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February 27, 2009
YP – John Grisham turns the corner on judicial bribery scandals
While in Jackson to receive a Governor’s Art Award, John Grisham made some comments at a book signing that seems to indicate that he’s turned the corner on the judicial bribery scandals that have involved his friends Dickie Scruggs, Joey Langston and Paul Minor. It’s about time. “There’s nothing good you can say about it.…
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February 27, 2009
GC – P.L. Blake still enigma in bribery probe
Blake still enigma in bribery probe However, in federal documents related to the judicial bribery investigation, a confidential source described Blake as “the ‘bagman’ for DS (Dickie Scruggs) during the national tobacco case.” Whatever Blake’s job, court documents show that he is slated to earn, by 2023, $50 million for his work for Scruggs. Roughly…
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February 27, 2009
Mississippi Parole Board Under Fire-Paul Gallo
Gallo Notes: After Thursday’s Show, I talked with several people off the record about the heinous crime Donald Hodgkin committed. Something’s wrong with our system when a jury of 12 gives a madman a life sentence and 22 years later a government appointed body changes that to freedom. What’s the difference between this animal and…
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February 27, 2009
Zach Scruggs’ life improves substantially after Dickie Scruggs cooperates – UPDATED
Why did it take this long?
BUT THEN . . .
by Alan Lange 2/25/9
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February 26, 2009
Coordinator Gus Malzahn promises speedy tempo on offense
Coordinator Gus Malzahn promises speedy tempo on offense AUBURN — Gus Malzahn had spent most of the interview giving brief and straightforward answers to dozens of questions, so when he paused mid-answer and requested to make one point clear, reporters leaned forward in anticipation. “You hear a lot about no-huddle and a lot about ‘fast,'”…
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February 26, 2009
On Some Subjects, Athletes Prefer a Silent Approach
On Some Subjects, Athletes Prefer a Silent Approach Recently, the singer and composer John Legend wrote a scathing letter to The New York Post for publishing a cartoon depicting a chimpanzee who had been shot to death by two police officers. The illustration read: “They’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus…
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February 26, 2009
Sex-ed bill aimed at teen-birth statistic
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/9 Some lawmakers are hoping a proposal to develop a sex education program for Mississippi’s public schools survives this session. A bill filed by state Rep. Alyce Clarke awaits consideration in the Senate Appropriations Committee. A similar Senate measure died earlier this session. House Bill 234 would allow the state boards of education…
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February 26, 2009
Jackson mayor’s trials taking their toll
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/9 From firebrand TV commentator to iconoclast mayor, some might say Frank Melton has a larger-than-life persona. Yet while spending much of the past week waiting for a federal jury to decide his fate, the 59-year-old Melton appeared almost smaller than life. Then, suddenly – as it often does – a spark reappeared.…
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February 26, 2009
Commish chips away at BCS bloc
Commish chips away at BCS bloc All the lobbying on Capitol Hill by Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson to change the football cartel that is the Bowl Championship Series might not bring us any closer to a true playoff system. Any saber-rattling about Utah not having equal access with Florida or Oklahoma to a…
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February 26, 2009
Mayor announces $300,000 employment plan
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/9 Mayor Frank Melton used his first full day back on the job Wednesday to announce a new, unfunded plan that would allocate taxpayer money to pay residents to work in private-sector jobs. Melton, who has spent much of the past month standing trial on federal civil rights charges, said the program would…
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February 26, 2009
Jackson mayor back at work today
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/9 Mayor Frank Melton called city leaders to City Hall for a press conference this morning — his first full day back on the job since his federal trial began more than three weeks ago. Melton stepped up to the podium in the city council chambers and gave a brief statement about economic…
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February 26, 2009
Coaches play the curious game of oversigning in college football
Coaches play the curious game of oversigning in college football The fax machine in the Ole Miss football office began spitting out signed National Letters of Intent early in the morning Feb. 4. As the day went on, the fax machine kept humming. By the time Rebels coach Houston Nutt addressed the media on Signing…
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February 26, 2026
Long-awaited Pearl River flood control project moves forward
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Daniel Tyson
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February 26, 2026
Lawmakers seek to ensure use of PPE by inmates when handling cleaning supplies
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Frank Corder
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February 26, 2026
Threatening note with bullet leads to investigation at Ingalls
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Frank Corder
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February 25, 2026
Carpenter Pole and Piling expanding in Wiggins
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
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February 23, 2026
Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
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Frank Corder
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February 18, 2026
Firehawk Aerospace establishing manufacturing operations in Crawford
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Susan Marquez
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February 26, 2026
Mississippians choose catfish on Fridays during Lent
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Alistair Begg
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February 26, 2026
A task unfinished
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Richelle Putnam
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February 25, 2026
The Capital River Region joins Mississippi Songwriters Alliance in historic Natchez
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David Ibsen
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February 26, 2026
Mississippi should look to President Trump and Congress to ensure fair access to banking
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Mike Chaney
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February 25, 2026
Insurance fraud effects everyone
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Sid Salter
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February 25, 2026
When taxpayers incentivize jobs, the state should protect workers’ privacy in union votes
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