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July 30, 2007
City surveillance cameras not recording
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/29/7 Seven weeks after Mayor Frank Melton touted a camera surveillance system as a crime-fighting tool, the system isn’t fully operating the way the mayor indicated it would. The camera system, dubbed as the Technical Operations Center, was unveiled as part of Melton’s police strategies at a June 8 news conference. City personnel…
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July 30, 2007
Partisan combat is a new way of life in state
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/29/7 As Election Day approaches, Tuesday, Aug. 7, we may see one of the last elections using the traditional rules of Mississippi politics. That tradition gives us the freedom to vote for our candidates of choice in either party primary (though you can’t switch primaries from first to second) and then vote for…
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July 30, 2007
Endorsements make a difference in a lot of different ways
The Meridian Star, 7/29/7 When a political candidate is endorsed publicly by an individual or organization it often brings the endorsed candidate valuable media exposure. Beyond that it’s not so clear whether endorsements make much difference in deciding the outcome of an election. Those who endorse candidates are not always considering all of the people…
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July 30, 2007
Jackson turns over documents sought by FBI
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/29/7 The FBI for the second time in recent weeks has received subpoenaed documents from the city of Jackson for an investigation that may be related to demolition projects and a lawn-care service Mayor Frank Melton helped establish. Pieter Teeuwissen, special assistant to City Attorney Sarah O’Reilly-Evans, verified more information has been turned…
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July 30, 2007
Mississippi’s new secretary of state faces voting overhaul
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/29/7 Mississippi elections soon will be overhauled, giving the next secretary of state unprecedented influence. Seven candidates – three Democrats and four Republicans – are on the ballot in the Aug. 7 primary. Each party winner gets to compete for secretary of state on Nov. 6. The top elections officer will offer recommendations…
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July 30, 2007
Neshoba Fairgoers remember beef plant
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/29/7 The 2007 Neshoba County Fair is now history and the stretch run is on to the Aug. 7 primaries. Biggest surprise of the 2007 edition of the political speaking at Neshoba? The closing speed of Max Phillips in the Republican primary for agriculture commissioner. There’s a lot of reasons to take…
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July 27, 2007
GOP’s Specter lobbies for judge
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/27/7 Moderate GOP Sen. Arlen Specter, who has joined dozens of conservative groups in a fight to win confirmation of a Mississippi judge, said Thursday he’s willing to slow work in the Senate if Leslie Southwick is not given a confirmation vote. “If there’s a filibuster on Leslie Southwick, it will be open…
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July 27, 2007
State goes fishing in Fortune
The Sun Herald, 7/27/7 “From the earliest days of my administration we have worked hard to nurture partnerships that create new opportunities for our workers and businesses to prosper,” Gov. Haley Barbour wrote in the introduction to the special advertising section selling the merits of the state. “Building a vibrant, diversified economy with higher-paying, higher-skilled…
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July 27, 2007
CL Endorsements: Secretary of State: Windsor, Hosemann best
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/27/7 In the Democratic Primary, contenders are veteran former state legislator and present Realtor and accountant Rob Smith, 56, of Richland; state Department of Education Office of Compulsory School Attendance employee Jabari Toins, 27, of Jackson; and attorney and former special assistant attorney general John Windsor, 29, of Corinth. Windsor is the…
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July 27, 2007
TAYLOR’S CRUSADE WINS ONE
The Sun Herald, 7/27/7 The House Financial Services Committee voted Thursday to make a dramatic change in federal disaster insurance by expanding the national flood insurance program to cover wind damage. The 38-29 vote, largely along party lines, in favor of the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 was spurred by a pledge…
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July 27, 2007
‘Safety valve’ may have many reregistering as independents
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/27/7 Before anybody hits the panic button, especially worried Mississippi Democrats, the explosive party voter registration ruling by U.S. District Judge Allen W. Pepper contains a safety valve nobody has talked about. True, the ruling orders voter registration by party designation. But voters can also register “unaffiliated,” as independents. The Legislature could…
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July 27, 2007
Foes toss verbal barbs at Dale
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/27/7 Mike Chaney, a Republican contender for insurance commissioner, made an unusual request for a politician Thursday. Pick him, he said before the crowd at the Neshoba County Fair, and he’ll make sure it’s the last time Mississippians vote for an insurance commissioner. He would rather the position be by appointment. And Gary…
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January 28, 2026
Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a Trump Account. Here’s what to know
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Frank Corder
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January 28, 2026
Mississippi put on notice of possible penalty over misspent welfare funds
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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January 28, 2026
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump continues to insist they be lowered
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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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Richelle Putnam
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January 28, 2026
A Southern storyteller finds her small truths in big adventures
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Alistair Begg
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January 28, 2026
Don’t kid yourself
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Meredith Biesinger
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January 27, 2026
Aberdeen goes Mardi Gras
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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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