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August 17, 2007
Rep. Pickering not seeking re-election
Rep. Pickering not seeking re-election In a surprise move, six-term Third District U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering, R-Miss., announced today he will not seek re-election in 2008. Pickering said he wanted to devote more time to his family in Flora. He serves on the House Energy & Commerce Committee and is assistant minority whip. He was…
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August 16, 2007
Death after Taser jolt under review
Death after Taser jolt under review The initial chase began when police tried to stop a 1994 Mercury Marquis that was being driven in an erratic manner, police said. The driver attempted to elude police before finally pulling over, at which point the driver as well as Forbes and another passenger bailed and began running.…
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August 16, 2007
Melton: Lawsuits without merit
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/16/7 Four lawsuits Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and the city face over actions he’s taken will amount to nothing, he said Wednesday. The City Council on Tuesday hired Phelps Dunbar of Jackson for $185 per hour to represent the mayor and any other city employees involved in four lawsuits in which Melton and…
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August 16, 2007
Senator says his front door was shot
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/16/7 State Sen. David Jordan said he believes someone shot a door at his Greenwood home Wednesday because of his long involvement in promoting black political candidates. “It’s intimidation,” Jordan said. “We fight terrorism all over the world … and we’ve got it right here among us. People who disagree with you and…
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August 16, 2007
Ceremony set Thursday for newest judge
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/15/7 The investiture ceremony for Ann Hannaford Lamar, recently appointed by Gov. Haley Barbour to serve on the Mississippi Supreme Court, will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Tate County Courthouse in Senatobia. Scheduled to attend the ceremony are Barbour, Chief Justice Jim Smith, Charlie Williams, the governor’s chief of staff, and…
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August 16, 2007
Brown, Chism touch on taxation, legislation with Republican group
The Comercial Dispatch, 8/15/7 Senator Terry Brown and Representative Gary Chism showed up at Tuesday’s Lowndes County Republican Women meeting to clear up a few things about recent legislation and show support for a fellow Republican, Mississippi Attorney General candidate Al Hopkins. The meeting allowed Hopkins to share his platform, but also helped give members…
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August 16, 2007
COLE – Failed beef plant is Spell’s fault
JACKSON (Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007) – Democratic nominee for Commissioner of Agriculture Rickey Cole charged today that incumbent Republican Agriculture Commissioner Lester Spell should bear most of the blame for wasting $55 million in taxpayer money on a failed beef plant. “Lester Spell is the only elected official in this state who bears the full-time…
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August 16, 2007
Wilkinson County Video
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August 16, 2007
New member may determine council’s leader
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/16/7 The newest member of Jackson’s City Council likely will be the deciding vote in who will lead the council. After Ben Allen resigned as Ward 1 councilman in June, the remaining six members tried to elect a new president. But the council split 3-3 between Frank Bluntson and Leslie McLemore. Jeff Weill,…
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August 16, 2007
Debate flares on convicted officials
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/16/7 Two current circuit clerks convicted of felonies have renewed a debate that goes back more than a dozen years over when an official convicted of a crime can be removed from office. Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Ed Pittman has said that Binky Vines Jr. of Adams County and Burnell Harris…
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August 16, 2007
Mississippi Governor’s Associates Profit From Katrina Recovery
Bloomberg, 8/16/7 Many Mississippians have benefited from Governor Haley Barbour’s efforts to rebuild the state’s devastated Gulf Coast in the two years since Hurricane Katrina. The $15 billion or more in federal aid the former Republican national chairman attracted has reopened casinos and helped residents move to new or repaired homes. Among the beneficiaries are…
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August 16, 2007
Illegal Immigration – A Different Take
A column by David Sanders as featured in
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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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Matthew Daly, Associated Press
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January 29, 2026
EPA plan would begin rolling back ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks
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Daniel Tyson
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January 29, 2026
State constitutional amendment proposed to require secured bond for bail-restricted crimes
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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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