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March 27, 2009
Ray Mabus gets nod for Navy post
Ex-Miss. gov to get nod for Navy post President Barack Obama will nominate former Mississippi Gov. Ray Mabus to be secretary of the Navy, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Friday. Mabus, 60, is a Democrat and campaigned extensively for Obama last year. He had been previously talked about as…
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March 27, 2009
If Dem’s firing of Sam Hall was illegit, then why does he need to be voted back in a secret session?
Miss. Democratic executive director will stay Members of the party’s administrative committee voted in a closed-door meeting late Thursday to hire Hall, who managed Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens’ successful campaign. Their action appears to put to rest controversy over Hall’s selection. Members of the state executive committee decided to oust him last weekend amid…
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March 27, 2009
Melton back on the ballot
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/27/9 Calling from home in northeast Jackson, Mayor Frank Melton said he is pleased the question of where he lives has been settled. Special Judge Billy Joe Landrum on Thursday ordered Melton restored as a Democratic mayoral candidate, turning back an effort by the Jackson Municipal Democratic Executive Committee to remove him. The…
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March 27, 2009
Race major issue in retrial of Melton
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/26/9 Although barely mentioned in the first trial, race has emerged as a big issue in the upcoming retrial of Mayor Frank Melton. Melton’s attorney, John Reeves, has complained that plans to pull a jury from the Gulf Coast excludes too many potential African-American jurors. And in a filing Wednesday, he accused prosecutors…
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March 27, 2009
Some candidates’ finances spotty, records show
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/26/9 Sen. John Horhn, a Democratic candidate for mayor of Jackson, has been chronically late in paying his property and personal income taxes, records show. But Horhn, one of 17 candidates for mayor, is not the only one with blemishes. Incumbent Mayor Frank Melton, also a Democrat, has had his wages garnished for…
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March 27, 2009
Tobacco tax: Policy up in smoke again
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/27/9 Looks like tax revenues for Mississippi are down another $300 million this year. Oh, well. Wait, estimates are that revenue may be down another $400 million next year. No problem. That appears to be the attitude of the Mississippi Legislature as it whistles through the graveyard of the 2009 legislative session,…
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March 27, 2009
Property battle could be renewed
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/27/9 A battle over whether to strengthen Mississippians’ property rights could be renewed, even after the state Senate decided Thursday to uphold Gov. Haley Barbour’s veto of the legislation. Senators fell six votes short of overturning the veto. Afterward, state Sen. Joey Fillingane advanced a similar bill that he said could address some…
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March 27, 2009
Miss. seeks new funding for car tag discounts
Forbes, 3/26/9 With a proposed Mississippi cigarette tax up in smoke for now, lawmakers are trying to find an alternative way to restore money to a bankrupt fund that gives drivers a discount on car tags. A bill to increase the state’s 18-cents-a-pack excise tax on cigarettes died when House and Senate negotiators couldn’t agree…
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March 27, 2009
Traffic cameras: Good riddance to ’em
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/27/9 The city of Jackson is wise just to write off its experiment with traffic cameras as a bad idea, quit collecting fines and move on to more productive traffic enforcement. Gov. Haley Barbour signed the bill banning the use of traffic cameras, a bill that gained much public support from motorists…
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March 27, 2009
Cigarette tax hike appears doomed for ’09
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/26/9 An increase in Mississippi’s cigarette tax appears unlikely this year after state lawmakers failed to agree Wednesday on how much the 18-cent tax should be raised. Proposals to increase it to 60 cents and 80 cents died on a key legislative deadline as House and Senate leaders ended negotiations without a compromise.…
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March 27, 2009
Miss. texting ban up to governor
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/26/9 Whether some teenagers will be banned from texting while driving in Mississippi is up to Gov. Haley Barbour. If caught texting, 15- and 16-year-olds who have learner’s permits or intermediate driver’s licenses could face a misdemeanor charge under a bill headed to Barbour for approval. The charge carries a $500 fine that…
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March 27, 2009
Mississippi State’s Dixon primed for one last run
Mississippi State’s Dixon primed for one last run Anthony Dixon’s only regret is that the 2009 season doesn’t start today. He’s been through one spring workout with the new Mississippi State coaching staff and what he said was the most rigorous offseason conditioning program of his career. The senior tailback has seen enough, though, to…
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September 19, 2025
AGB Search chosen to assist IHL in nationwide search for new JSU president
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Frank Corder
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September 19, 2025
Mississippi’s Thompson votes against U.S. House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk
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September 19, 2025
Governor touts record high non-farm employment in Mississippi
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
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September 15, 2025
A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 19, 2025
Discover treasures at Relics in Tupelo
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Alistair Begg
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September 19, 2025
Theology for life
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Susan Marquez
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September 18, 2025
Robert St. John roasted by Mississippi Press Foundation
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Sticks and stones: Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder
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Sid Salter
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September 17, 2025
Nash’s book chronicles a new take on the realities of ‘Reconstruction in Mississippi’
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