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Best response to Perdue come from N. Carolinian
The Greenwood Commonwealth:
North Carolina’s governor, Beverly Perdue, ticked off a few folks in Mississippi with her recent disparaging remark about our state.

May 26, 2012
Escalating cost of higher ed a problem
By The Greenwood Commonwealth:
Here are some distressing figures for people paying for a college education at one of Mississippi’s public universities: Inflation has increased by 28 percent over the last decade. But the average full-time tuition at Mississippi’s universities is up by a whopping 65 percent over the same time period.

May 19, 2012
Seat belt laws should be enforceable
By The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune:
The Legislature is close to fixing ambiguity in Louisiana’s seat belt laws that has prompted some judges to throw out tickets issued to SUV drivers or occupants. Lawmakers are close to fixing Louisiana seatbelt laws so tickets to SUV drivers are held up in court.

May 19, 2012
Danger from disrespectful remarks depends on their source
By The (Jackson) Clarion-Ledger:
North Carolina’s governor took a shot at Mississippi recently on the heels of what she saw as an embarrassing victory at the polls of a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman in her state.

May 17, 2012
Life not same after Katrina
By The (Baton Rouge, La.) Advocate:
In the 200th anniversary year of Louisiana’s statehood, we are in a significant era of change for the Bayou State: the post-Katrina era. ...

May 16, 2012
New laws affect everyday life
People in Mississippi will be able to buy stronger beer and get quicker access to marriage licenses. Residents might have to show a photo ID before voting. Students will pay more to earn a university degree.

May 16, 2012
ATV regs needed to curb deaths
By The (Biloxi) Sun Herald: In March, a 13-year-old operating an ATV with three other children aboard drove it onto a road in Lee County where it collided with a truck. One of the four children on the all-terrain vehicle, a 2-year-old girl, was killed.

May 12, 2012
How will Reeves use his power?
By The (McComb) Enterprise-Journal:
Mississippi Republicans spoke of how much they accomplished during the recent legislative session. For the most part, that’s true. But there’s one area where they’re far apart — $125 million, to be exact — and that is how much money the state should borrow during the coming year.

May 12, 2012
Bill limiting AG’s power court bound
By The (Tupelo) Northeast Miss Daily Journal
Gov. Phil Bryant is almost certain to sign a bill intended to crimp the attorney general’s power to hire outside counsel — private-sector lawyers — to handle litigation on the state’s behalf on a fee contingency basis (a share of any money damages awarded the state).

May 10, 2012
Youth too fat, too uneducated to serve nation
By The (Pascagoula) Mississippi Press: Most young people in Mississippi are too uneducated and/or too fat to serve their country in the armed forces, according to Mission: Readiness, a group of more than 300 retired generals and admirals.

May 9, 2012
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