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June 1, 2007
Governor hopeful urges Barbour to call special session on tuition issue
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/31/7 Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Arthur Eaves today urged his Republican opponent, Gov. Haley Barbour, to call a special session so legislators can keep tuition from rising at the state?s colleges. Tuition is going up an average of six percent at the eight schools. A Barbour spokesperson said he hasn?t changed his mind…
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June 1, 2007
Lott Gets Heat About Support for Immigration Bill
WTOK, 6/1/7 Protesters by the dozens carried signs, like “Security First, Amnesty Never,” outside the Jackson office of Mississippi Sen. Trent Lott on Thursday. It was a shot at proposed legislation and Sen. Lott, who says the bill is not perfect, but it’s better than nothing. “Sen. Lott has stated people in Mississippi have no…
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June 1, 2007
McCain makes fundraising stop in Mississippi
The Sun Herald, 6/1/7 Presidential hopeful John McCain said Thursday during a fundraising stop in Mississippi that Fred Thompson would make a viable Republican candidate, but he didn’t express concern that his former Senate colleague would siphon off votes in the GOP primary. Thompson, a former senator from Tennessee and “Law & Order” actor, seems…
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June 1, 2007
Attorney general: Moore set the modern role
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/1/7 Most Mississippians would probably be hard-pressed to name five former attorneys general, as for most of the state’s history, the position was confined pretty much to watching over the state’s legal affairs. Moore’s consumer advocacy resulted in the historic $4.1 billion tobacco lawsuit settlement, as well as granting $20 million annually…
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June 1, 2007
Appeal halts Jackson land grab
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/1/7 Eleventh-hour appeals of Byram’s court-approved incorporation have blocked it from becoming Mississippi’s newest municipality and stalled Jackson’s expansion plan. As a result of three appeals on Thursday, the battle for Byram’s incorporation and Jackson’s annexation of a sliver of land south of the city is moving to the state Supreme Court.
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June 1, 2007
State high court denies request for no hearing on sanctions
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/31/7 The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green?s request to rule on sanctions against Jackson Mayor Frank Melton?s personal defense attorney without a hearing in a lower court. Green had filed for sanctions against Dale Danks Jr., who is also a former Jackson mayor, in March.
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June 1, 2007
“Friends of Charlie Ross” on debate saga
Debate saga continues In case you missed it, staff writer for the Clarion-Ledger Laura Hipp posted an online blog yesterday questioning Phil Bryant’s motives for continually dodging one-on-one debates with Charlie: http://www.clarionledger.com/misc/blogs/legteam/legteam.html Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Debate saga continues Ahh yes, Sen. Charlie Ross again is trying to stir up Auditor Phil Bryant to debate.…
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June 1, 2007
MSDEMS – McCain tries to salvage lagging campaign
McCain tries to salvage lagging campaign JACKSON (Thursday, May 31, 2007) ? Republican Presidential candidate John McCain is in Mississippi today raising money in hopes of salvaging his lagging campaign. A new poll out this week shows McCain nationally at just 15 percent and trailing both Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney in the Republican primary…
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June 1, 2007
Mayor vetoes pay-cut action
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/31/7 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton vetoed the City Council’s decision made last week to withhold pay from former interim Fire Chief Todd Chandler and former interim Parks and Recreation Director Charles Melvin. “I have been advised that never in the history of the city of Jackson has a mayor’s request that a department…
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June 1, 2007
$600K sought to lure Saints
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/31/7 Millsaps supporters say they are seeking $600,000 from corporate sponsors to make upgrades to entice the New Orleans Saints to return for training camp on the private college’s campus. “There is a good possibility they are coming,” said Jackson businessman Con Maloney, a Millsaps trustee who is helping raise the money. “We…
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June 1, 2007
Legislative Primaries — Round One
The Clarion-Ledger Red/Blue Blog, 5/31/7 Representative Jamie Franks has chosen to run for Lieutenant Governor rather than for re-election, and four Democrats qualified to run for his seat. Representatives Bill Miles and J.B. Markham are retiring from legislative service, and a total of seven Democrats qualified to run for those two seats. Franks and Miles…
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June 1, 2007
Agriculture: Commissioner’s post unnecessary
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/31/7 The elected statewide position in Mississippi that arguably is the most useless – and expensive to taxpayers – is agriculture commissioner. Back in the days when Mississippi was primarily composed of small farms, and farm families, having a commissioner of agriculture and commerce might have made sense. Most Mississippians today probably couldn’t…
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 16, 2026
House sends community college, university funding proposals to the Senate
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Frank Corder
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March 16, 2026
Mississippi’s S&P Global Credit Rating improves, reports record $1 billion in interest income
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Frank Corder
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March 16, 2026
Longtime federal judge E. Grady Jolly dies at 88
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Frank Corder
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March 12, 2026
Unions ratify largest single wage increase in Ingalls Shipbuilding history
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Frank Corder
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March 12, 2026
Southwark Metal announces $29 million expansion in DeSoto County
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Frank Corder
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March 11, 2026
GE Aerospace investing another $18 million in Batesville site
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Robert St. John
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March 16, 2026
The bridge
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Alistair Begg
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March 16, 2026
Praise in the darkness
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Matt Friedeman
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March 15, 2026
Humor can be an important prelude to faith
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Mattias Gugel
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March 12, 2026
Why Mississippi’s anti-debanking bill could backfire on conservative groups
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David McRae
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March 12, 2026
Mississippi should lead on fair banking – not wait on Washington
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Sid Salter
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March 11, 2026
Fred Smith’s legacy is one of civility, curiosity, and a world-class love of books
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