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November 5, 2008
Judge: Melton can’t offer crime-fighting defense
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/4/8 Judge Dan Jordan ruled today that Jackson Mayor Frank Melton will not be allowed to present evidence of his reputation as a crime fighter when his case comes to trial next week. In his order, Jordan said, “the purported trait of fighting crime is not pertinent in this case.” “The constitutional right…
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November 5, 2008
Election turnout shows state Democrats able to compete
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 11/5/8 The massive voter turnout witnessed Tuesday in Mississippi can be interpreted in one of two ways – an anomaly inspired by Barack Obama’s charisma and reactionary fear of Obama’s charisma or a sign of growing voter disenchantment with the Republican political brand after decades of dominance in statewide politics. The answer?…
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November 5, 2008
Childers, Harper, Thompson, Taylor win races
The Sun Herald, 11/4/8 Mississippi’s U.S. House races didn’t yield any surprises as three Democratic incumbents were re-elected and Republicans held onto a fourth seat. Incumbent U.S. Reps. Bennie Thompson, Gene Taylor and Travis Childers won re-election. As expected, Republican Gregg Harper, in his first political run, won the 3rd District seat that came open…
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November 5, 2008
Pierce knocks Diaz off bench
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/5/8 State Justice Oliver Diaz Jr. survived two criminal trials and Hurricane Katrina but he couldn’t survive his re-election bid. With 98 percent of the precincts reporting Tuesday night, challenger Bubba Pierce defeated Diaz 58 percent to 42 percent. “We are pleased with the districtwide support,” Pierce said. Diaz could not be reached…
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November 5, 2008
And: Old, new, diverse faces to represent state
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 11/5/8 Mississippians turned out in droves to cast their ballots on Tuesday, bringing old and new diverse faces to U.S. House, Senate, and congressional and state Supreme Court seats. The shocking race was the upset of state Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Smith by Crystal Springs lawyer Jim Kitchens. He apparently rode…
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November 5, 2008
Mississippi votes for McCain
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/5/8 While a number of formerly Republican states shifted to support President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday, Mississippi remained deeply red, along with much of the South. “The state of Mississippi bucked the trend maybe, but conservatism is alive and well in Mississippi,” said Brad White, president of the Mississippi Republican Party. County-level returns…
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November 5, 2008
SNOWDEN – Ours
Ours Although he wasn’t my choice by a long shot, Barack Obama is now “my” president, or, rather, he will be next January 20. The only way I know to change this would be to deny my citizenship and to leave the country, as actor Alec Baldwin said he would do (but didn’t) when Bush…
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November 5, 2008
Saban’s homecoming inspires emotion from LSU faithful
Saban’s homecoming inspires emotion from LSU faithful BATON ROUGE — Like jilted lovers, LSU fans will be waiting Saturday night at Tiger Stadium for former coach Nick Saban’s arrival. He will have a new love in his arm wearing vivid red and adorned with the No. 1 ranking LSU had in January. Saban’s now coaching…
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November 5, 2008
If AU job opens, here’s a great name
http://www.al.com/sports/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/sports/1225876618181250.xml&coll=2 Those of you who tuned in Saturday to watch Texas Tech upset Texas saw the perfect candidate for the Auburn job, should Tommy Tuberville step down or get fired. Not that I’m a big fan of trying to replace a coach before he’s gone. There’s always a chance Tuberville stays put and gets things…
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November 5, 2008
Some shuffling among the ranks
http://geek.tuscaloosanews.com/default.asp?item=2281550 Some shuffling among the ranks Alabama took the No. 1 one spot in the national polls this week. But the question is; Did the Tide stay No. 1 in this week’s SEC Power Rankings. So here they are. Week 11 of the SEC Power Rankings. Feel free to comment. 1) Florida Gators ” I…
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November 5, 2008
Several problems plague Miss. voters
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/4/8 Malfunctioning voting machines, illegal voter assistance, voter intimidation and poll workers incorrectly asking voters for identification are some of the problems facing Mississippians on election day. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said the incidents are not widespread, though, and the voting process has been mostly smooth across the state. Hosemann, a Republican…
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November 5, 2008
No vote on Jackson wastewater contract; dangerous dog ordinance to committee
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/4/8 The Jackson City Council considered several issues at a meeting this morning, including a multi-million dollar city contract and street repaving. Mayor Frank Melton pulled a vote for the city’s new wastewater contract. It was the city’s fifth attempt in more than six weeks to vote on the contract, which is worth…
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June 20, 2025
Supreme Court work goes on with 10 cases to decide, including birthright citizenship
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 20, 2025
Mississippi K-12, higher education boards adopt policy to handle DEI complaints
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Daniel Tyson
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June 20, 2025
Mississippi Governor signs bulk of appropriations bills into law, setting $7.135 billion FY 2026 budget
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June 17, 2025
Balch & Bingham’s Hoffmann appointed Honorary Consul of Belgium for Mississippi and Alabama
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Bernard Condon, Associated Press
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June 16, 2025
The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
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Lynne Jeter
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June 15, 2025
Will Bradham expands business his father needed
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Ben Smith
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June 20, 2025
Provisions from Dad
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 20, 2025
Outside the camp
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Dennis Waszak Jr., Associated Press
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June 19, 2025
From ‘Love Island’ to the practice field, Jaxson Dart is already fitting in with the Giants’ QBs
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Sid Salter
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June 18, 2025
Mississippi was once the scene 62 years ago of a federalized National Guard at Ole Miss
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Kelley Williams
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June 17, 2025
Georgia’s PSC is in the game on data centers, Mississippi’s has been benched
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Kimberly Ross
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June 17, 2025
Perceived hypocrisy does not an excuse make for violent mob-driven riots
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