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September 5, 2007
Derailing Southwick may take filibuster
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/5/7 With a Senate confirmation vote looming, there’s a new round of lobbying for and against Mississippi Judge Leslie Southwick’s nomination to the federal bench. Southwick’s nomination to the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has been bitterly opposed by many Democrats who’ve criticized the judge’s record on civil rights based…
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September 5, 2007
Giuliani says Barbour a possible VP pick _ for someone
The Sun Herald, 9/4/7 Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour stood shoulder to shoulder Tuesday and played up their similarities as leaders who dealt with two of the nation’s largest disasters. Barbour is overseeing Mississippi’s recovery from the massive destruction of Hurricane Katrina, which swept ashore on Aug. 29, 2005. And…
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September 5, 2007
Jim Hood: Cases have drawn powerful foes
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 9/5/7 Jim Hood, a Chickasaw County native, terms being a Northeast Mississippi district attorney “the best job I ever had” because of the satisfaction he felt when shaking the hands of victims he had helped. But Hood, Mississippi’s Democratic attorney general, said his current post is rewarding because he can…
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September 5, 2007
State candidates seize on immigration issue
The Sun Herald, 9/4/7 Mississippi candidates have made illegal immigration a top campaign issue with no shortage of angles this election cycle. State Auditor Phil Bryant, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, has vowed to crack down on the illegal immigrant population. His Democratic opponent, state Rep. Jamie Franks, wants to penalize Mississippi employers who…
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September 5, 2007
Hinds County DA Analysis
Hinds County DA Analysis A breakdown of the election results look like this: In the precincts with less than 20% black voters, Smith won 2,512 to 1,874. Within Jackson, Peterson carried the white vote in Belhaven and Fondren, but lost it on the east side of I-55. In the precincts with a black vote greater…
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September 5, 2007
Hinds County Victims Wait for Justice
Hinds County Victims Wait for Justice There are 2,550 cases pending in Hinds County. Since January 2007, only 15 cases have made it to trial. That leaves thousands of victims wondering if they’ll ever find justice. “I just don’t want it to drag on for any longer,” one woman said. “I thought ok, here it…
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September 5, 2007
Rudy Giuliani Speaks at Hinds Community College
Rudy Giuliani Speaks at Hinds Community College Republican presidential hopeful, Rudy Giuliani, was in central Mississippi for the first time Tuesday, touting his emergency preparedness plan. With Governor Haley Barbour, the former New York City mayor compared preparing for terrorist attacks and natural disasters to be one and the same. A crowd of two hundred…
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September 5, 2007
DA’s defeat likely to delay slayings trial
DA’s defeat likely to delay slayings trial The trial of three men charged in the 1998 slayings of four men in a Jackson apartment likely will be delayed further as a result of Hinds County District Attorney Faye Peterson’s election defeat. Peterson said Friday she doubts the trial will occur before she leaves office in…
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September 5, 2007
MFIRE – U. S. Sovereignty at Risk
U. S. Sovereignty at Risk Recent headlines proclaim that a federal court ruled that the Bush administration may go forward with its program to allow as many as 100 below minimum wage Mexican trucking companies to freely haul their cargo anywhere within the U.S. This takes away jobs that Americans have been, and would gladly…
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September 4, 2007
Forecaster calls for 3 more major Atlantic hurricanes
Forecaster calls for 3 more major Atlantic hurricanes Gray has been forecasting hurricanes for more than two decades, and his predictions are watched closely by emergency responders and others in coastal areas. Before the start of the June-through-November Atlantic season, his team forecast 17 named storms and nine hurricanes. The team revised that forecast slightly…
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September 4, 2007
Rudy Giuliani to unveil disaster preparation plan in Pearl
Giuliani to unveil disaster preparation plan in Pearl Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, will be at the Hinds Community College campus in Pearl. The event, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for 3 p.m. in the campus’ multi-purpose room. According to a note on Giuliani’s campaign Web site, he…
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September 4, 2007
Election ’07: Negative ads backfired in runoffs
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/4/7 In the waning days of the Democratic primary runoff race for state auditor between Mike Sumrall of Mount Olive and Todd Brand of Meridian, the Brand campaign paid for the broadcast of a television commercial that accused Sumrall supporters of lying to state voters in recorded phone messages that claimed that…
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January 29, 2026
Senate college committee moves bills forward focused on financial literacy, scholarship programs
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Frank Corder
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January 29, 2026
Adlakha selling herself as an outsider. Hyde-Smith’s campaign says welcome to Mississippi
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 29, 2026
Bill that removes THC limits on concentrated forms of medical cannabis passes House committee
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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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Frank Corder
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January 13, 2026
Higgins contracted to lead Tate County economic development
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Meredith Biesinger
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January 29, 2026
Sweet tradition: Inside the Mississippi legacy of Paul’s Pastry
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Alistair Begg
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January 29, 2026
Reaping the harvest
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Richelle Putnam
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January 28, 2026
A Southern storyteller finds her small truths in big adventures
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Sid Salter
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January 28, 2026
Restoring Mississippi’s ballot initiative in 2026: Long road, real stakes, narrow chances
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Hunter Estes
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January 21, 2026
Mississippi Legislators: Be bold this session
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Philip Wegmann
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January 21, 2026
Trump OMB launches full review of federal funds sent to blue states
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