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September 13, 2007
Jackson may face layoffs, freezes
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/13/7 Jackson could face layoffs, salary reductions and hiring freezes, the City Council said Wednesday during discussions to balance the fiscal 2008 budget. Residents, however, may not have to pay a nearly 15 percent water- and sewer-rate increase. Mayor Frank Melton pulled it from the proposed budget. The council has until Saturday to…
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September 13, 2007
Coast gets first governor debate
The Sun Herald, 9/13/7 Issues + Answers, a lecture series co-sponsored by the University of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Coast and the Sun Herald, is hosting a gubernatorial debate Sept. 20 at the Biloxi Saenger Theater between Gov. Haley Barbour and challenger John Arthur Eaves. Details were finalized this week. Allan Eickelmann, instructor of religion and the…
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September 13, 2007
Gary Anderson Jabs at Mike Chaney
WLBT, 9/12/7 The Democratic candidate for Insurance Commissioner is backing a bill before congress and taking jabs at his opponent. Gary Anderson says the multi-peril insurance bill would help reduce rates in Mississippi. It offers protection from wind and storm surge damage through the federal flood insurance program. Anderson also reaffirms his pledge to not…
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September 13, 2007
Miss. Insurance Candidate Chaney Supports Multi-Peril Policy
The Insurance Journal, 9/13/7 Republican nominee for Mississippi insurance commissioner, Sen. Mike Chaney, R-Vicksburg, formally endorsed U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor’s, R-Miss., Multiple Peril Insurance Act (H.R.920). The MPIA would allow property owners to purchase wind and flood coverage in a single policy. “I’ve openly supported the need for federal legislation to address the insurance crisis…
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September 13, 2007
Home builders support insurance measure
The Mississippi Press, 9/13/7 The National Association of Home Builders has thrown its support behind federal legislation that would extend federal flood insurance coverage to include wind-related damage. On Saturday, the joint executive board of the association unanimously approved a resolution in support of the multiple peril insurance option in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s…
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September 13, 2007
Simple question has simple answer, but no one allowed to know
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/13/7 In a nutshell, the Bloomberg-Barbour situation is this: The financial news service reported in August that Barbour was still an owner of the lobbying firm he created in 1991 in Washington, D.C., when he became governor here in 2004 and that he now receives $25,000 a month from it via a…
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September 13, 2007
Cochran to go to bat for young volunteers
The Sun Herald, 9/13/7 One of the most popular voluntary programs that came to public attention in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the National Civilian Community Corps, is facing a budget crunch. The House has passed an appropriation for fiscal year 2008 that would dramatically cut back funding for NCCC from $26 million this year…
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September 13, 2007
Next DA given police escort
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/13/7 Twenty-four-hour police protection will be provided indefinitely for Hinds County District Attorney-elect Robert Shuler Smith, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton said Wednesday. Because of multiple, anonymous phone calls and police “intelligence” indicating his life had been threatened, Smith was assigned two detectives from the Jackson Police Department about a week ago, Melton said.
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September 13, 2007
Melton to hit streets in north Jackson
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/12/7 Reacting to rising crime rates in northeast Jackson, Mayor Frank Melton said today he planned to take personal control of patrolling the area, starting tonight. “We’re going to hit it real hard out there this evening,” he said. “I’m going to get in trouble, but we’ll deal with that tomorrow.” Melton did…
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September 13, 2007
Study: State’s tax structure unfair to poor
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/13/7 Mississippi’s poor fork over more of their income to the state tax man than top earners, according to a study released Wednesday by the Mississippi Economic Policy Center. The report adds more fuel to the political debate over tweaking the state’s tax system. “Mississippi’s tax structure does not treat its taxpayers fairly,”…
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September 13, 2007
Rounsaville’s In For 3rd District Run
According to Sid Salter’s Blog, John Rounsaville, soon to be formerly with the USDA, will run for the open 3rd district seat currently held by Chip Pickering.
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September 12, 2007
City looks for money to offset some cuts
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/12/7 Three days before the deadline to adopt the fiscal 2008 budget, the Jackson City Council is seeking money to offset cuts to JATRAN and Parks and Recreation . Mayor Frank Melton administration’s proposed budget contains a $1 million cut to JATRAN and an $800,000 cut to Parks and Recreation. Also, it offers…
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September 5, 2025
Reeves responds to critics over sending Mississippi National Guard to D.C.
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Daniel Tyson
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September 5, 2025
Mississippi PSC takes action against Holly Springs Public Utility
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September 5, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: September 5, 2025
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September 5, 2025
Hiring stalls with US companies reluctant to expand in an uncertain economic landscape
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September 3, 2025
Hood Industries invests $245 million in Waynesboro expansion
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August 29, 2025
Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid
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Susan Marquez
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September 5, 2025
September in Mississippi brings football, books and chicken wings
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Susan Marquez
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September 5, 2025
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service connects Gulf Coast cities
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September 5, 2025
Striving after the wind
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Roger Wicker
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September 5, 2025
Taiwan has resolved to live free
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Sid Salter
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September 3, 2025
Agriculture Secretary Rollins praised MSU’s ag tech, research during campus visit
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September 1, 2025
Mississippi shouldn’t subsidize bad decisions, Green New Deal in other states
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