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November 20, 2008
Tobacco study critical of Miss.
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/19/8 Mississippi was the first in the nation to sue the tobacco industry in the 1990s but spends about a fourth of what a Washington-based advocacy group says it should on tobacco-prevention efforts. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, in a report released Tuesday, ranks Mississippi 23rd in the nation for its funding of…
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November 20, 2008
Council votes down pay hike
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/19/8 A plan to dig into city savings to pay for $2-per-hour raises for Jackson public works employees did not muster enough support Tuesday from the City Council. Before a council chamber filled with city workers, officials exchanged heated remarks and then voted down the plan in a 3-3 vote. It was the…
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November 20, 2008
State lawmakers review use of lobbyists
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/19/8 A legislative hearing into state agencies’ use of contract lobbyists will continue this afternoon with testimony from the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Division of Medicaid. During morning testimony, the Senate Ethics Committee heard from state College Board President Amy Whitten and former Higher Education Commissioner Tom Meredith about universities’ lobbying…
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November 20, 2008
Officer alleges Melton reprisal
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/19/8 A Jackson police officer who was transferred from his job riding a Segway scooter around downtown alleges his transfer to the night shift in west Jackson was Mayor Frank Melton’s way of getting back at him for cooperating with federal investigators. Officer Robert Watts filed a notice Tuesday of intent to sue…
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November 20, 2008
Jackson mayor hospitalized for minor surgery
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/18/8 Mayor Frank Melton was hospitalized Tuesday after a routine checkup revealed minor surgery was needed, said a city spokeswoman. Goldia Revies said late Tuesday Melton had not undergone the unspecified procedure and remained in the hospital. She didn’t name the facility. The condition isn’t serious, Revies said. It’s unknown if the surgery…
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November 20, 2008
Barbour budget spares MAEP
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 11/19/8 Gov. Haley Barbour’s 2010 budget recommendations include use of the rainy day fund and higher cigarette taxes, but they still cut many agencies by 4 percent over what they were appropriated during the 2009 legislative session. The Mississippi Adequate Education Program, however, is fully funded in Barbour’s proposal. “This…
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November 20, 2008
Wicker against, Cochran wary of auto bailout
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 11/19/8 The cash-strapped Big Three automakers could find little support for an economic bailout among a Mississippi congressional delegation whose state depends on foreign competitors like Toyota and Nissan. The chairmen and CEOs of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler want the federal government to pump $25 billion into their faltering…
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November 20, 2008
Felon lawyers must make case in Miss. court
Legal Newsline, 11/19/8 The argument over $14 million in attorneys fees from a $100 million state settlement will be settled in a Mississippi court, and state Auditor Stacey Pickering thinks the decision may come quickly. Second Circuit Court of Appeals Judge William Pauley decided Monday afternoon that even though the fees were earned in a…
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November 20, 2008
Living Scared – A year after Sean Taylor’s murder, NFL players still live in fear.
Living Scared – A year after Sean Taylor’s murder, NFL players still live in fear. First comes the gate, a heavy metal barrier that halts visitors’ cars about 100 feet from Clinton Portis’ waterfront condo in Miami. It’s manned by a security guard who reaches out from behind thick glass to check the ID of…
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November 19, 2008
Calipari’s still got the fire, eight years later
Calipari’s still got the fire, eight years later On Nov. 19, 2000, John Calipari won his first game as head coach of the Memphis Tigers and people wondered how long he’d last. One year? Three years? Five years at the outside? He would be here and be gone. Everybody knew that. Which just goes to…
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November 19, 2008
Snead completes record pass to Wallace
Snead completes record pass to Wallace OXFORD – It might get lost in the shuffle of the University of Mississippi’s 59-0 victory against the University of Louisiana-Monroe, but two Rebels were involved in the longest pass in school history Saturday. It didn’t go for a touchdown. Ole Miss sophomore quarterback Jevan Snead hooked up with…
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November 19, 2008
The ESPN empire is always right
The ESPN empire is always right Do you blame somebody for doing a job too well? Do you care who or what it is that does the job, what the entity’s motivation or philosophy is or what its long-range goals or idiosyncrasies might be as long as you get the service you want? And even…
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 20, 2026
Over $5 billion in K-12 education funding passed in the Mississippi House
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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February 20, 2026
Trump has other tariff options after Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes
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Frank Corder
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February 20, 2026
Lawmakers want to end the need for envelopes when voting absentee
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Frank Corder
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February 18, 2026
Firehawk Aerospace establishing manufacturing operations in Crawford
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Daniel Tyson
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February 13, 2026
Billions in new economic development projects in the works for Mississippi in 2026
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Frank Corder
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February 12, 2026
Camgian awarded position on Golden Dome Team
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Susan Marquez
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February 20, 2026
Cathead Distillery brings Spring Crawfish Boil Series to Jackson
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Alistair Begg
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February 20, 2026
Knowing with certainty
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February 19, 2026
Hubbard hits program-record 10 3s, scores 46 as Mississippi State blows big lead, beats Auburn
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Josh Harkins
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February 20, 2026
Ensuring a private ballot vote on unionization efforts: Setting clear expectations for taxpayers’ dollars
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Sid Salter
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February 18, 2026
AI-driven global data center boom, including in Mississippi, draws critics and litigation
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Ben Bush
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February 17, 2026
Ibogaine saved my family: A Mississippi veteran’s perspective
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