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April 8, 2008
JPD ex-chief may have worked for free
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/8/8 For nearly three months, former Jackson Police Chief Shirlene Anderson apparently has worked at City Hall without being on the payroll. If the City Council approves a budget transfer today to fund Anderson’s newly created position, she will not get paid for those months. The budget transfer of $39,188 would fund Anderson’s…
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April 8, 2008
Barbour’s tobacco link limits VP chances
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 4/8/8 Talk that Gov. Haley Barbour could be presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s running mate is prevalent here at the Capitol. It is mentioned almost daily in some forum. His name also is mentioned prominently on cable news shows as a possible running mate for McCain, who is…
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April 8, 2008
New law could free nearly 7,000 inmates
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/8/8 Nearly 7,000 Mississippi inmates could be eligible for early parole under a bill Gov. Haley Barbour signed in to law Monday. Senate Bill 2136 would allow some nonviolent offenders to come out from under a Mississippi law that requires prisoners to serve at least 85 percent of their sentences. The goal, Corrections…
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April 8, 2008
Legislature ’08: Personnel board bill should die
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 4/8/8 No one should lament the demise of the bill that would allow department heads at 25 state agencies to fire employees without the approval of the Personal Board. House Bill 870 – called the “job security” bill – has been the subject of intense spin by both sides in the debate.…
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April 8, 2008
Senate race: History wrapped in history as Obama, flag are factors
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 4/6/8 It has been 61 years since Mississippi was required to hold a special election for the purpose of filling the unexpired term of one of its United States Senate seats. It was in 1947 that a little known circuit judge from rural Kemper County named John C. Stennis emerged from a…
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April 8, 2008
Childers, Davis work to rebuild campaign war chests
Childers, Davis work to rebuild campaign war chests Childers may have outpolled Davis in the April 1 party runoffs – Childers at 20,729 to Davis’ 16,830, in separate primaries – but Davis still had a substantial lead in campaign money, federal reports show. Up to the runoff, Federal Election Commission financial reports showed: – Childers,…
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April 8, 2008
LNL – Scruggs’ actions cause disqualification of former business partners
Scruggs’ actions cause disqualification of former business partners Scruggs gave consulting jobs that carried $150,000 salaries to a pair of former Renfroe employees, Kerri Rigsby and Cori Rigsby Moran, the two sisters known for copying thousands of confidential documents and turning them over to Scruggs. “I have determined that disqualification is required because Scruggs, acting…
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April 8, 2008
FOLO – The Fifth Circuit reverses the punitive damages award in Broussard
The Fifth Circuit reverses the punitive damages award in Broussard The Fifth Circuit today entered an opinion reversing a punitive damages award in a State Farm case from Katrina, Broussard v. State Farm. The major issues turn on burden of proof and how that relates to Mississippi punitive damages law. I spent the evening writing…
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April 8, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Fifth Circuit reverses Broussard
Fifth Circuit reverses Broussard Here’s a pdf of the opinion, just out. Not much time right now to blog, but for now, this excerpt at the end of the case says it all: We REVERSE the judgment of the district court entering JMOL in favor of the Broussards. We REVERSE and VACATE the jury’s award…
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April 8, 2008
Saints sign cornerback Aaron Glenn
Saints sign cornerback Aaron Glenn The New Orleans Saints signed cornerback Aaron Glenn on Monday, hoping the 14-year veteran free agent can help shore up a shoddy pass defense. Glenn, a former first-round pick who started four games for Jacksonville in 2007, has 41 career interceptions, six of them for touchdowns. He ranks fifth among…
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April 7, 2008
FOLO – A Chronology of the Katrina and Scruggs cases from mid-2006 to January 2008
A Chronology of the Katrina and Scruggs cases from mid-2006 to January 2008 Yesterday, as I was trying to sort out why Judge Senter chose to disqualify the Katrina Group lawyers at this point, I started putting together a chronology of events related to disqualification, setting them in a timeline with events in various State…
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April 7, 2008
Hotel tax hike has slim chance, lawmaker says
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/7/8 A bill that would increase the hotel-motel occupancy tax from 75 cents to $4.25 per room per night has a slim chance of getting through the state Legislature. Rep. Credell Calhoun, D-Jackson, is cautiously optimistic about House Bill 1710, which is meant to raise the salaries of Jackson police officers. “There are…
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Daniel Tyson
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February 5, 2026
House looks to infuse PERS with $600 million plus revenues from mobile sports betting
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February 5, 2026
U.S. job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggish
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Daniel Tyson
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February 5, 2026
Study committee proposed to consolidate state licensure boards into one department
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Frank Corder
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February 3, 2026
Siemens Energy investing up to $300 million in new high-voltage switchgear facility in Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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January 27, 2026
Nike announces layoffs in Mississippi, Tennessee
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Frank Corder
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January 20, 2026
SouthWorth acquires Mississippi-based American Furniture Manufacturing
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February 5, 2026
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss’ NCAA appeal denied, but legal fight continues
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Alistair Begg
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February 5, 2026
God’s way
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Susan Marquez
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February 4, 2026
Things to do in the Magnolia State this February 2026
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Grace Breazeale
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February 4, 2026
The Weight They Carry: Life as a teacher in Mississippi
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Corey DeAngelis
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February 4, 2026
Mississippi Senate betrays families
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Sid Salter
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February 4, 2026
Talented Guy Hovis orchestrated a memorable Neshoba County Fair day in 2000
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