[Trent Lott column] Beyond CasinosI will be in Tunica County soon to officially open the new Tunica Airport. As most Mississippians know, Tunica County is one of the handful of Mississippi counties where citizens allow legalized gaming. No matter what one's opinion of gaming, …
Musgrove Campaign Holds $4 Million Cash on Hand(Jackson, MS) July 29, 2003/press release: As required by state law, Governor Ronnie Musgrove's reelection campaign today will file its campaign fundraising report with the Mississippi Secretary of State. Musgrove has raised a total of $5,448,312 for his campaign to …
Eat Free or DieRadio ads announced a once-every-four-year opportunity for free food: the GOP candidate forum to be held at the Sports Museum on Lakeland Drive. A sucker for free food, I have subjected myself over the years to fried string cheese, frozen …
[Talk] What's in the Water?The City of Jackson was inconvenienced last week when officials released a precautionary boil-water alert because samples showed bacteria that can cause digestive problems. Everyone scrambled for alternatives. Residents lugged home gallons of store-bought water and cringed when they realized …
Run for Your LifeJust what is it about runners? They will get up at 6 a.m. on a Saturday to race 3.2 miles at 8 a.m. and pay to do it. I'm thinking someone should pay me to get out of bed on …
[Drive] Less Than ZeroMs. D likes to point out that I'm less of a car reviewer and more of an obsessive car shopper. She's right on many levels—while I like to take sports cars out for a spin, I don't quite covet every …
C-L Endorses Blackmon, Tuck for Lt. GuvThe Clarion-Ledger pointed to Blackmon's experience in the Senate to choose her over Democratic challenger Jim Roberts for the Dem nod, and to take on Tuck in November. Sid Salter pointed out in his fairtime column correctly that Blackmon's place …
Opponents: Barbour Helped Mexico Steal Miss. JobsThe Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports on assertions by both Tyner and Musgrove yesterday at the Neshoba County Fair that Haley Barbour's lobbying for Mexico cost jobs in Mississippi. "The primary criticism of Barbour centered around his representation of Mexico …
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[Talk] Broken Promises"The AmeriCorps program is in a crisis," wrote its Mississippi director, Judy Stein, in a June 17, 2003, letter to Congress. And that crisis may leave Mississippi the hardest hit in the nation, with a 67-percent reduction in services—from reading …
[JoAnne] Tell Me the Truth<i>Q. I'm thinking about getting married. What is the one best piece of advice you can give me?
[Spann] Tonight, Baby?The nubile young bodies writhing on our television screens and the sultry voices emanating from our radio speakers would lead most of us to believe that Americans are having great sex … and a lot of it. But is that …
The Kobe Case: The Law, The Media, The LakersSlate's Dahlia Lithwick says the upcoming Kobe Bryant trial will showcase America's mixed-up rape laws. Meanwhile, as more information in the case surfaces, media organizations are asking the judge to unseal court records. A hearing is being held Thursday.