuts he enacted for Fiscal Year 2011. The governor rejected the bill saying that it delayed "inevitable government reorganization and…
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 by Lacey McLaughlin
February 19, 2010
As Jackson State University President Ronald Mason Jr. shook hands at a forum this morning at Koinonia Coffee House in Jackson, he sought to quell concerns about a possible HBCU merger idea he floated to legislators last month.…
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by Adam Lynch
February 19, 2010
About 24,000 Mississippi black farmers could benefit from a decision by the Obama administration to include a $1.25 billion discrimination settlement in the 2010 federal budget.
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by Adam Lynch
February 18, 2010
Gov. Haley Barbour claims he will veto a bill the Mississippi Senate passed today that would restore funding to offset cuts he made to state agencies. "This bill spends too much, burns too much of our reserves, and…
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 by Adam Lynch
February 17, 2010
Part 2 in a Series
Flood-control options for the Pearl River seem limited as Jackson-area residents compare the ungainly design of the levee plan designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1996 with the…
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 by Ward Schaefer
February 17, 2010
To hear Gov. Haley Barbour tell it, if he doesn't get his way, the state's fiscal crisis could force thousands of felons out of jail and into communities. Since his Jan. 13 State of the State address, Barbour…
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 by Ward Schaefer
February 15, 2010
The Mississippi House of Representatives has sent the Senate a second proposal to restore some state budget cuts, while negotiators attempt to reach a compromise on an earlier proposal. The House plan passed by a wide margin Thursday morning, and…
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 February 15, 2010
The Mississippi Senate passed a bill last week to reduce tuition for out-of-state students, bringing their tuition in line with in-state students. The bill, S.B. 2285, is designed to encourage more out-of-state enrollments into state schools, which have been historically unable to compete…
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by Ward Schaefer
February 5, 2010
Gov. Haley Barbour announced another round of state budget cuts totalling $21 million today. Today’s cuts, which represent roughly 0.5 percent of the state budget, bring total cuts for the 2010 fiscal year to $458.5 million. The governor warned that…
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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 County.
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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 cancellation said that Barbour "continues to…
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by Lacey McLaughlin
February 3, 2010
National and state sex-education advocates are rallying in support of comprehensive sex education, citing a report released last week showing the failure of abstinence-only-until-marriage education in Mississippi.
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 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 vocal opposition at the state capitol. Educators, city…
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 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 committees. But…
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:: statecomments
Mar 11, 2010JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
BubbaT: Drummin- LOL Me? Support Obama? LOL Wrong. Never.
I take that back, if he came up with idea or policy I could support, I probably would on that issue, but so far he hasn't ...
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
DrumminD21311: I guess BubbaT really does support Obama after all. We appreciate your support for the cause BubbaT.
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
Mark Geoffriau: I can't imagine the relevance of Michelle Obama's weight (nor the weight of BubbaT's wife), but I'd be incredibly surprised if she was 120-130 lbs...she's nearly ...
Mar 11, 2010
The Commons: Continuity of Love
ladd: Agreed, deltabelle. The Commons' needs are crystal clear from this story. With any luck, they will now get the help they need.
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
justjess: You know ButtaT the description you gave of your wife fits that of The First Lady, Mrs. Michelle Obama. She weighs around 120/130, has beautiful hair, has all of her ...
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
baquan2000: Drummin D - that is a very interesting angle you provided on that, I couldn't agree with you more, in regards to negativity thrown towards the Obama's.
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
BubbaT: DrumminD- actually I more impressed with a woman who has reddish blond hair,120lbish,got all her teeth,and a mother of 2 fine girls,very intelligent and strong willed. Been ...
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
DrumminD21311: One awesome thing about the Obamas that nobody comments on is that they are excellent bigot magnets. Wherever they go and whatever they do, the bigots come out of the ...
Mar 11, 2010
JPD Investigating Officer for Michelle Obama Comments
DrumminD21311: Doesn't surprise me. I'm surprised it took so long for the comments to surface, and that there are not more! I'm sure most well-mannered hospitable Jacksonian white ...
Mar 11, 2010
[Collier] The Sweetest Taboo
baquan2000: Lori G - it's funny you brought the "business" photo up!?
Me and my co-worker were just talking about guys that have done that @ that work place?
It is shocking on how many fella's do that.