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February 26, 2009
Barbour says he will accept some unemployment stimulus funds
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/26/9 Gov. Haley Barbour clarified his position on stimulus funds Wednesday, saying that he would accept the federal money that provides an extra $25 per week to people who lose their job. Barbour and a handful of other Republican governors have made national news by saying they did not plan…
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February 26, 2009
‘Back to school’ tax help possible
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/9 Legislation that gives tax breaks for back-to-school shoppers and business owners advanced at the state Capitol as a key deadline passed Wednesday. Wednesday was the deadline for money bills to clear the chambers in which they originated. In the House, lawmakers agreed to exempt sales taxes on clothing during the last weekend…
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February 26, 2009
FEMA extends disaster housing aid
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/25/9 The Federal Emergency Management Agency is extending its Disaster Housing Assistance Program that was set to end next month until June 1, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran announced today. The program is designed to help those living in temporary Hurricane Katrina housing find permanent housing and jobs. The extension means the 17 nonprofit…
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February 26, 2009
YP – BadLarryBuffington.blogspot.com – No, I’m not kidding
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, http://badlarrybuffington.blogspot.com comes along. It is dedicated apparently to Judge Larry “I’ll run for two seats and you’ll like it” Buffington.
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February 26, 2009
PERRY/Judicial reform
PERRY/Judicial reform While recognizing the First Amendment rights of third party organizations to engage in those campaigns, the report suggests, “while it may not be constitutionally possible to legislate accountability for dishonest or unethical or misleading judicial advertising, an informed public can use the ballot box to dissuade and to ultimately stamp out such conduct.”…
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February 26, 2009
Another strange flip-flop…Rep. Travis Childers votes no on spending plan after yes on stimulus
Congressman Travis Childers (D-MS) today voted against the $410 billion Omnibus Appropriations bill, continuing his commitment to restoring fiscal responsibility and returning to a balanced budget. The omnibus would represent a $32 billion, or 8.3 percent, increase over FY 2008 spending levels, appropriating funds for the government that are excessive under the nation’s current economic…
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February 26, 2009
NMC – Zach Scruggs ain’t wandering around loose
Daily Journal reports that the Bureau of Prisons says it’s not likely one of their charges is just wandering around loose. Patsy Brumfield, noting that an “internet site was speculating” otherwise [sigh], talks to someone at the Bureau of Prisons and reports: Zach Scruggs,… is out of federal prison and assigned to a community re-entry…
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February 26, 2009
Judge Bobby DeLaughter to be tried in Oxford instead of Aberdeen
Hinds Judge DeLaughter’s trial moved U.S. District Court records show the April 6 corruption trial of Hinds Circuit Judge Bobby B. DeLaughter will be held in Oxford rather than Aberdeen. DeLaughter, known for successfully prosecuting a white supremacist decades after a civil rights-era killing, has pleaded not guilty to charges in a judicial bribery scheme…
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February 26, 2009
Patsy Brumfield finally buttons down Zach Scruggs rumors
Zach moves to Tupelo half-way house Zach Scruggs, convicted for his part in the scheme to bribe Circuit Judge Henry Lackey of Calhoun City, is out of federal prison and assigned to a community re-entry facility in Tupelo. An earlier report, which said he was in Montgomery, Ala., was not accurate. Inmates in the Tupelo…
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February 26, 2009
SALTERBLOG – Frank Melton is “bulletproof”: Dan Jenkins would love this guy…
Frank Melton is “bulletproof”: Dan Jenkins would love this guy… When I think about Jackson Mayor Frank Melton getting a mistrial for his malarkey, I think about the venerable writer Dan Jenkins’ Ten Stages of Drunkenness’ from his novel Baja Oklahoma… 1. Witty and Charming 2. Rich and Powerful 3. Benevolent 4. Clairvoyant 5. F—…
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February 25, 2009
Miss. House Democrat Billy Nicholson switches to GOP
Miss. House Democrat switches to GOP Rep. Billy Nicholson of Little Rock has switched from being a Democrat to a Republican. Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Brad White welcomed Nicholson to the GOP on Wednesday. Nicholson said the “hope for Mississippi stays alive with the leadership and ideals of the Republicans.” Clarion Ledger 2/25/9
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February 25, 2009
DJ – Zach Scruggs moves to Alabama work center
Zach moves to Alabama work center Zach Scruggs, convicted for his part in the scheme to bribe Circuit Judge Henry Lackey of Calhoun City, apparently is out of federal prison and assigned to a community work facility in Montgomery, Ala. His custody location is noted on the U.S. Bureau of Prisons’ web site, www.bop.gov. NE…
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 30, 2026
Dispersal of Opioid Settlement funds nears
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Russ Latino
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June 29, 2026
Hinds County DA Jody Owens pleads guilty in Jackson bribery case, resigns from office
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Frank Corder
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June 29, 2026
Nine Mississippi sites listed in National Register of Historic Places so far in 2026
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2026
Keytronic announces $8.89 million expansion in Corinth
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
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Meredith Biesinger
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June 30, 2026
From beard oil to pizza: Discovering Munson & Bros. in Columbus
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Alistair Begg
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June 30, 2026
A solid diet
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Robert St. John
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June 29, 2026
Yonderlust, Mississippi
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Russ Latino
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June 30, 2026
An American Inheritance Requires a Moral People
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Russ Latino
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June 26, 2026
An American Inheritance for Everyone
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Russ Latino
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June 25, 2026
An American Inheritance: The Longest Surviving Constitution on the Planet
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