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Forget the "weak governor" stuff
By BILL MINOR
Wed,04/05/06-11:00PM , 169 Reads
JACKSON - The conventional wisdom that Mississippi's 1890 Constitution created a "weak" governor's office and a powerful Legislature now must be reevaluated as a result of events of the past week at the state Capitol.
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Barbour stands in way of tax fix
By BILL MINOR
Wed,03/29/06-11:00PM , 206 Reads
Editor's note: The Senate failed Wednesday to override Gov. Haley Barbour's veto of a bill that would increase the excise tax on cigarettes and decrease the sales tax on groceries. This column was written prior to the Senate vote.
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Gulf Coast as bad off as reported
By BILL MINOR
Wed,03/22/06-11:00PM , 66 Reads
BAY ST. LOUIS - It was just as I had been told by those who live in this west end of the Mississippi Gulf Coast: You have to come in person to see it in order to really understand the ravage Katrina visited upon the area, with its unique culture and landscape.
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Lawmaker having a tough year
By BILL MINOR
Wed,03/15/06-11:00PM , 152 Reads
JACKSON - State Rep. Cecil Brown, the quiet "go-to" guy in the Mississippi House, has been carrying a heavy load on his shoulders lately as the 2006 Legislature grinds toward a hoped-for end early next month.

I mean the rail-thin 61-year-old Brown has been carrying a HEAVY load.
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