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January 23, 2009
House votes to restore education funds
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/23/9 By an overwhelming 82-37 vote Thursday, the state House restored a large portion of the education funds that were cut last week by Gov. Haley Barbour. The bill provides $68 million to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, which provides the basics of operating local school districts. Last week the…
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January 23, 2009
Judge: Melton trial still set to be held on Feb. 2
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/23/9 Five months and three delays later, the federal civil rights trial of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton appears back on track. “There are no pending motions for a continuance,” U.S. District Judge Dan Jordan said in an order posted Thursday, “and absent such a motion from Defendant Melton, the case will proceed as…
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January 23, 2009
Diaz ordered to Simpson job
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/23/9 Former state Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz Jr. has been appointed as a Simpson County Youth Court public defender, though the county doesn’t have enough money set aside to pay him. A chancery judge ordered that Diaz, who lost a re-election bid last year, be given the job. Diaz, a former appeals…
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January 23, 2009
Funds run out but 2 special judges stay
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/23/9 Although the original funding has run out, two of the four part-time special Hinds County Circuit judges appointed to help clear the county’s voluminous criminal docket will remain on the bench. One judge has even agreed to donate time to help clear cases. At the end of 2008, 2,283 felony criminal cases…
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January 23, 2009
House bill to put elected PSC members over staff
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/23/9 Mississippi consumers will be better served by a reorganization of the state agency in charge of utility issues, according to supporters of legislation that cleared the House on Thursday. But opponents said revamping the Public Utilities Staff is unnecessary and will rob the agency of its ability to independently evaluate issues such…
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January 23, 2009
School budgets: It’s state support or taxes
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 1/23/9 The national recession has impacted everyone, requiring cutbacks and sacrifices. When budget cuts are required of all state government functions, it seems fair and equitable. But state budget cuts have a way of trickling down, and in the case of local schools, it becomes more than just inconvenience. All state government…
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January 23, 2009
Balducci, Patterson sentence date set
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/23/9 Admitted judicial bribery conspirators Timothy Balducci and Steven A. Patterson will know Feb. 13 if federal prison time is in their futures. The date for the sentencing by U.S. District Senior Judge Neal Biggers Jr. was announced Thursday. It’s the culmination of the judicial bribery drama now known as…
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January 23, 2009
‘Acupuncture Day’ today at Miss. Capitol
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/22/9 Seeking support for licensed acupuncturists to practice in the state, members of the Mississippi Oriental Medicine Association will hold “Acupuncture Day at the Capitol” today until 5 p.m. Mississippi is one of five states that does not allow licensed acupuncturists to practice, according to Dennis Holmes of MOMA. Laws in Alabama and…
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January 23, 2009
Relationship advice: This spring’s key player-coach partnerships (Dan Mullen)
Relationship advice: This spring’s key player-coach partnerships Too often we see the glam instead of the guts. Position coaches never get enough credit, yet their specific work is more important than any game day decision made by a head coach. Here are five key position coach-player relationships that must develop this spring: 1. Florida quarterbacks…
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January 23, 2009
Chaz Ramsey’s career is over, but lineman looks forward to healthy, pain-free future
Chaz Ramsey’s career is over, but lineman looks forward to healthy, pain-free future A quick update from the Ramsey family. I’ll flesh out the story a little bit either later tonight or perhaps when I wake up in the morning. For background, the original story is here. Former Auburn offensive lineman Chaz Ramsey underwent a…
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January 23, 2009
Football Lessons Learned Entering 2009, Part II
Football Lessons Learned Entering 2009, Part II No. 2: The SEC Keeps Spending Big For many years, the most common complaints about the Southeastern Conference — from fans, coaches and other college officials — centered on cheating, and deservedly so. At one point, not long ago, 10 of the 12 SEC schools were either on…
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January 23, 2009
Schiefelbein: New football hires up to speed in SEC
Schiefelbein: New football hires up to speed in SEC As LSU head coach Les Miles went about rebuilding his defensive staff, one theme — having experience in the Southeastern Conference — emerged. “You come from some of the other major conferences, you don’t know what to expect,” Miles said. “These guys get it.” Miles, with…
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September 24, 2025
Mississippi AG calls on FCC to allow cellphone jammers in correctional facilities
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Frank Corder
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September 24, 2025
Congressman Guest draws Democrat challenger in 3rd District midterm race
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September 24, 2025
Former student sues University of Southern Mississippi and Omega Psi Phi over alleged hazing
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Lynne Jeter
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September 23, 2025
Tandon to speak on trailblazing regenerative medicine at Southern Miss University Forum
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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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Laura Lee Leathers
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September 24, 2025
Artist Ricardo Moody: Brushstrokes across Mississippi and beyond
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September 24, 2025
No greater victory
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 23, 2025
Sleeping in the soul of the Delta at the Shack Up Inn
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Starla Brown
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September 24, 2025
Break down the barriers: How zoning reform can reignite the American Dream
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Sid Salter
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September 24, 2025
Mississippi’s bricks-and-mortar casinos facing unprecedented online gaming challenges
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Ken Strachan
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September 23, 2025
The court rejected a Google breakup. Now it must protect privacy and America’s edge
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