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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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June 4, 2008
Musical dates with the Scruggses/Backstrom sentencing
As it broke at Y’all Politics last week, the sentencing for Dick Scruggs, Sid Backstrom and Zack Scruggs was set for June 18, 2008. No sooner than that came about, then Dick Scruggs objected to that date because he said he received the presentence reports late. So, FOLO then reports that Judge Biggers has rescheduled…
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October 1, 2026
Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states
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Frank Corder
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October 1, 2026
Trump nominates Butler to serve on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
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Frank Corder
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October 1, 2026
Cory Booker’s coming back to Mississippi to again campaign against Cindy Hyde-Smith
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Cass Rutledge
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October 1, 2026
Tech entrepreneur turns Hurricane Katrina tragedy into company to preserve family memories
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Cass Rutledge
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September 30, 2026
Mississippi 12th in U.S. for doing business in 2026
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Cass Rutledge
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September 25, 2026
A&W Custom Furniture expanding in Okolona, adding 20 jobs
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Maura Carey, Associated Press
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October 1, 2026
SEC Week 5: No. 7 Alabama visits No. 16 Mississippi State in unbeaten ranked matchup
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Alistair Begg
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October 1, 2026
Leaving a legacy
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Susan Marquez
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September 30, 2026
Jackson’s own Cassandra Wilson, one of the most successful female jazz singers in modern history
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Roger Wicker
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September 28, 2026
Putin must be defeated
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Sid Salter
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September 23, 2026
Midterm elections in Mississippi shaping up as a familiar exercise in black-and-white
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Bill Cork
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September 22, 2026
The states winning investment are the states ready to deliver
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