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February 3, 2009
Miss. tax collections down in Jan.
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/2/9 Mississippi revenues in January were better than the previous month, but most of the state’s tax collections remain sluggish. The state collected a total of $362 million for the general fund in January, according to the state Tax Commission. That’s $24 million, or 6.2 percent, below what was anticipated. Total tax collections…
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February 3, 2009
Warrs secretly indicted in 2008
Warrs secretly indicted in 2008 Mayor Brent Warr and his wife, Laura, were originally indicted in November on 11 counts of Katrina fraud, but court records show those charges were sealed while the investigation continued. The second indictment against the Warrs, unsealed last week in U.S. District Court, contained 16 charges against each of them.…
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February 3, 2009
SALTERBLOG – Mabus: Frontrunner for Obama’s Secretary of the Navy?
Mabus: Frontrunner for Obama’s Secretary of the Navy? Defense industry publications “Inside The Navy” and “Inside Defense” are reporting that Ray Mabus, a Navy veteran and former Mississippi governor who served as ambassador to Saudi Arabia in the 1990s, has emerged as a frontrunner for the Navy secretary post in President Obama’s administration. Sid Salter…
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February 3, 2009
CL – Stimulus: Fiscal woes trump partisanship
Stimulus: Fiscal woes trump partisanship The voting among Mississippi’s U.S. House delegation reflects national trends. Democrats 2nd District U.S. Reps. Bennie Thompson of Bolton and 1st District U.S. Rep. Travis Childers of Booneville voted in favor of the package; Republican 3rd District U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper of Pearl and conservative Democratic 4th District U.S. Rep.…
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February 3, 2009
Ramsey cartoon on Melton trial jury selection
Marshall Ramsey Clarion Ledger 2/3/9
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February 3, 2009
CITYBEAT – More and more candidates for Jackson’s Next Mayor
More and more candidates Brenda Scott says she will make the announcement today at 2 p.m. on the steps of City Hall. Other candidates that have either announced their candidacy or filed official paperwork to run include: Councilman Marshand Crisler Hinds County Tax Collector Eddie Fair State Sen. John Horhn Former Mayor Harvey Johnson Former…
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February 3, 2009
House Speaker: Miss. will take bailout share
House speaker: Miss. will take bailout share “And I can’t understand the leader of any state having any kind of negative thought about accepting the proceeds of this congressional effort,” McCoy told reporters. He added that congressional leaders have told him that “it wouldn’t be up to the governor to take it .. no one…
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February 2, 2009
Metro-area schools cut $5M
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/2/9 The Madison, Hinds and Rankin county school districts have lost nearly $5 million among them as a result of state-mandated budget cuts this fiscal year. Gov. Haley Barbour recently called for cuts to the state budget because of a slowing economy. That meant cuts to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, the formula…
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February 2, 2009
Plenty of candidates want Melton’s office
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/2/9 Jackson residents are faced with a dilemma in this year’s mayoral race – options. There are at least six Democratic candidates who stand out in the crowded race to become the city’s highest-elected official. And the deadline to enter the race – March 6 – is still weeks away. The choices thus…
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February 2, 2009
Jury selection begins in Jackson mayor’s trial
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/2/9 One hundred potential jurors are expected today at the federal courthouse in Jackson for jury selection in the trial of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and his former police bodyguard Michael Recio. They will come from counties stretching north to Holmes County and south to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. And once the jury…
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February 2, 2009
Think it over before selling governor’s jet
The Hattiesburg American Editorial, 2/1/9 We applaud the Mississippi Legislature’s efforts to find ways to save money from wherever they can. But we hope the lawmakers consider the long-term impact of some of their actions. An example is an effort to sell the state-owned jet that Gov. Haley Barbour and other state officials use. The…
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February 2, 2009
Phil Bryant’s political appeal on full display
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 2/1/9 Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant sat on the hot seat Thursday night as a succession of roasters cracked jokes about his purported aspirations for higher office. They also gave it to him for his hairdo, his cowboy boots and his ability to find the television cameras, wherever they are.…
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Navy Secretary tells shipbuilders to “act like we’re at war.” What it means for Mississippi’s Ingalls shipyard is unclear
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Damage Control: Thompson says he misspoke when referring to attack on National Guardsmen as an “unfortunate accident”
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
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December 12, 2025
Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Matt Friedeman
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December 14, 2025
Charles Wesley and Christmas
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 12, 2025
Holly Jolly Oxford: A little slice of Stars Hollow in the Magnolia State
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Alistair Begg
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December 12, 2025
The purpose of the cross
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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