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March 17, 2009
Cigarette tax: Smoked by stimulus?
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/15/9 Two months ago, it seemed a slam dunk that Mississippi would finally raise its 18-cents-per-pack cigarette tax – one of the lowest in the nation. Now, the bill is in a legislative conference committee facing an uncertain fate. Gov. Haley Barbour and his Tax Study Commission recommended it. There has long…
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March 17, 2009
One count key for DeLaughter
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/16/9 It’s known as honest services mail fraud and one count could land you in a federal prison for up to 20 years. Throw in the potential for a $250,000 fine and there’s no wonder why a battle over the federal statute is shaping up early in the high-profile judicial bribery case of…
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March 17, 2009
Felons voting: Fear-mongering on voter ID
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/16/9 During the recent voter identification bill debate, the four senators who killed voter ID in the Senate Elections Committee wailed about the dangers they perceived of the voter ID bill expanding the rights of felons to vote. That’s a nice political red herring if one is trying to frighten and confuse…
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March 17, 2009
Big Dance is not fun for some
Big Dance is not fun for some Contrary to popular opinion, this is the worst week of the year in sports. Oh, I know you’ll hear the talking heads rant about the opening rounds of the NCAA tournament being Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Mardi Gras all wrapped into one. People call in sick from…
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March 17, 2009
Battle shaping up over federal statute
The Sun Herald, 3/15/9 It’s known as honest-services mail fraud and one count could land you in a federal prison for up to 20 years. Throw in the potential for a $250,000 fine and it’s no wonder a battle over the federal statute is shaping up early in the high-profile judicial bribery case of Hinds…
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March 17, 2009
Is Bobby Bowden turning Florida State into a basketball school?
Is Bobby Bowden turning Florida State into a basketball school? I realize this is the first time in more than a decade that Florida State has advanced into the NCAA Tournament, but I’m going to ask the question anyway: Could the Seminoles ever become a basketball school? By that I mean could FSU fans ever…
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March 17, 2009
NATIONAL REVIEW – A Leadership of Cowards? . . . More on the Ike Brown case
A Leadership of Cowards? This is probably one of the worst cases of intentional voting discrimination that the Justice Department has prosecuted since the 1960s. But the lawsuit was filed only after a vicious internal fight in the Civil Rights Division. Left-wing career lawyers in the Voting Section made it abundantly clear that they didn’t…
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March 17, 2009
YP – Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and government civil rights lawyers wrangle over next jury
The Clarion Ledger updates the Frank Melton trial issue. Melton, through counsel, has attempted to get Judge Dan Jordan to reconsider drawing a jury from his second federal trial only from the “bottom six” counties on the Gulf Coast. Motion is here. The guts of it are as follows. The venire was drawn from all…
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March 17, 2009
It’s ‘Honest Services’ battle in Judge Bobby DeLaughter’s trial
It’s ‘Honest Services’ battle in judge’s trial DeLaughter’s attorneys asked for a delay of his April 6 trial, in part, to craft a defense to the mail fraud charges, which are “becoming a nationally controversial topic and, thus, will necessarily become a significant legal issue in this case,” according to a motion filed last week.…
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March 17, 2009
NMC – Judge DeLaughter’s honest services and the theatricality of his Chicago lawyer
Judge DeLaughter’s honest services and the theatricality of his Chicago lawyer One of the charges against Judge DeLaughter is that his actions denied the state (or its citizens) the benefit of his “honest services” and that this was mail fraud. I have written in some detail about the legal and factual issues that could arise…
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March 16, 2009
The Letter to U.T. (regarding Kiffin)
So, apparently Kiffin is attempting to get the rest of his contract honored by Al Davis and the Raiders. The Raiders have responded with a nasty letter to the University of Tennessee that can be found Here.
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March 16, 2009
Kiffin fires back at Raiders
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3979551 Former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin fired back at owner Al Davis on Friday night after a letter sent to the University of Tennessee by the Raiders became public. Kiffin Kiffin filed a grievance with the NFL Coaches Association after he was dismissed in September 2008 for what Davis described as acts of insubordination…
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Frank Corder
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May 1, 2025
Voter registration deadline for upcoming Municipal General Election is May 5
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Zeke Miller, Associated Press
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May 1, 2025
Trump names Secretary of State Rubio as acting national security adviser, taps Waltz for UN Ambassador
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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May 1, 2025
The number of Americans filing for jobless claims jumps last week, but remains at healthy levels
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Susan Marquez
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May 1, 2025
What’s Happening, Mississippi? Things to do in the Magnolia State in May 2025
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 1, 2025
The mighty one
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Jim Beaugez
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April 30, 2025
New ‘Super Chikan’ documentary takes viewers into the life of a modern Delta bluesman
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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