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August 28, 2007
Jackson mayor outlines new initiatives
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/27/7 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton on Monday followed up on his State of the City speech with announcements of new initiatives that he said would help homeless and destitute residents, help children find church homes and transition convicted felons into productive citizens. Melton said he would speak with City Council members to find…
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August 28, 2007
Jackson City Council to select new leaders
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/28/7 The Jackson City Council is scheduled to vote for a new president and vice president at its 6 p.m. meeting tonight. Ward 4 Councilman Frank Bluntson has been president since former Ward 1 Councilman Ben Allen resigned in June. Though little open discussion on the matter has occurred, Bluntson has said he…
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August 28, 2007
GOP edges closer to possible full control
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 8/27/7 All the elements seem to be in place for Mississippi, part of that solid South for Republicans in national elections, to follow Georgia, Texas and others and become a GOP-dominated state. After all, Mississippi already has a politically strong Republican governor running for re-election with more money that…
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August 28, 2007
Voters head back to polls today for runoffs
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/28/7 Mississippi voters will trickle into the polls today for the type of election most candidates dread: a runoff. Through phone calls, community gatherings and a few ads, politicians worked for three weeks to persuade supporters to return to the ballot box after participating in party primaries.
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August 28, 2007
State needs immigration agents, report says
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/28/7 State Auditor Phil Bryant recommends Mississippi create a “comprehensive public safety plan for crime related to illegal immigrants” in a new report that encourages the state to request more federal immigration agents. But Bryant, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, noted that few statistics exist that document crime involving illegal immigrants in…
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August 28, 2007
Giles Ward Report 082407
Giles Ward Report Giles Ward Campaign 8/27/7
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August 27, 2007
Accusation clouds election
The Hattiesburg American, 8/25/7 A last minute flurry of negative campaigning is casting a cloud over the lone statewide race that is going to voters for a runoff on Tuesday. Throughout this week, Todd Brand of Meridian has been accusing the top vote-getter in the Democratic primary, Mike Sumrall of Mount Olive, of promoting himself…
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August 27, 2007
No party switching in runoffs
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 8/26/7 If you voted in the Republican primary on Aug. 7, don’t expect to be allowed to vote in the Democratic runoff this week, or vice versa. You can only vote in the runoff of the party whose primary you voted in the first time. If you didn’t vote at…
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August 27, 2007
Barbour could have opposition after all
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/26/7 Gov. Haley Barbour is generally believed to be on a cakewalk back to the Mansion. As Jim Eastland used to say, he has enough money to burn a wet boat. He also has had four years to fine tune a statewide organization with all of the power and patronage inherent in…
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August 27, 2007
State of City: Move on with the city’s business
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/27/7 Mayor Frank Melton began his second State of the City address much like he did his first. “I’ve made some mistakes, but they have been mistakes of the heart,” Melton told a gathering of city workers, officials and business leaders. “Let’s move on with the city’s business.”
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August 27, 2007
Election ’07: Crucial Hinds races
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/26/7 Voters began the process of picking Hinds County’s leadership On Aug. 7, but two key decisions remain. On Tuesday, voters in the Democratic primary return to choose who will hold the offices of district attorney and tax assessor. Because there are no challengers from other parties, whoever wins the primary takes…
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August 27, 2007
Candidates spar prior to elections
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/26/7 A delayed report on campaign spending has Democratic auditor candidate Mike Sumrall questioning the decision-making of his runoff opponent, Todd Brand. “I just don’t see how you can trust someone as state auditor if he can’t file a campaign finance report,” Sumrall said Friday. The tiff is an example of a heated…
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Frank Corder
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September 24, 2026
England-based SubSea Craft expanding operations, locating U.S. facility on Mississippi Coast
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Frank Corder
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September 24, 2026
Mississippi again seeks end to federal oversight of its child welfare system
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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September 24, 2026
Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain rare
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Cass Rutledge
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September 23, 2026
Raybern Foods expansion in Shannon bringing 70 new jobs to area
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Cass Rutledge
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September 18, 2026
Industrial Timber expanding its Ripley operations with $2.6 million investment
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Frank Corder
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September 15, 2026
Hitachi Energy brings largest U.S. investment to date to Mississippi
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Alistair Begg
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September 24, 2026
The meaning of the Cross
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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September 23, 2026
No. 21 Florida counting on Swamp to help slow down No. 4 Ole Miss star QB Trinidad Chambliss
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Marilyn Tinnin
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September 23, 2026
Jim Abbott: Paper man chasing the truth in the Mississippi Delta
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Sid Salter
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September 23, 2026
Midterm elections in Mississippi shaping up as a familiar exercise in black-and-white
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Bill Cork
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September 22, 2026
The states winning investment are the states ready to deliver
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Lesley Davis
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September 21, 2026
The war on women’s spaces has reached the sorority house
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