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November 20, 2008
Tobacco study critical of Miss.
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/19/8 Mississippi was the first in the nation to sue the tobacco industry in the 1990s but spends about a fourth of what a Washington-based advocacy group says it should on tobacco-prevention efforts. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, in a report released Tuesday, ranks Mississippi 23rd in the nation for its funding of…
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November 20, 2008
Council votes down pay hike
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/19/8 A plan to dig into city savings to pay for $2-per-hour raises for Jackson public works employees did not muster enough support Tuesday from the City Council. Before a council chamber filled with city workers, officials exchanged heated remarks and then voted down the plan in a 3-3 vote. It was the…
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November 20, 2008
State lawmakers review use of lobbyists
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/19/8 A legislative hearing into state agencies’ use of contract lobbyists will continue this afternoon with testimony from the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Division of Medicaid. During morning testimony, the Senate Ethics Committee heard from state College Board President Amy Whitten and former Higher Education Commissioner Tom Meredith about universities’ lobbying…
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November 20, 2008
Officer alleges Melton reprisal
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/19/8 A Jackson police officer who was transferred from his job riding a Segway scooter around downtown alleges his transfer to the night shift in west Jackson was Mayor Frank Melton’s way of getting back at him for cooperating with federal investigators. Officer Robert Watts filed a notice Tuesday of intent to sue…
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November 20, 2008
Jackson mayor hospitalized for minor surgery
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/18/8 Mayor Frank Melton was hospitalized Tuesday after a routine checkup revealed minor surgery was needed, said a city spokeswoman. Goldia Revies said late Tuesday Melton had not undergone the unspecified procedure and remained in the hospital. She didn’t name the facility. The condition isn’t serious, Revies said. It’s unknown if the surgery…
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November 20, 2008
Barbour budget spares MAEP
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 11/19/8 Gov. Haley Barbour’s 2010 budget recommendations include use of the rainy day fund and higher cigarette taxes, but they still cut many agencies by 4 percent over what they were appropriated during the 2009 legislative session. The Mississippi Adequate Education Program, however, is fully funded in Barbour’s proposal. “This…
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November 20, 2008
Wicker against, Cochran wary of auto bailout
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 11/19/8 The cash-strapped Big Three automakers could find little support for an economic bailout among a Mississippi congressional delegation whose state depends on foreign competitors like Toyota and Nissan. The chairmen and CEOs of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler want the federal government to pump $25 billion into their faltering…
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November 20, 2008
Felon lawyers must make case in Miss. court
Legal Newsline, 11/19/8 The argument over $14 million in attorneys fees from a $100 million state settlement will be settled in a Mississippi court, and state Auditor Stacey Pickering thinks the decision may come quickly. Second Circuit Court of Appeals Judge William Pauley decided Monday afternoon that even though the fees were earned in a…
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November 19, 2008
Calipari’s still got the fire, eight years later
Calipari’s still got the fire, eight years later On Nov. 19, 2000, John Calipari won his first game as head coach of the Memphis Tigers and people wondered how long he’d last. One year? Three years? Five years at the outside? He would be here and be gone. Everybody knew that. Which just goes to…
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November 19, 2008
GOP governors broach Haley about RNC chairmanship
GOP governors broach Haley about RNC chairmanship group of Republican governors today suggested to Haley Barbour that he reprise his role as RNC chair, but the Mississippi governor demurred. The idea came in a private meeting this afternoon in Barbour’s hotel suite in Miami, where a group of GOP governors gathered in between public sessions…
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November 19, 2008
TE Tommy Trott to undergo surgery
http://blog.al.com/auburnbeat/2008/11/te_tommy_trott_to_undergo_surg.html We had a long chat with coach Tommy Tuberville this morning and then a couple hours of sporadic player interviews. After a medium Italian combo at Firehouse Subs, I’m ready to write. A lot of today’s stuff will find its way into the newspaper over the next few weeks, but there were a couple…
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November 19, 2008
Auburn’s cruel year faces final stop
Auburn’s cruel year faces final stop The guessing game has begun: Will he or won’t he? Next weekend in Tuscaloosa, will Tommy Tuberville raise his fingers at Bryant-Denny Stadium or not? Will he run around the field with seven fingers raised in the air? Seven fingers — one for every loss during Auburn’s 2008 football…
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August 8, 2025
Section of Hwy. 82 named in honor of Columbus WWII veteran
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August 8, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: August 8, 2025
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August 8, 2025
Trump to nominate top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board
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Daniel Tyson
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August 7, 2025
Mississippi is an attractive place for corporate investment. Find out why
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Lynne Jeter
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August 5, 2025
Mancuso Chemicals investing $5.52 million in the Magnolia State
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August 4, 2025
Cherry elected Mississippi Power chairman, CEO
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Ben Smith
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August 8, 2025
It was just a dream
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Alistair Begg
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August 8, 2025
No good apart from God
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Susan Marquez
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August 7, 2025
Pike County’s Sophie Marie lands national cooking show
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Kelley Williams
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August 7, 2025
Bob Dylan and the Overton Window
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Russ Latino
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August 7, 2025
The Mississippi Democratic Party got mad about school choice, then unwittingly made the case for it
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Sid Salter
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August 6, 2025
Will moving Neshoba stump speeches to June in 2026 lessen the fair’s political impact?
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