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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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July 15, 2008
PETTUS – Wicker, Musgrove angle for conservative voters with words
Wicker, Musgrove angle for conservative voters with words Wicker and Musgrove are competing in the Nov. 4 general election, and the winner will serve the final four years of the six-year term Lott started. Democrats want to strengthen their thin majority by unseating Wicker, and Republicans want to hold onto the seat they’ve had since…
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July 15, 2008
STRINGFELLOW – Melton should step down for the city’s sake as well as his own
Melton should step down for the city’s sake as well as his own Ward 4 City Councilman Frank Bluntson raised the obvious question in reaction to Jackson Mayor Frank Melton’s federal indictment last week. “Why is the federal government spending all this money prosecuting the mayor on an issue that has already been addressed in…
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July 15, 2008
Wicker Releases ‘Lifetime of Service’ Ad on website
Wicker for Senate began running a television advertisement today touting Senator Roger Wicker’s lifetime of service to Mississippi and the nation. The ad entitled “Lifetime of Service” is running in the Jackson and Hattiesburg media markets. “I have dedicated my life to serving the people of Mississippi and the nation, and I’m running a campaign…
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Frank Corder
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April 29, 2026
Mississippi House, Senate plan for special session after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Callais
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 29, 2026
Governor Reeves announces new Rural Health Transformation Program Office
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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April 29, 2026
Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances
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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 29, 2026
“Ellenpalooza” coming to Bay St. Louis
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Alistair Begg
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April 29, 2026
The key to unity
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 28, 2026
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
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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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