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April 30, 2009
A more mellow Melton, Jackson mayor promises
A more mellow Melton, Jackson mayor promises Mayor Frank Melton took office in July 2005 with guns blazing. He surrounded himself with bodyguards and body armor. He embarked on high-profile sweeps of inner-city neighborhoods and boarded commercial planes with guns in tow. But now, almost four years later, Melton, 60, says he has mellowed. Clarion-Ledger…
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April 30, 2009
Dick Morris – Obama sows seeds of demise
Dick Morris – Obama sows seeds of demise When the Obama administration crashes and burns, with approval ratings that fall through the floor, political scientists can trace its demise to its first hundred days. While Americans are careful not to consign a presidency they desperately need to succeed to the dustbin of history, the fact…
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April 30, 2009
Minor – Bryant wrong on cigarette tax
Minor – Bryant wrong on cigarette tax Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant is the chief proponent of the tobacco tax-tag scheme and says he will only go along with raising the ridiculously low tobacco tax if the proceeds go to bail out an impending spike in car tag prices issued by counties. The current tag “crisis”…
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April 30, 2009
Perry – Unsealing the State Farm deal
Perry – Unsealing the State Farm deal Jackson New Media, Inc., the publisher of the Mississippi online political website Y’all Politics (YallPolitics.com), filed a motion last week to unseal the 2007 federal court case of State Farm Insurance vs Attorney General Jim Hood. Raycom Media, the owner of three Mississippi televisions stations – WLBT in…
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April 30, 2009
Five SEC assistants who will make a difference (Carl Torbush)
Five SEC assistants who will make a difference (Carl Torbush) Everybody has finished spring practice and next week we will break down every team in the SEC and ACC as they head into the offseason. I’ve always felt that one of the major benefits of spring practice is to get players adjusted to new assistant…
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April 29, 2009
AG Jim Hood Announces Seepe Plea
A former Jackson crematorium owner has pled guilty to charges in Hinds County for mis-using money from customers who pre-paid for services, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today. Mark Seepe of 113-B Fairfax Circle, Brandon, appeared before Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Breland Hilburn today to face charges that he either converted or embezzled funds…
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April 29, 2009
MCJ – Editorial: Lower taxes, less government
MCJ – Editorial: Lower taxes, less government There were reportedly more than 1,000 Tax Day Tea Parties across the country on April 15, including several Mississippi cities, from Hernando to Gulfport, from Greenville to Hattiesburg, also Grenada, Columbus, Pontotoc, Tupelo, Picayune, with a thousand participants in Laurel and nearly 3,000 in Jackson. The root of…
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April 29, 2009
Resurgent Republic releases budget survey
Resurgent Republic releases budget survey Independents Side with Republicans on Obama Budget and More Overview This first Resurgent Republic survey of 1000 registered voters, conducted April 13-16, 2009, shows that President Obama remains quite popular, with 61 percent approving of his job performance and 32 percent disapproving so far. That is comparable to President George…
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April 29, 2009
Ward 2 hopefuls promise change
Ward 2 hopefuls promise change The eight Democratic candidates for Jackson’s Ward 2 City Council seat promised change and leadership Tuesday night. With the seat soon to be vacated by longtime Councilman Leslie Burl McLemore, new representation is certain. The candidates addressed nearly 100 people at Tougaloo College during a candidate forum. With no Republicans…
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April 29, 2009
NMC – 6th Circuit case on quid pro quo requirements under federal bribery statutes
NMC – Sixth Circuit case on quid pro quo requirements under federal bribery statutes Yesterday there was good news for Paul Minor on one issue: What nexus the federal government had to prove between the federal funds and the case on which the judges were influenced. Thanks to an email from Habeas, I hear that…
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April 29, 2009
Robert Johnson seeks mayor’s post to fix city’s decline
Robert Johnson seeks mayor’s post to fix city’s decline Two months ago, Robert Johnson pulled out of his driveway, believing he knew every pothole on his street. “Then I hit one that wasn’t there the day before,” he said, “and nearly tore the rubber off my tire.” Continuing his journey across Jackson, he encountered a…
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April 29, 2009
John Hohrn and Marshand Crisler dominating money race
John Hohrn and Marshand Crisler dominating money race State Sen. John Hohrn and Councilman Marshand Crisler dominated the money race among candidates vying to be the next mayor of Jackson, according to campaign finance reports acquired Tuesday by The Clarion-Ledger. Former Police Chief Robert Johnson, incumbent Mayor Frank Melton and Hinds County Tax Collector Eddie…
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Frank Corder
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June 5, 2026
Report: Improper ACA enrollments in Mississippi could cost taxpayers over $600 million
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June 5, 2026
Four former Alabama State men’s basketball players were paid to fix a game against Southern Miss in 2024, NCAA says
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 5, 2026
Lawmakers question Rural Health Transformation director on program’s transparency
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Matt Friedeman
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June 7, 2026
Everyone is a disciple – the question is, “Whose?”
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Susan Marquez
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June 5, 2026
L.V. Hull Home and Legacy Center opens in Mississippi
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Alistair Begg
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June 5, 2026
As He planned
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Roger Wicker
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June 5, 2026
Mississippi building 21st century blue economy
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Sid Salter
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June 3, 2026
It’s the third of June and the haunting mystery of Gentry’s ‘Ode to Billy Joe’ remains
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Hunter Estes
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June 2, 2026
Mississippi needs the success sequence
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