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October 30, 2008
Panel: Attack ad not truthful
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/30/8 A judicial elections committee on Wednesday condemned a misleading television advertisement that claims state Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz Jr. “voted for” two baby killers and the man executed for beating a woman to death. The truth is Diaz, who is seeking re-election, wasn’t on the court when one case was heard.…
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October 30, 2008
Endorsement: Smith earns return to high court
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 10/30/8 The race for the seat of Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Smith should be fairly obvious to most metro area voters: re-electing Smith. Admittedly, a large chunk of those voters – citizens of Jackson/Hinds County – have a selfish interest in pulling the lever for Smith. Since Smith, 65, assumed…
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October 30, 2008
NAACP: Barbour’s comments could suppress turnout
WDAM, 10/29/8 Mississippi NAACP President Derrick Johnson says Gov. Haley Barbour’s comments questioning the legality of thousands of new voters has the potential to discourage some from voting. Barbour recently told The Financial Times that “not all” new voters in the state were legal because federal law requires them to show identification when they register…
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October 30, 2008
Poll Indicates Wicker Lead Widening
WTOK, 10/29/8 A Rasmussen Reports poll released this week indicates Republican Sen. Roger Wicker has an 11-point lead over his Democratic challenger, former governor Ronnie Musgrove, 54% to 43%. The two are vying to serve out the unexpired term of Trent Lott, who resigned in 2007. Wicker was appointed by Gov. Haley Barbour to serve…
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October 30, 2008
Contractors face charges relating to fraud
The Sun Herald, 10/30/8 Two contractors who came to South Mississippi to do post-Katrina construction work have been arrested following an investigation into home repair fraud, Attorney General Jim Hood said. North Carolina resident Thomas Pruitt, 43, surrendered to authorities on Oct. 24, and was charged with felony false pretense. According to Hood’s office, Pruitt…
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October 30, 2008
PSC seeks Entergy info
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/30/8 The Mississippi Public Service Commission has entered the dispute between state Attorney General Jim Hood and Entergy Mississippi by subpoenaing all court records and documents associated with Louisiana’s litigation against Entergy. In an order issued Wednesday, the PSC directed Entergy Mississippi Inc. and Entergy Services, Inc. to produce “all testimony, transcripts, documents,…
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October 30, 2008
BREAKING – Acker awards summary judgement to Renfroe…Rigsby Gals to face Jan trial for damages
Judge William Acker has just functionally awarded summary judgement to Renfroe in the Renfroe v. Rigsby Gals case in the Northern District of Alabama. Acker, true to form, parsed no words in his Memorandum Opinion about the Rigsby Gals conduct . . . This court has already made clear its belief that the pendency of…
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October 30, 2008
Wicker eyes Obama voters in Senate race
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 10/30/8 For much of the current Senate campaign, Republican candidate Roger Wicker has tried to tie his Democratic opponent, Ronnie Musgrove, to presidential candidate Barack Obama. But in an unusual twist, Wicker is now asking Obama supporters for their votes. He has been running radio commercials quoting people who say…
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October 30, 2008
Musgrove woos Tupelo votes
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 10/30/8 Democratic senatorial candidate Ronnie Musgrove held a roundtable discussion with Northeast Mississippians here Wednesday, telling them he’ll fight for their jobs if elected next week. Musgrove spent a half-hour with a small group at Wheeler & Franks law firm downtown, taking questions from each person and explaining why he’s…
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October 30, 2008
Melton’s Attorney Asks Court To Exclude AG’s Warning
WAPT, 10/29/8 The attorney for Jackson Mayor Frank Melton filed a motion in U.S. District court this week asking the court to exclude warnings to the mayor made by the attorney general and Jackson police officers. Melton is to stand trial Nov. 12 on federal civil rights violation charges. Melton and his bodyguards Michael Recio…
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October 30, 2008
Willingham’s failure doesn’t make Weis better
Willingham’s failure doesn’t make Weis better Here’s what Notre Dame football fans don’t seem to comprehend: 1. I’ve never stated that Tyrone Willingham was a great (or even good) coach; 2. I never blasted Notre Dame for firing Tyrone Willingham; 3. My problem with Charlie Weis and Notre Dame is the premature, undeserved lifetime contract…
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October 30, 2008
Big 12 vs. SEC: Which is the better conference? (Good piece)
Big 12 vs. SEC: Which is the better conference? (Good piece) The Big 12 and SEC account for nine of the top 15 teams (five Big 12, four SEC), and the debate grows louder each week: Which league is better? The Big 12 represents half of the top six and five of the top 14:…
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Frank Corder
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December 23, 2025
Coast Guard returning full operations to its Pascagoula station
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 23, 2025
Mississippi Dept. of Education launches AI pilot program in 15 school districts
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Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
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December 23, 2025
Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Marilyn Tinnin
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December 24, 2025
The Nutcracker: An enduring Christmas tradition
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Alistair Begg
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December 24, 2025
Prophecy fulfilled
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 23, 2025
The Singing Christmas Tree: A Belhaven tradition and a Mississippi legacy
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Sid Salter
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December 24, 2025
Slain director Rob Reiner made a complex but necessary film in Mississippi in the 1990s
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Donna Akers
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December 23, 2025
The joy of learning has been lost. It’s time to bring it back
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Kimberly Ross
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December 22, 2025
Don’t say anything at all: Rob Reiner, Donald Trump, textbook narcissism and double standards
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