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February 25, 2009
BYRD – Racial diversity lacking in Mississippi’s Republican Party
Racial diversity lacking in Mississippi’s Republican Party Republican Gov. Haley Barbour has previously come under fire for his lack of diversity when choosing agency heads for a state with a 37 percent black population. Most of his picks were white men. Mississippi Department of Corrections chief Chris Epps is the only black person currently leading…
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February 25, 2009
With golf needing a boost, Woods makes his return
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/pga/2009-02-25-woods-return_N.htm MARANA, Ariz. — A deafening roar returns Wednesday to the tranquil world of professional golf — and for the sport, it arrives not a moment too soon. Tiger Woods, the world’s No. 1 golfer and a megawatt global star whose participation in a tournament can mean millions more TV viewers and incalculable buzz for…
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February 25, 2009
Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS03) on Barack Obama’s joint session speech
U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) attended President Barack Obama’s first address to the joint session of Congress Tuesday where Republicans welcomed the President’s call for fiscal responsibility. However, Congressman Harper is skeptical due to the recent history of legislation passed by the Democrat led Congress. “I will continue to fight for fiscal discipline and am…
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February 25, 2009
Hinds DA Robert Shuler Smith meets with former DA and Scruggs co-conspirator Ed Peters
Hinds DA meets with former DA Peters Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith met Tuesday at a small restaurant in a Jackson suburb with one of his predecessors – a man linked to a high-profile federal judicial bribery scheme. During a telephone interview Tuesday, Smith initially wouldn’t say why he met with former Hinds…
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February 25, 2009
MACM lowers medical malpractice insurance rates – Governor cites as proof of tort reform
Governor Haley Barbour announced today that the state’s largest provider of medical malpractice insurance has lowered its rates once again, further proof that tort reform continues to benefit the citizens of Mississippi. Ridgeland-based Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi (MACM) reduced its medical liability insurance rates across the board by 20 percent for 2009. This is…
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February 25, 2009
Is it time for historic hire at Alabama?
Is it time for historic hire at Alabama? I was at a function recently and a politician, who happens to be an African-American, walked up to me with purpose on his mind. Immediately, I could sense this exchange would be short and not particularly sweet. “Finebaum,” he said, “Is Alabama going to hire a black…
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February 24, 2009
BREAKING – WJTV reporting that Melton trial appears deadlocked on all counts – mistrial
Live TV feed. Judge has declared a mistrial
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February 24, 2009
NMC – More About Judge Bobby DeLaughter’s Honest Services
More About Judge DeLaughter’s Honest Services In the Supreme Court, there’s a recent dissent from a decision not to take a case that sheds some interesting light on the point of that part of the indictment. The case before the Supreme Court involved corruption by Chicago city employees. The Seventh Circuit had approved a jury…
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February 24, 2009
Joe Biden’s Son, Brother Marketed Hedge Fund Through Stanford Company
Biden’s Son, Brother Marketed Hedge Fund Through Stanford Company The $50 million fund was jointly branded between the Biden family’s Paradigm Global Advisors LLC and a Stanford Financial Group entity and was called the Paradigm Stanford Capital Management Core Alternative Fund, according to the report published Monday in the Wall Street Journal. Stanford-related companies reportedly…
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February 24, 2009
Jury taking time in deliberations on Melton’s fate
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/24/9 Waiting for a verdict in the federal trial of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and his former police bodyguard, Michael Recio, has settled into a routine — hours of silence punctuated by moments of activity followed by intense speculation. Jurors wrapped up another day of deliberations Monday without any resolution of the charges…
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February 24, 2009
Stimulus: Take aid and manage it properly
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 2/24/9 There can be political debate over whether the new $787 billion federal stimulus package will help the economy or whether it is an ineffective exercise in more government spending. But the stimulus package is law and states now should be trying to figure out how the massive federal aid package fits…
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February 24, 2009
Cigarette tax loses momentum as stimulus expectations rise
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 2/24/9 A funny thing happened during the rush to increase the cigarette tax in Mississippi – the federal stimulus package passed. When the legislative session began in early January, both House and Senate leaders spoke of the urgency to increase Mississippi’s cigarette tax – the third lowest in the…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 7, 2026
Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 8, 2026
The cost of complaining
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Susan Marquez
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May 7, 2026
Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums
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Alistair Begg
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May 7, 2026
Purchased for God
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Russ Latino
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May 8, 2026
Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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