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February 19, 2009
Miami set to pull out of Brown sweepstakes?
Miami set to pull out of Brown sweepstakes? Bryce Brown’s recruitment continues to take on almost-mythical proportions, as now comes word that one school may pull out of the sweepstakes. Brown, a running back from Wichita (Kan.) East who is the nation’s No. 1 player, has maintained that he is a Miami commitment despite looking…
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February 19, 2009
Senator Chris McDaniel Report 2/19
Week six of the 2009 legislative session was a blur, as the Senate passed several pieces of legislation hoping to better the lives of Mississippians. The Senate’s passage of House Bill 1628 would allow our state to assist with the creation of 275 full-time jobs by year 2011, with the number of new jobs expected…
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February 18, 2009
Defense rests case in Jackson mayor trial
Defense rests case in Jackson mayor trial The defense has rested in Jackson Mayor Frank Melton’s federal trial. Neither Melton nor former bodyguard Michael Recio testified in their defense. The jury has been excused until 1:30 p.m. while attorneys work out final details of jury instructions. Clarion Ledger 2/19/9
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February 18, 2009
5 common denominators of the 11 BCS National Championship teams
5 common denominators of the 11 BCS National Championship teams USC won’t win the 2009 national championship. Neither will Oklahoma, Alabama or Utah. Florida, West Virginia and Virginia Tech might. Before the residents of L.A., Norman, Tuscaloosa and Salt Lake City start making charges of East Coast bias, they should understand that proclamation is only…
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February 18, 2009
Jackson sales-tax bill stalls
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/18/9 A bill that would allow Jackson residents to consider raising sales taxes has stalled at the state Capitol, while other legislation that would allow alcohol to be served in Flowood and Pearl advanced. House Bill 1622 failed to gain enough support Tuesday in the Senate Finance Committee. Supporters said they will reintroduce…
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February 18, 2009
Melton’s defense makes its case
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/18/9 Defense attorneys for Mayor Frank Melton and his former police bodyguard Michael Recio expect to wrap up their cases today in federal court, paving the way for a possible verdict by the end of the week. It is still unclear whether Melton plans to take the stand. However, Recio’s attorney, Cynthia Stewart,…
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February 18, 2009
Stanford has several political ties
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/18/9 Leaders for Stanford Financial Group and its political action committee haven’t been partial to Democrats or Republicans. Stanford officials Robert Allen Stanford, James Davis and Laura Pendergest-Holt are under federal investigation, accused of fraud in the sale of about $8 billion of high-yielding CDs held in the firm’s bank…
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February 18, 2009
Gulfport mayor seeks more details of fraud case
The Hattiesburg American, 2/18/9 Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr has asked a federal judge to order prosecutors to release more details about the fraud case against him. Warr and his wife, Laura, have pleaded not guilty to charges they lied to get disaster assistance to repair their Hurricane Katrina-damaged beachfront home. U.S. Magistrate John Roper has…
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February 18, 2009
A year later, Scruggs singing instead of fighting
Legal Newsline, 2/17/9 Famous federal prisoner Richard “Dickie” Scruggs was expected to enter a second guilty plea related to a second Mississippi judicial bribery scheme on Feb. 10, and he did, in a dark suit and leg irons. The stark image of Scruggs in an orange prison jumpsuit, handcuffed and shackled as he left the…
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February 18, 2009
Thompson renews effort to name courthouse
The Hattiesburg American, 2/18/9 Rep. Bennie Thompson has reopened a debate over the name of a new federal courthouse in Jackson. Thompson, a Democrat who represents the 2nd District, recently introduced a bill that would name the courthouse under construction in downtown Jackson after the late R. Jess Brown, a civil rights lawyer in Jackson.…
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February 18, 2009
Prison move may be behind Scruggs’ plea
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/18/9 as well as the threat of more time – may have helped persuade Mississippi’s former “king of torts” to cooperate more fully with federal authorities. “I’ve heard there’s nothing that induces you to cooperate so much as hearing the squeak of the jail door behind you and the turn of the key…
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February 18, 2009
Stimulus has effects – but what, leaders ask
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/18/9 Legislators of both parties and Gov. Haley Barbour seem to agree that the massive federal stimulus package signed into law by President Barack Obama on Tuesday will alleviate some of the budget woes they are facing. But they said they still are trying to ascertain the exact impact the…
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May 15, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: May 15, 2025
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
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May 14, 2025
House Republicans pull an all-nighter on Trump’s tax bill. There’s more work to do
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May 14, 2025
Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds
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Frank Corder
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May 15, 2025
HH2 relocating Kentucky distribution center to Blue Mountain, Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2025
Nissan says Canton factory strategically important as company announces workforce reductions
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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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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 16, 2025
Little-faith
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 15, 2025
Be sure
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M.C. Reid
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May 14, 2025
Pascagoula sailor Nelson Walker sets out for solo circumnavigation aboard Persimmon
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Sid Salter
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May 14, 2025
MS Gaming: Legislative standoff over off-premises online sports betting continues
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Kelley Williams
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May 12, 2025
Bad energy policy represents risk to ratepayers
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Bill Crawford
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May 11, 2025
State still hugs bottom as education advances
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