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May 10, 2007
Bush’s 5th Circuit pick faces Senate scrutiny today
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/10/7 Leslie Southwick, President Bush’s latest choice to fill a seat on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is likely to face tough questioning – and perhaps Democratic opposition – at his confirmation hearing today. Southwick will be championed by Republican Sen. Thad Cochran at today’s hearing. Cochran and fellow Mississippi Republican…
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May 10, 2007
All eyes at Summit on Barbour today
The Sun Herald, 5/10/7 Without the governor’s approval, the Choctaw Band of Indians can’t move forward with its plan to construct a casino at Exit 57 of Interstate 10 near Ocean Springs. The Department of the Interior’s George Skibine said it doesn’t matter what the voters say in a non-binding referendum in the November election,…
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May 10, 2007
Miss. Gov.: Tax Changes May Include Cigs
The Forbes, 5/10/7 Gov. Haley Barbour said Wednesday he wants to overhaul the state tax structure in the next few years, and he didn’t rule out a cigarette tax increase if it’s part of a package that helps reduce Mississippians’ overall bottom line. Barbour said he is willing to consider raising some taxes only if…
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May 10, 2007
Candidates finance reports due today
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/10/7 Political junkies will be watching the Secretary of State?s office today as candidates file campaign finance reports. The expensive race will be between GOP Gov. Haley Barbour and his leading Democratic challenger John Arthur Eaves, a Jackson attorney. Both will raise millions easily to win over voters.
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May 10, 2007
What sort of port? ‘Large and successful’
The Sun Herald, 5/10/7 “We want this to be as large and successful a trade port as it can be,” Gov. Haley Barbour told the crowd of about 50 at the Great Southern Club for an overview of the port’s 10-year plan. “That’s why the taxpayers of Mississippi put their money in it long before…
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May 10, 2007
Senate passes FDA bill
The Hill, 5/9/7 After more than a week of delicate negotiations and floor maneuvering, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday designed to enhance the authority of the Food and Drug Administration. The Senate adopted other language, offered by Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to affirm the safety…
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May 10, 2007
$209M project could add 700 jobs
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/10/7 The Jackson Redevelopment Authority is scheduled to meet today to discuss details of a proposed $209 million project for downtown that could bring more than 700 jobs when complete. “We think that there’s an opportunity to reach an agreement which could result in a significant economic development project in downtown Jackson in…
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May 10, 2007
HAMPTON – Melton madness
Melton madness I’ve been trying not to write about Mayor Frank Melton lately, but it is just impossible. The thoughts that he might try to behave after he dodged the bullet in court last month were wishful thinking. The City Council Monday refused to confirm his pick for the director of the Parks and Recreation…
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May 10, 2007
TAGGART – On Leslie Southwick
TAGGART – On Leslie Southwick There have been few lawyers ever admitted to the bar who are better suited to sit as judges than is Leslie Southwick, President Bush’s nominee for the United States Fifth Circuit (Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas) Court of Appeals. Judge Southwick, formerly one of the original members of the Mississippi Court…
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May 10, 2007
Eaves puts $1.3M into his campaign
Eaves puts $1.3M into his campaign Clarion Ledger 5/9/7
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May 10, 2007
Lamar Named to MS Supreme Court
GOVERNOR BARBOUR FILLS SUPREME COURT VACANCY (Jackson, Mississippi) – Governor Haley Barbour today announced the appointment of Circuit Court Judge Ann Hannaford Lamar of Senatobia to fill an unexpired term as a Justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court. Lamar, 54, a former district attorney before becoming a Circuit Court judge in Mississippi’s 17th District, will…
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May 10, 2007
DEMS – Barbour flip-flop purely political
Barbour flip-flop purely political Mississippi residents should be wary and skeptical of Republican Gov. Haley Barbour?s sudden change-of-heart in which he now says he would be open to a cigarette tax increase next term. Barbour?s about-face comes after he vetoed bills in 2006 to raise the cigarette tax from 18 cents to $1 a pack…
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 20, 2026
Over $5 billion in K-12 education funding passed in the Mississippi House
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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February 20, 2026
Trump has other tariff options after Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes
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Frank Corder
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February 20, 2026
Lawmakers want to end the need for envelopes when voting absentee
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Frank Corder
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February 18, 2026
Firehawk Aerospace establishing manufacturing operations in Crawford
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Daniel Tyson
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February 13, 2026
Billions in new economic development projects in the works for Mississippi in 2026
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Frank Corder
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February 12, 2026
Camgian awarded position on Golden Dome Team
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Susan Marquez
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February 20, 2026
Cathead Distillery brings Spring Crawfish Boil Series to Jackson
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Alistair Begg
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February 20, 2026
Knowing with certainty
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Associated Press
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February 19, 2026
Hubbard hits program-record 10 3s, scores 46 as Mississippi State blows big lead, beats Auburn
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Josh Harkins
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February 20, 2026
Ensuring a private ballot vote on unionization efforts: Setting clear expectations for taxpayers’ dollars
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Sid Salter
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February 18, 2026
AI-driven global data center boom, including in Mississippi, draws critics and litigation
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Ben Bush
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February 17, 2026
Ibogaine saved my family: A Mississippi veteran’s perspective
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