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March 4, 2009
Officials identify stimulus roadwork
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/4/9 The Mississippi Department of Transportation has published a list of nearly $200 million worth of “shovel-ready” projects it plans to fund largely with money from the federal economic stimulus package, but there is little in the list for the metro Jackson area. In the list of 44 projects, Hinds County stands to…
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March 4, 2009
Warr won’t seek re-election
The Sun Herald, 3/3/9 As he planted trees and trimmed shrubs in his yard Sunday, Mayor Brent Warr resigned himself to leaving office after only one term. He announced his decision Tuesday on videotape as he and his wife prepare to fight Katrina fraud charges leveled against them in a 16-count federal indictment. The 45-year-old…
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March 4, 2009
PEER: Highways not being built for entire state’s needs
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 3/4/9 Mississippi’s highways have not been built lately with statewide needs in mind, but by regional priorities that skew and sap statewide goals, a state watchdog agency reports. It also predicts that, given the state’s inadequate funding, the Vision 21 highway program the Legislature mandated in 2002 – including Highways…
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March 4, 2009
Stimulus resolution still alive
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/4/9 State lawmakers are expected to continue trying today to bypass Gov. Haley Barbour to accept all of the $2.8 billion in federal stimulus dollars available to Mississippi. House Concurrent Resolution 64 certifies the state’s intention to request and use all of the money, with or without Barbour’s approval. It cleared the House…
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March 4, 2009
5th U.S. Circuit Court: Ike Brown violated white voters’ rights
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/4/9 The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans agreed Friday with U.S. District Judge Tom S. Lee of Forest that Noxubee County Democratic Party Chairman Ike Brown systematically violated white voters’ rights. The landmark case marks the first time in history that the federal government has used the 1965…
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March 4, 2009
Deadline strikes: Voter ID, elderly tax break dead
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/4/9 Legislation requiring Mississippians to show identification and allowing them to vote early appears dead with about a month left in the session, while measures that provide accountability for public schools and funding for Medicaid are still alive. Tuesday was the deadline for House and Senate committees to decide the fates of bills…
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March 4, 2009
Lewis to run for Ward 6 post in Jackson
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/3/9 The former head of Jackson’s Community Improvement Division filed paperwork today to run for the Ward 6 post on the City Council. Joe Lewis stepped down from his city position on Friday. Among other things, he oversaw the city’s program to demolish abandoned and rundown houses. Lewis now enters a crowded council…
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March 4, 2009
NMC – Cynthia Speetjens Moves to Withdraw in Bobby DeLaughter’s case
Cynthia Speetjens Moves to Withdraw in DeLaughter’s case The motion states that there is a conflict, and that she has informed Judge DeLaughter she is withdrawing. No new counsel is named or suggested. Here it is. NMC 3/4/9
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March 4, 2009
SNOWDEN – Voter I.D. Debacle
Voter I.D. Debacle The ostensible reason for killing the bill is that it contained provisions for early voting as well as for photo Voter I.D. But the early voting provisions were crafted by House Republicans (and revised by Sen. Burton) with the active input of both the Secretary of State and the Governor. Had aversion…
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March 4, 2009
Some Senate Republicans Kill Voter ID
Some Senate Republicans Kill Voter ID House Elections Committee Chairman Tommy Reynolds did not call a meeting today because he said he thought the House bill would eventually head to negotiations. So a Senate bill that included photo ID also died. Reynolds and Senate Elections Committee Chairman Terry Burton said the Senate committee could have…
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March 4, 2009
Senator Merle Flowers – Senate OK’s hospital for Olive Branch, House kills it
Senate OK’s hospital for Olive Branch, House kills it March 3, 2009 The Mississippi Senate approved legislation for a new 100 bed hospital for Olive Branch last month. Senate Bill 2391, authored by Senator Merle Flowers (R-Olive Branch), paved the way for Methodist Healthcare to build the new hospital. However, on Tuesday, the House of…
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March 4, 2009
Brett Warr bows out; George Schloegel to run for mayor
Warr bows out; Schloegel to run for mayor Facing multiple charges of Katrina fraud, Brent Warr has decided against seeking re-election. A source close to the mayor said his announcement should be forthcoming. Warr was scheduled to be in a City Council meeting at 2 or 2:30 p.m. and could not be reached to comment.…
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Frank Corder
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August 21, 2025
Mississippi agriculture, energy officials support USDA’s rollback of solar subsidies on prime farmland
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 21, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Education makes two stops in Oxford
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August 21, 2025
Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump
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Lynne Jeter
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August 20, 2025
Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center project marks major milestone
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Lynne Jeter
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August 12, 2025
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
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Daniel Tyson
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August 11, 2025
What is Mississippi’s pitch to corporations looking to invest in the Magnolia State?
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Susan Marquez
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August 21, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Tom’s Fried Pies
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Alistair Begg
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August 21, 2025
A throne forever
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Robbie Faulk, Associated Press
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August 20, 2025
Mississippi State working to bounce back from rough first season under Jeff Lebby
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Sid Salter
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August 20, 2025
Natchez’s Greg Iles saved his best writing for his reflective “Natchez Burning” trilogy
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Philip Wegmann
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August 19, 2025
Trump vows Social Security will thrive for another ‘90 years’
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Josh Appel
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August 18, 2025
C.S. Lewis in the Age of Bleakness
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