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NJ Gov. Christie Blasts Boehner, Republicans
Christie, who has verbally tangled with many, showed Wednesday he's willing to aim his barbs at the highest echelons of his own party.
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AP Interview: Reeves Pushing for Charter Schools
With the 2013 Mississippi legislative session starting next week, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves says he believes there's bipartisan support for charter schools and for efforts to improve children's reading skills …
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Boehner Agrees to Sandy Aid Vote on Friday
Under intense pressure from angry Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner agreed Wednesday to a vote this week on aid for Superstorm Sandy recovery.
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Stranger Things
Not expanding Medicaid could have disastrous results for the rural hospitals that serve many of the state's most vulnerable residents.
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Stinker Quote of the Week: "Lunatics"
Setting aside how much that would cost, research has shown that more guns equal more gun deaths, whether by suicide or homicide.
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Sports
Mississippi Bowling
Only two college football games remain this year that feature teams from our state. Beating their opponent won’t be a daunting task for either the Mississippi State Bulldogs or the …
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Bryan's Rant
The SEC: Unstoppable?
The BCS National Championship Game will be played this week between Alabama and Notre Dame.
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The Slate
The Slate
This is a big week in sports: The NFL Playoffs begin, and a college football national champion will be crowned.
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Question o' the Week: Tell us about a great random act of kindness you've done or that someone has done for you. Help us make an inspiration list!
Tell us about a great random act of kindness you've done or that someone has done for you. Help us make an inspiration list!
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Education
The Battle Over Schooling
Public-school K-12 education is slated to take a top spot on Mississippi lawmakers’ agendas again this year. Heat notwithstanding, Republicans will probably get their way on both issues.
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City & County
Jackson’s Legislative Agenda
What Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. wants to see from the state Legislature hasn’t changed much in the past year.
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Drink
Home Brews
Mississippi home brewers may not have the law fully on their side, but they now have a place to buy all the hops, barley, yeast and equipment they need to …
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The Circus is in Town: 2013 Legislative Preview
Gov. Phil Bryant has big plans for the 2013 legislative session. For the past few months, he’s been busy selling his agenda.
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Domestic Violence
How Clinton is Reducing Domestic Abuse
Tamra Morgan was the driving force behind putting a batterer's intervention program into the Clinton judicial system's toolkit. The program has significantly reduced domestic violence in the city.
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Editor's Note
A Kinder, Gentler Union
Picking on food stamps has long been a way to gather votes from people who don't bother to pay attention to who is poor and why (call them the 47-percenters).
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UN: Analysis Suggests 60,000-Plus Killed in Syria
At least 60,000 people have been killed in Syria's civil war, with monthly casualty figures steadily increasing since the conflict began almost two years ago, according to a new analysis …
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Political Brinksmanship Still Threatens U.S. Economy
Lawmakers managed to avoid driving the United States over the so-called fiscal cliff with a late-night vote Tuesday. But higher taxes and brinksmanship in Washington are likely to sap strength …
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Brain Image Study: Fructose May Spur Overeating
This is your brain on sugar—for real. Scientists have used imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose, a sugar that saturates the American diet, can trigger brain …
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Middleby Has Bought Viking Range for $380M
Food service equipment maker Middleby Corp. has bought Mississippi-based oven and kitchen appliance maker Viking Range Corp. for $380 million.
