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Another Charter Schools Bill Killed

The latest attempt to pass legislation establishing charter schools met defeat in the Mississippi House moments ago. House members voted to send HB 1152, which had been modified to include language from a Senate charter school bill that didn't even make it out of the House Education Committee, to a conference committee where it will likely die. Lt. Gov. Reeves, who, along with the state's other top Republican leaders, has pushed for a charter bill all session called the House vote disappointing.

Jackblog

Developing the Best Jackson

In about two months of working the city beat for the Jackson Free Press, the thing I have run into and reported on more than any other is proposed development. And development is something Jackson needs, desperately.

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Note: All posts below this one are for previous Chick Balls!

Read and enjoy info about previous Chick Ball, but see the top few posts at http://www.jfpchickball.com for current information!

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In 2-1 Vote, PSC Lets Kemper Move Forward

Voting 2-1 this morning, the Mississippi Public Service Commission agreed to let Mississippi Power Co. continue building a lignite coal plant in Kemper County -- at least for the time being

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Immigration Bill's Fate Rests with Senate Dem

Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves' office just sent out a statement on the controversial anti-undocumented immigrant HB 488. In the release, Reeves states that he's heard the concerns about the bill's potential costs to law enforcement agencies and the state economy. To that end, Reeves assigned HB 488 to the Senate Judiciary B, chaired by Hob Bryan, a Democrat from Amory for further study.

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Arrest Made in JSU Student's Murder

Statement from Jackson City Hall on the arrest made in the shooting death of Jackson State University student Nolan Ryan Henderson at an off-campus party over the weekend:

iTodd Central

Workflowy is Fantastic for Getting Sorta-Organized

Workflowy.com is so simple it's driving me crazy to keep figuring out how useful it is.

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Legacies On the Line in Super Bowl XLVI

The word legacy is thrown around the sports world like the word love is thrown around for everything in everyday life. It seems that everyone has some sort of legacy to protect before they have even made a play at the professional level.

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Super Bowl XLVI: Preview and Prediction Extravaganza

Last time the Giants and the Patriots met in the Super Bowl, the game was decided on two plays. First was the helmet catch by David Tyree off a scramble by Eli Manning, in which he was nearly sacked a couple of times, for a first down.

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AFC & NFC Championship Games: Preview and Predictions

The NFL Playoffs gave fans three out of four great games last weekend. Throw out New England’s blowout win over Denver and the other three games were close till the end or late into the fourth quarter.

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Former Division Rivals: Saints and 49ers Battle for a Spot in NFC Championship Game

Before the NFL shifted teams around in the 2002 realignment, the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers were in the same division. Many Saints fans remember the old NFC West that featured the Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams with Saints and 49ers.

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Divisional Round of NFL Playoffs Features: Three Rematches and Tom Brady, Tim Tebow Match-up

NFL Wild Card Weekend proved just how big the NFL is in America. The ratings for last weekend were huge for the NFL and showed how much we love football in this country.

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New Orleans Saints Road to Super Bowl Begins Against Upstart Detroit Lions

The road to Indianapolis for the New Orleans Saints begins this weekend. New Orleans would love to get last year’s playoff loss out of their mouth.

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2012 NFL Wild Card Weekend Previews and Predictions

Seventeen weeks of the regular season has reduced the NFL down to 12 teams. Only two of those 12 will play in the Super Bowl.

iTodd Central

Salon Calls Out Mississippi

Most of the GOP's 2012 contenders are signing up to support "Personhood" initiatives that are similar to the one that Mississippi just overturned.

iTodd Central

C-L's Love Letter to Haley

The Ledger gives one last smooch to Governor Barbour, "political genius."

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