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June 5, 2008
Loophole lets corporations fund political conventions
Loophole lets corporations fund political conventions Five years ago this week, a federal election regulator predicted that corporate sponsorship of political conventions would eventually be as common as it is for football bowl games. “I look forward to the day, by 2008, when Americans can turn on their TVs and watch the Nokia Democratic Convention,…
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June 4, 2008
City leaders plan to vote on revised smoke ordinance
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/4/8 The Jackson City Council is moving forward with plans to vote on an ordinance that would expand the city’s 2003 smoking ordinance to include restaurants but exempt bars. Ward 6 Councilman Marshand Crisler pushed for the exemption for bars, arguing banning smoking entirely would make Jackson a less enticing destination while city…
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June 4, 2008
Scruggs’ sentencing pushed up
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/3/8 Sentencing for prominent lawyer Dickie Scruggs has been changed from July 2 to June 27 at his request. Scruggs faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty March 14 to taking part in an attempt to bribe a Lafayette County judge with $40,000 to rule in his favor. Scruggs’ partner,…
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June 4, 2008
Some hope Obama turns Miss. ‘blue’
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/4/8 Likely Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama may carry Mississippi in the November election despite the state’s history of civil rights strife and voter support of conservative-leaning candidates, some political observers say. Obama supporters agree with their prediction, saying his nomination will prompt a record turnout by African-American voters who make up…
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June 4, 2008
Lawmakers OK bills on jobless benefits, employment agency
The Sun Herald, 6/4/8 The Mississippi House and Senate have approved proposals to increase the state’s jobless benefits and reauthorize its employment agency. The passage of the bills came after two hours of contentious debate as many lawmakers, many from the impoverished Delta region, argued against increasing jobless benefits only for those on the higher…
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June 4, 2008
Taylor vows to clear cash clogs
The Sun Herald, 6/4/8 U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor promised Tuesday to help frustrated Hancock County supervisors work their way through the Washington maze and unstop funding bottlenecks they say are hampering hurricane recovery. Meeting with supervisors in the board room at the county governmental complex, Taylor listened to a litany of problems experienced by the…
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June 4, 2008
Hosemann working on business court system
The Sun Herald, 6/3/8 Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says his office is working on establishing a state business court system to handle disputes between companies, which often get sidelined in county courts in favor of criminal cases. In a meeting with the Sun Herald today, Hosemann said a panel of about 40 members of…
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June 4, 2008
McCain urges joint town halls with Obama
McCain urges joint town halls with Obama John McCain is challenging Barack Obama to join him in 10 town hall meetings with voters between now and the Democratic National Convention in August. “I don’t think we need any big media-run production, no process question from reporters, no spin rooms,” McCain said. “Just two Americans running…
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June 4, 2008
Hundreds of black farmers file claims against USDA
Hundreds of black farmers file claims against USDA More than 800 black farmers filed a new lawsuit against the Agriculture Department just two weeks after Congress reopened a 1999 settlement over past discrimination. The plaintiffs wasted little time in taking advantage of a provision in the recently enacted farm bill that allows fresh claims from…
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June 4, 2008
Superdelegate Won’t Back Obama Or Clinton
Taylor Spokesman: Superdelegate Won’t Back Obama Or Clinton One Mississippi superdelegate is withholding his vote from both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Fourth District Congressman Gene Taylor had long promised to back the candidate who supported his multi-perils insurance bill. But since neither Obama nor Clinton has done so, a spokesman for Taylor said the…
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June 4, 2008
Brandon City Leaders Delay Vote To Ban New Bail Bond Businesses
Fight Against Bail Bonds Businesses May End Up In Court A bail bondsman said he’s planning to sue the city of Brandon for preventing him from opening a shop downtown. George Sandifer said he applied to open a bail bonding business in a vacant building shortly before the Brandon Board of Aldermen voted to stop…
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June 4, 2008
PARRISH ALFORD:Fast finish doesn’t cure all ills
PARRISH ALFORD:Fast finish doesn’t cure all ills OXFORD – It seems strange to write that the Ole Miss baseball team concluded its season with an impressive postseason showing. But, simply put, strange is in keeping the theme of the season. Finishing second in a regional hosted by the No. 1 seed isn’t how most folks…
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April 28, 2026
Congressmen from Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana seek expansion of Gulf state boundaries
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April 28, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gasoline prices
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Daniel Tyson
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April 28, 2026
City of Jackson wants federal court to block new water authority
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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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April 28, 2026
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
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Alistair Begg
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April 28, 2026
Inheriting the kingdom
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Robert St. John
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April 27, 2026
Between the Arctic and Africa
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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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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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Kelley Williams
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April 23, 2026
An ounce of prevention
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