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July 29, 2008
Madison fighting oil firm
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/29/8 The city of Madison has filed a trespassing charge against affiliates of a Texas-based oil company that is in Madison County surveying for carbon dioxide that could be used to increase oil production. Crews working for Denbury Resources have set up seismic survey equipment across the county from Flora to the Ross…
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July 29, 2008
Ex-legislator nominated for city judge post
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/29/8 In a city dominated by black Democratic politics, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton has nominated a second conservative, white male in two months to an important post in city government. The nomination of former state Rep. John Reeves to replace Municipal Court Judge Melvin Priester is on today’s City Council agenda, but action…
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July 29, 2008
GO Zone funds mostly miss Hancock
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/29/8 An effort to offer tax-free construction bonds to spur reconstruction of Mississippi after Katrina has largely bypassed the place the help is needed most – Hancock County. A recent Government Accountability Office report disclosed that of the nearly $5 billion allocated for Gulf Opportunity Zone tax-free bonds in Mississippi, less than $200…
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July 29, 2008
The Rigsby Files, July 29: the unraveling begins
The Insurance Coverage Blog, 7/29/8 I grew up in a tough school with a lot of colorful characters who used a lot of colorful language, and consequently I have a wide repertoire of colorful expressions for a variety of situations in life, such as when stuff surprises or amazes me. For public consumption, though, I…
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July 29, 2008
Gas prices spark debate in Miss. election
The Sun Herald, 7/28/8 andidates in a U.S. Senate race in Mississippi are exchanging jabs over legislation designed to lower gasoline prices. Democratic challenger Ronnie Musgrove says Republican Roger Wicker voted to block debate last week on a bill that would’ve cracked down on Wall Street speculators who are making profits off high prices. “We…
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July 29, 2008
Pardons: Barbour’s misstep still reverberating
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/29/8 Gov. Haley Barbour’s inconsistency over convicted murderers is still reverberating, raising questions about the role of governors in granting clemency. Last week could be considered a bizarre sort of Tale of Two Cities. One convicted murderer, Michael David Graham, serving as a trusty in the Governor’s Mansion, got a suspension of…
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July 29, 2008
SH – Scruggs wants testimony sealed
Convicted attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and his son want to prevent their sworn testimony in a Hurricane Katrina lawsuit from becoming public and “undermining the presumption of innocence” if they face criminal charges in the future. Federal investigators, meanwhile, are looking into at least one other case in which Richard Scruggs and his son have…
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July 29, 2008
Info sought to clarify ex-DA’s role in $1B suit
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/29/8 A judge has ordered documents to be presented in court to determine whether former Hinds County District Attorney Ed Peters was hired by a Jackson company to try to influence Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter in a $1 billion lawsuit. The Eaton Corp. v. Jeffrey Frisby is one of at least…
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July 29, 2008
Senator Alan Nunnelee appointed to NCSL Health Committee
District 6 Mississippi Senator Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo, has been appointed Vice Chairman of the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) Health Committee. North Carolina Speaker of the House and incoming NCSL President Joe Hackney recently announced the appointment. “I am honored to represent the interests of state legislatures in the continuing debate over the changing…
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July 29, 2008
REDBLUE – Les McLemore on “balance” of John Reeves nomination
Les McLemore on “balance” of John Reeves nomination Jackson City Council President Leslie McLemore is better than his stated reason for opposing the nomination of former State Rep. John Reeves for the position of Jackson Municipal Judge. Reeves served honorably and well in the Mississippi House of Representatives for 24 years, serving a district in…
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July 29, 2008
New Orleans Saints Predictions & 2008 NFL Picks
http://www.pricelesspicks.com/new-orleans-saints-predictions-2008/ High New Orleans Saints NFL predictions made for a lackluster 7-9 record in the 2007 season. QB Drew Brees is the man in command of a lopsided team that looks for improvement from off-season additions to a defense that ranked 25th in the NFL. The Saints will also look to get off to a…
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July 29, 2008
College Football: The Five Most Undeserving National Champs of the Last 25 Years
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/41764-college-football-the-five-most-undeserving-national-champs-of-the-last-25-years BYU, 1984 Give the Cougars credit for going undefeated because there is not much else they did in 1984 to deserve national championship consideration. Several “mid-major” teams since, like Boise State in 2006, Utah in 2004, and Tulane in 1998, have gone undefeated only to miss out on any serious national title consideration. The…
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April 30, 2026
U.S. Senate bans its own members and staff from betting in prediction markets
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Frank Corder
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April 30, 2026
With Kirby not seeking re-election, Yancey announces run for Senate District 30
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 30, 2026
State Board of Education approves updated internal audit charter
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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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Susan Marquez
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April 30, 2026
Rediscover the original Solly’s Hot Tamales in Vicksburg
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Alistair Begg
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April 30, 2026
The ultimate reality
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Susan Marquez
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April 29, 2026
“Ellenpalooza” coming to Bay St. Louis
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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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Sid Salter
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April 29, 2026
Reeves’ decision to preemptively call a special session for judicial redistricting is shrewd
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
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