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January 9, 2008
Franks not running for House seat
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 Former Rep. Jamie Franks, D-Mooreville, told The Clarion-Ledger today he would likely not run for the open seat in the 1st Congressional District. The seat was recently vacated by Roger Wicker, who was appointed by Gov. Haley Barbour to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate position formerly held by Trent Lott. The date…
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January 9, 2008
Melton to have heart surgery Wednesday
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 Mayor Frank Melton is scheduled for surgery Wednesday, his attorney, Dale Danks Jr., said. Melton is scheduled to have a cardioverter-defibrillator, a small battery-powered electrical impulse generator, inserted into his heart. The device is used in patients who have either survived or are in danger of suffering cardiac arrest, the most common…
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January 9, 2008
Senate approves shortened session
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 About an hour after the Mississippi Senate convened this morning, lawmakers in the chamber agreed unanimously to shorten the session to 104 calendar days. Now the bill moves to the House for consideration. Originally, incoming Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant said he wanted to shorten the session 90 days, but he has since…
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January 9, 2008
3 new committees will tackle housing, tourism, ethics issues
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 Working on solutions for Gulf Coast residents who still can’t find an affordable place to live will be one of the issues a new Senate Housing Committee will tackle this year. Two others created in the chamber will deal with tourism, and ethics in government. Who will head those committees as well…
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January 9, 2008
Billy Hewes III elected Senate president pro tem
The Sun Herald, 1/8/8 State Sen. Billy Hewes III on Tuesday was elected Senate president pro tem, the second highest position in that chamber. Hewes, R-Gulfport, was praised by numerous other senators before being elected unanimously, by acclamation. “This (pro tem) post has been referred to as the senators’ senator,” said Sen. Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo,…
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January 9, 2008
McCoy narrowly wins speaker post
1/9/8 House Speaker Billy McCoy punctuated a narrow victory Tuesday over fellow Democrat Jeff Smith after a contentious race with a call for divided lawmakers to reconcile. House members agreed, but Republicans voiced concern McCoy would not follow through by including more of their minority membership in House business. No Republicans voted for McCoy. McCoy,…
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January 9, 2008
Reeves ends election dispute
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 The Mississippi House won’t have to consider an election dispute involving one of its former longtime members. Jackson lawmaker John Reeves said Tuesday he will end his months-long challenge of a loss to Adrienne Wooten, a Democrat who twice defeated him. Reeves, a Republican, said he will pull a petition he filed…
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January 9, 2008
Katrina victims’ federal claims top $3 quadrillion
Katrina victims’ federal claims top $3 quadrillion Hurricane Katrina’s victims have put a price tag on their suffering and it is staggering — including one plaintiff seeking the unlikely sum of $3 quadrillion. A whopping $3,014,170,389,176,410 is the dollar figure so far sought from some of the largest claims filed against the federal government over…
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January 9, 2008
YP – Sid Backstrom Withdraws From Another Katrina Related Case Involving Balducci
In a motion filed yesterday, Sid Backstrom withdrew from another case in Louisiana. Balducci had asked Backstrom to act as “local counsel” in a federal court levee case in Louisiana. The motion can be found here. What makes this curious is that it is just one more link to how closely Balducci and the Scruggs…
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January 9, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, Day 43: the timeline
Scruggs Nation, Day 43: the timeline March 15-28. Dickie Scruggs, Zach Scruggs, Backstrom, Balducci and Patterson allegedly met at the Scruggs Law Firm in Oxford to discuss how to influence the outcome of the Jones v. Scruggs lawsuit. Indictment. March 28. Balducci placed a call to Judge Henry Lackey asking to meet with him later…
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January 9, 2008
Majority of Black Caucus Votes Against Johnson for Speaker Pro-Tem
Mississippi’s Legislative Black Caucus supported top Billy McCoy lieutenant J.P. Compretta in a vote for Speaker Pro-Tem at yesterday’s House opening. Compretta’s opponent was Robert Johnson III from Natchez.
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January 9, 2008
House Roll Call on Speekah Vote
House Roll Call VOTING FOR MCCOY Democrats (62) Arinder, Morton; Bailey, Greenville; Banks, Jackson; Bell, Fulton; Blackmon, Canton; Broomfield, Moss Point; Brown, Jackson; Buck, Holly Springs; Burnett, Tunica; Calhoun, Jackson; K. Campbell, Jackson; Clark, Pickens; Clarke, Jackson; Cockerham, Magnolia; L. Coleman, Mound Bayou; M. Coleman, Jackson; Compretta, Bay St. Louis; Dedeaux, Perkinston; Dickson, Macon; Duvall,…
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April 17, 2026
The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 17, 2026
Denise Jones Gregory named Jackson State’s 14th president
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April 17, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: April 17, 2026
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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 10, 2026
C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure
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Daniel Tyson
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April 9, 2026
Amazon investing another $12 billion in Central Mississippi
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Matt Friedeman
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April 19, 2026
Hosea and the kiss
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Richelle Putnam
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April 17, 2026
Beth Ann Fennelly’s The Irish Goodbye: Finding extraordinary in the ordinary
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Alistair Begg
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April 17, 2026
Your kingdom come
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Sid Salter
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April 15, 2026
April 15th is the perfect day to focus on the ramifications of federal and state tax gaps
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Hunter Estes
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April 14, 2026
From Mississippi to the moon
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Lesley Davis
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April 14, 2026
The night America remembered who she is
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