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October 30, 2008
Governor stumps for Wicker
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/30/8 Gov. Haley Barbour rallied support Wednesday at the Forrest and Lamar County Republican headquarters to kick off the last few days of Sen. Roger Wicker’s campaign. Dozens of supporters filled the room to hear Barbour talk about the importance of a victory for Wicker in the Senate seat formerly held by Trent…
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October 30, 2008
Board OKs local group’s takeover of Farish project
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/30/8 A group of local investors plans to start construction on an entertainment district on Farish Street as soon as next week following a vote Wednesday that cleared the way for local control over the project. The Jackson Redevelopment Authority’s board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding to allow the local group to…
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October 30, 2008
Melton’s ex-guard still seeks own trial
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/30/8 With the trial date two weeks away, an ex-bodyguard of Mayor Frank Melton made another plea Wednesday to be tried separately from the mayor, “the subject of a mountain of evidence.” In a motion filed in U.S. District Court, Cynthia Stewart, attorney for Jackson police Detective Michael Recio, pressed her argument that…
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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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May 5, 2026
Wall Street rallies to records after oil prices ease and corporate profits keep topping expectations
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Frank Corder
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May 5, 2026
Thompson says SCOTUS Callais ruling “equivalent to a second Civil War”
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Daniel Tyson
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May 5, 2026
Debate lingers over what, how to pay Jackson’s new police chief
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 5, 2026
Where the Wild Things Grow: Inside Maypop Art’s garage studio
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Alistair Begg
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May 5, 2026
Who do you say that I am?
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Robert St. John
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May 4, 2026
Table 19
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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Susan Crabtree
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May 1, 2026
U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree
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Russ Latino
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April 29, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court’s voting rights decision carries big implications for Mississippi
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