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Legislature Stands Up To Veto Threat

The Mississippi Legislature churned like machinery last week, sending out bills in record time, and often with little discourse.

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A Real Woman

I found this AP article and just wanted to share.

Politics

Barbour: 'Why I'll Veto the Tax Bill'

*verbatim via e-mail* There has been a lot of discussion over the past few days about Senate Bill 2310, which proposes to eliminate the sales tax on groceries and increase …

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The definition of Overkill

I found this article online this morning. I picked the CBC article instead of the Reuters version of it for a particular reason.

Music

North MS. Delta Blues Update

"Live" Blues in the Delta, North Mississippi and Beyond... www.cathead.biz/livemusic

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Update Re: Woman Who Protested Medicaid Cuts From Bed

After struggling to get my Medicaid coverage back (for now anyway), I wondered what was going on with Dorothy Bishop's situation.

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This Ain't Funny, People!

If people made fun of cancer the way they make fun of mental illness, what kind of society would we have?

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Get Fat, Be Happy

I found this AP article online today.

Cover

Young Influentials 2006

Photo Charles A. Smith

Each January, the Jackson Free Press features the year's top young influentials—Jacksonians 35 and under making a difference in the community and having a positive influence on others.

Development

Convention Center At Risk?

In 1995, Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and local business leaders managed to convince legislators to authorize more than $17 million to build the Telecommunications and Conferencing Center, now due …

Talk

She's Got A New Attitude

In a surprising move last week, Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck stepped away from her usual role as the governor's mouthpiece to come out in favor of a cigarette tax.

Jacksonian

Kim And Klarissa Hardy

Everyone has heard of the Hardy boys—that determined brotherly duo—but even they would be no match against the Hardy twins. Kicking off our Young Influentials line-up this year, Kim and …

Letters

No. 17, January 12-18

<b><u>Strutting Across the Stage</b></u>

I had not anticipated incurring the wrath of Mr. Kamikaze by my offhand remark about rap, but since he has become enraged, ("Disrespecting Rappers," Jan. 5-11. 2006), I suppose I …

Feature

[Music] What's Happening, Mississippi?

Daniel Johnson, 26, and Walter Young, 22, are on a mission to publicize the talent and power of Mississippi rock bands through "Mississippi Happening," a radio show on WLEZ 103.7 …

Herman's Picks

Herman's Picks

If you're a fan of WMPR and Seven*Studioz Reggae deejay C-Lecta, send him some love. He is in Trinidad this month to lay his father to rest. Show him your …

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‘Trolling' Anonymously Now Federal Crime

Wow. Declan McCullough of CNET reports: