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Cartoon — January 23, 2012

by Ricky Nobile Published: January 31,2012

Tags: Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, money, Newt Gingrich, Philip Gunn, republicans, Tea Party

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Jobless rate dips in November

by Associated Press Published: December 21,2011

Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Congress, Democrats, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, November, republicans, unemployment

Mississippi’s unemployment rate dipped to 10.5 in November, as some people gave up looking for jobs. That’s down from 10.6 percent in October, but above the 10.2 percent rate in November 2010. Mississippi remains tied for the third-highest jobless rate among the states. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show the number of unemployed people fell from 144,100 [...] [...]

Elections have consequences

by Marty Wiseman Published: November 20,2011

Tags: election, Politics, republicans

As the fog finally lifts over the 2011 Mississippi elections it has become clear that for the first time ever Mississippi will have a Republican Party majority in the Mississippi House of Representatives, the Mississippi Senate, a Republican Lieutenant Governor and a Republican speaker of the house as well as a republican governor. If Mississippi Republicans [...] [...]

Unpeeling the Republican onion

by Marty Wiseman Published: October 9,2011

Tags: Marty Wiseman, MBJ column, Mitt Romney, republicans, Rick Perry

Like it or not, the Presidential election campaign is upon us. It is quite amazing that the process of electing a President is now a two-year ordeal – fully half of a four-year Presidential term. As the trite saying goes, “it is what it is” so we all best get ready. The able staff of [...] [...]

LaForge issues statement on earkmark debate

by Ross Reily Published: November 17,2010

Tags: Bill LaForge, Congress, Democrats, earmarks, Mitch McConnell, republicans, Senate

Cleveland native Bill LaForge, a past national president of the Federal Bar Association, has issued a statement on the topic of earmarks that has become a national issue and rallying cry in the recent national elections. LaForge calls the efforts to eliminate earmarks as “shortsighted”, giving all of the budgeting power to [...] [...]

GOP’s Steele apologizes for mistakes

by Associated Press Published: April 12,2010

Tags: elections, Politics, republicans

NEW ORLEANS — In damage control mode, GOP national chairman Michael Steele has sought to quell the furor over his management of the Republican National Committee by acknowledging errors and vowing to learn from them. “I’m the first here to admit that I’ve made mistakes, and it’s been incumbent on me to take responsibility to shoulder [...] [...]

Tegerdine gets support from Tea Party

by Wally Northway Published: March 22,2010

Tags: Congress, conservatives, elections, republicans, Tea Party

GULFPORT — Two South Mississippi conservative groups have announced the endorsement of a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 4th Congressional District. The Mississippi Gulf Coast 912 Group and the 912 Project Hattiesburg have officially endorsed Joe Tegerdine, a Republican candidate who is running against 20-year incumbent, Gene Taylor, a Democrat, in the [...] [...]

Obama tries to reach out to GOP

by Associated Press Published: March 2,2010

Tags: Congress, healthcare, healthcare reform, President of the United States, republicans

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said today he was open to four new Republican proposals on health care legislation, in a gesture of bipartisanship meant to jump-start his stalled drive to overhaul the system. Obama detailed the ideas, all of which were raised at a bipartisan health care summit last week, in a letter to congressional [...] [...]

White House looking to flank GOP on healthcare

by Associated Press Published: February 19,2010

Tags: GOP, healthcare, President of the United States, republicans, White House

WASHINGTON — The White House and congressional leaders are preparing a detailed healthcare proposal designed to win passage without Republican support if GOP lawmakers fail to embrace bipartisan compromises at President Barack Obama’s summit next week. A senior White House official said yesterday that Democratic negotiators are resolving final differences in House and Senate health bills [...] [...]

GOP fears healthcare summit is ‘trap’

by Associated Press Published: February 9,2010

Tags: Congress, healthcare, healthcare reform, republicans, White House

WASHINGTON — Even as Republicans publicly welcome President Barack Obama’s call for a bipartisan confab on healthcare, some privately worry that he might be laying a trap to portray their ideas as flimsy. If so, a shaky showing by GOP leaders could possibly embolden congressional Democrats to make a final, aggressive push to overhaul the nation’s [...] [...]

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