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1. Talks on Medicaid necessary for state

   Apr 16, 2013 | Hattiesburg American

   During a Stennis Center/Capitol Press Corp luncheon Monday, Sen. David Blount made an off-hand comment about the state providing $25 million in tax incentives for "an outlet mall in Rankin County." Blount was making an argument in favor of Medicaid expansion, which he said would cost the state $1.1 billion between now and 2025 but would offer a ... (more)

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   Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Health, Rankin County, MS, Jackson, MS, Magee, MS

2. Bryant: Nominee qualified by anti-abortion work

   Mar 29, 2013 | Hattiesburg American

   Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he wants senators to confirm his nomination of anti-abortion activist Terri Herring to the state Board of Health, but a top lawmaker said it's unclear whether Herring will receive enough support.

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   Related Topix: Abortion, Women's Health, Health, Ridgeland, MS, Jackson, MS, Madison County, MS

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3. Residents patch hail damage, brace for more storms

   Mar 21, 2013 | hattiesburgamerican.com

   John Purry nailed tarps onto the roof of his hail-damaged home on Wednesday, all too aware that more severe weather may be on its way.

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   Related Topix: Hailstorm, Natural Disasters, Weather, Mississippi, Jackson, MS

4. Residents patch hail damage, brace for more storms

   Mar 20, 2013 | hattiesburgamerican.com

   PEARL -- John Purry nailed tarps onto the roof of his hail-damaged home on Wednesday, all too aware that more severe weather may be on its way.

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   Related Topix: Hailstorm, Natural Disasters, Weather, Mississippi, Jackson, MS

5. Golden Eagles fall in series finale to UL Lafayette 9-1

   Mar 10, 2013 | Hattiesburg American

   HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Tyler Girouard collected four hits and drove in three runs to lead Louisiana-Lafayette to a 9-1 non-conference baseball victory over Southern Miss here Sunday afternoon at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field.

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6. McComb woman dies in state prison

   Mar 5, 2013 | Hattiesburg American

   PEARL -- Mississippi prison officials say a McComb woman who was serving a 40-year sentence for the death of her 2-year-old son has died at a prison in Rankin County.

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   Related Topix: McComb, MS, State Prisons, Prison, Rankin County, MS

7. Mississippi Braves individual game tickets on sale Monday

   Feb 26, 2013 | Hattiesburg American

   PEARL, MS -- Mississippi Braves individual game tickets for the 2013 season go on sale to the general public Monday, March 4 at 9:00 AM.

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8. Monken reconnects with USM prospects

   Jan 11, 2013 | Hattiesburg American

   Among the dozens of tasks confronting Todd Monken after assuming duties as head football coach at Southern Miss was reconnecting with recruits who had verbally committed and remained in the plans of the new regime.

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   Related Topix: Mississippi, Waynesboro, MS, Petal, MS, Brookhaven, MS, Standardized Testing, Education

9. MEMA: Federal aid for Christmas storm victims OK'd

   Jan 5, 2013 | Hattiesburg American

   PEARL -- Mississippi's Emergency Management Agency says the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved disaster assistance for residents and businesses in several Mississippi Counties affected by severe weather on Christmas Day.

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10. School safety must be our priority

    Dec 20, 2012 | Hattiesburg American

    And even though it turned out to be a hoax, district and Forrest County sheriff's deputies quickly took action.

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Forrest County, MS

11. Miss. schools look at security

    Dec 18, 2012 | Hattiesburg American

    School officials across Mississippi say they're on high alert and evaluating security policies in the wake of a deadly shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut.

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Harrison County, MS

12. Cost of Medicaid expansion lawmakers' main concern

    Dec 12, 2012 | Hattiesburg American

    Cost is the primary concern for Mississippi lawmakers faced with a decision on whether to expand the state Medicaid program with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid, Health, Mississippi, January, Terry, MS