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July 15, 2008
Report: Ex-sen. said he gassed geese
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/15/8 Former state Sen. Mike Gunn apologized to officers for lying to them about gassing seven Canada goslings in a backyard grill after hiding the dead birds from them at his home, according to an incident report filed hours after authorities left. The report, obtained through a public records request by The Clarion-Ledger,…
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July 15, 2008
Fannie-Freddie lifeline puts taxpayers on hook
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/15/8 Now that the federal government has thrown a lifeline to mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, taxpayers could be on the hook for billions more if the crisis of confidence spreads. There were encouraging signs Monday for the rescue plan, but also signs of concern – notably on Wall Street, where…
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July 15, 2008
City gas budget coming up short
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/15/8 With 2 1/2 months left in the fiscal year, Jackson City Council members must shift almost $1 million to the gasoline budget, or municipal operations might cease. Rising gas prices have drained the city’s $3.1 million budget. In a meeting of the budget committee Monday, administrators told council members that immediate approval…
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July 15, 2008
Mayor carries on as normal amid charges
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/15/8 Less than 48 hours before his first appearance in federal court on civil rights violation charges, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton had other things on his mind Monday. Dressed in white shorts and a white golf shirt, the mayor was preparing to teach swimming lessons to a group of youths at a city…
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July 15, 2008
Medicaid politics defy easy resolution
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 7/15/8 It’s easy to blame the Legislature. Gov. Haley Barbour rightfully points out that legislators have known about the current $90 million hole in the Division of Medicaid since 2005. The Republican governor also points out that the Legislature has yet to offer a permanent fix for the shortfall.…
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July 15, 2008
Childers, Wicker offer their ideas on energy solutions
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 7/15/8 U.S. Rep. Travis Childers of Booneville and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Tupelo are pushing ideas aimed at solving America’s energy problems. Monday, Childers announced a six-point plan to deal with rising fuel prices, short- and long-term. “Right now, working people need immediate relief from increasing gas prices…
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July 15, 2008
Gasoline: Leaders seek to avert economic crisis
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/15/8 High fuel costs are hitting more than Mississippi families, with Gov. Haley Barbour now saying he might need to order state workers to cut back to a four-day week. Congress has been unable to take any effective action as gasoline prices have skyrocketed, threatening the nation’s economy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,…
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July 15, 2008
Group mulls legal challenge
The Sun Herald, 7/15/8 The Mississippi Hospital Association says it may ask the courts to block Gov. Haley Barbour’s plan to cut $375 million from the Medicaid program because the deep cuts could force some hospitals to close. Under Barbour’s plan, which takes effect Aug. 6, Medicaid-reimbursement rates for hospitals would be reduced by 33.5…
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July 15, 2008
Speaker of the House Billy McCoy
Speaker of the House Billy McCoy Most thought McCoy, a 65-year-old Democrat from Rienzi who survived cancer in the mid-1990’s, wouldn’t recover from diverticulitis, a digestive disease, and four bleeding strokes that threatened his life in 2004. He was hospitalized for weeks. But McCoy, alternately described by his colleagues as “steadfast” and “hard-headed,” said he…
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July 15, 2008
Is Melton admitting fault and giving up?
Mayor carries on as normal amid charges “I’m at the point where I’m just tired of it. I’m just flat tired of it. It’s not right; it’s not fair,” Melton said Monday. “Mistakes may have been made, but not a mistake against a human being. This is not a criminal issue. It’s a civil issue.”…
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July 15, 2008
Howard Dean coming to Jackson and Hattiesburg for Obama
Dem Party chief to head South this week for votes Dean said the voter registration drive is focused on boosting Obama’s standing in the states, but local candidates will join the tour when it comes their way and he hopes it can help them, too. Dean’s travel plans include: – A drive from Crawford to…
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July 15, 2008
DSCC puts ad buy in earlier than planned
DSCC To Air Ads In Support Of Ronnie Musgrove Starting Today (Tuesday) Quoting Roll Call “As Sen. Roger Wicker (R) continues to air a series of campaign ads in central and Gulf Coast Mississippi this month, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is going up on television in the Magnolia state beginning today. The DSCC television…
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May 8, 2025
Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV
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May 8, 2025
Trump agrees to cut tariffs on UK autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain
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May 8, 2025
Court approves remedial redistricting plan submitted by State Board of Election Commissioners
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Susan Marquez
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May 8, 2025
Sweet potato named Mississippi state vegetable
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 8, 2025
Where is your hope?
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May 7, 2025
Two Golden Eagles lead list of Ferriss Trophy finalists
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Sid Salter
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May 8, 2025
Four decades later, a cold case arrest may fill in the blank on Shondra May’s tombstone
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Kimberly Ross
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May 6, 2025
Abortion pills are dangerous. Amber Nicole Thurman’s death is proof
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Douglas Carswell
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May 6, 2025
Tariffs: Why you should fear them
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