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November 5, 2008
Ronnie Musgrove concedes Senate race to Senator Roger Wicker
Musgrove concedes Senate race Musgrove announced the end of his Senate bid in front of his campaign’s Jackson headquarters. He was surrounded by family and staff members. Musgrove said he waited to call the race until affidavit ballots were counted. He said realized late Tuesday night that he did not have the votes to win.…
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November 5, 2008
Wicker leads Musgrove, who waits for final count
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/5/8 Republican Roger Wicker defeated Democrat Ronnie Musgrove in a bitter Senate race that will require the incumbent to campaign again in four years. Musgrove had not conceded the race as of late Tuesday, though. His campaign spokesman, Adam Bozzi, said he wanted to wait until “tens of thousands” of affidavit ballots are…
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November 5, 2008
Melton proposes to keep wastewater firm
The Clarion-Ledger, 11/5/8 Mayor Frank Melton surprised members of the Jackson City Council Tuesday when he called off the city’s months-long efforts to sign a new, multi-million wastewater contract. He told council members that he wants to throw out the three bids that the city has received and, instead, extend its current contract for three…
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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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August 29, 2025
Ag Secretary Rollins speaks at Mississippi U.S. Senator Hyde-Smith’s re-election campaign kickoff
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Daniel Tyson
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August 29, 2025
Lawmakers urged to update state’s medical cannabis program to ease patient, practitioner concerns
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 29, 2025
Reeves, Barbour, Gabbard mark 20 years since Hurricane Katrina in Gulfport ceremony
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Lynne Jeter
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August 29, 2025
Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid
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Lynne Jeter
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August 28, 2025
Northrop Grumman opens high-tech aerospace lab at Northeast Mississippi Community College
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Lynne Jeter
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August 20, 2025
Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center project marks major milestone
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Richelle Putnam
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August 31, 2025
Mississippi Legends: Jimmy Boyd – The Mississippi boy who changed Christmas
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Matt Friedeman
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August 31, 2025
Bible study in the living room – a scent of love
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Ben Smith
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August 29, 2025
In the midst of the storm
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Dan Rollins
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August 29, 2025
Protecting Main Street’s money, strengthening Mississippi’s banks
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Chris Wells
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August 29, 2025
Looking Ahead: Safeguarding Mississippi for the next generation
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August 29, 2025
20 years after Katrina, former Gov. Haley Barbour remembers partnerships that changed disaster recovery forever
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