AP – Desperate for work, Miss. town awaits Toyota plant:
Desperate for work, Miss. town awaits Toyota plant BLUE SPRINGS, Miss. — Terry McShan isn’t thinking about car sales analyses or excess capacity when he drives by the idle Toyota plant in northeast Mississippi. He’s thinking about
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NYT – House Inquiry on Trips Is Criticized as Weak:
House Inquiry on Trips Is Criticized as Weak In the case closed Thursday, only Mr. Rangel, the powerful New York Democrat, was admonished, with the committee concluding that his staff had known that big corporations were
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Blog – A Hot Mess: McGlowan Digs Deeper Hole:
A Hot Mess: McGlowan Digs Deeper Hole This follow-up interview is a hot mess! Ms. McGlowan ducks and dodges legitimate questions: specificity on the guns issue, how long has she lived in Mississippi, does she own
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CL – PERS: Legislators made mistakes:
PERS: Legislators made mistakes The Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System serves a membership of 373,000 current and former stateemployees in 25 retirement plans or programs. There are currently more than 80,000 retirees dependent on the system, which
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Can Michelle Obama put America’s children on a diet?:
Can Michelle Obama put America’s children on a diet? WASHINGTON — If there’s any doubt that opposing childhood obesity is a political winner, as well as a noble cause, Michelle Obama’s upcoming trip to Mississippi, the nation’s
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The Hill – Barbour rallies governors to oppose EPA move to regulate greenhouse gases:
Barbour rallies governors to oppose EPA move to regulate greenhouse gases Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) is trying to rally support among his fellow governors for an effort in Congress to prevent EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.
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AP – Mississippi budget: More talks but no agreement:
Mississippi budget: More talks but no agreement JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi budget writers exchanged sharp words Friday but came no closer to deciding how much money they’ll restore to schools, prisons and other government services. State revenues
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Republican women’s inaugural Tea Party draws 150 to George County:
Republican women’s inaugural Tea Party draws 150 to George County LUCEDALE, Miss. — About 150 people — including Republican politicians and their supporters — gathered on the lawn of the George County Courthouse on Saturday afternoon for
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Angela McGlowan trying to turn 1st District on its ear:
Angela McGlowan trying to turn 1st District on its ear McGlowan, 39, announced her candidacy Feb. 8, the day after her contract with Fox News expired. Since then, she’s been traveling the North Mississippi district in search
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Angela McGlowan trying to turn 1st District on its ear:
Angela McGlowan trying to turn 1st District on its ear McGlowan, 39, announced her candidacy Feb. 8, the day after her contract with Fox News expired. Since then, she’s been traveling the North Mississippi district in search
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