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Entries for February, 2016

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Clinton Leads Going into S.C., Sanders Leads Among Youngest Voters

Rolling into the South Carolina primary this weekend, here's a visual look at some of the polling data. While former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is favored by a significant margin (59-40), it is interesting to see the older candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, with stronger support among the youngest voters. ...

Mississippi Solar Alerts Fans of Solar Power (and Energy Oversight) to Legislative "Power Grab"

Mississippi Solar LLC, a solar panel installation company, sent an "urgent alert" today to media and followers regarding House Bill 1139 and Senate Bill 2089 in the Mississippi legislature, which they say would gut the power of the Mississippi Public Service Commission, reverse recent moves toward net metering and widely ...

Yarber Endorses Hillary Clinton for Dem Nomination

Mayor Tony Yarber of Jackson endorsed Hillary Clinton today, citing her awareness of the problems plaguing underserved cities.

Fantasy Sports Site Offers 'Live Fantasy' Game for GOP Debate

The website BoomFantasy.com, which up until now has focused on sports, is launching a "live fantasy" game to coincide with the GOP debate planned for Saturday, February 6, 2016. For sporting events, the website focuses on in-game predictions such as "What will be the result of Payton Manning's next throw?" ...