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January 6, 2009
REDBLUE – Greg Snowden & Reapportionment
Greg Snowden & Reapportionment Rep. Snowden said publicly what a number of Republicans have talked about privately — that the Senate may try and prevent the Democrats in the House from using reapportionment to undermine the re-election chances of certain GOP incumbents. If this happens, then you can count on the House reciprocating (and then…
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January 6, 2009
Stacey Pickering busts former NE Comm College employee for embezzlement
State Auditor Stacey Pickering announced that Seleta Howell, former accounts receivable specialist with Northeast Mississippi Community College, has been indicted on five counts of embezzlement. Howell, 42, worked in the college business office from November 2001 – September 2006. The embezzlement took place from August 2004 – September 2006 totaling nearly $60,000. Howell has repaid…
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January 6, 2009
Governor Barbour – Toyota honors commitments
Governor Haley Barbour announced today Toyota will honor financial commitments made to the state and local entities even though the company has delayed start of production at its Prius plant, which is under construction in Blue Springs. “Toyota has told me it will cover its portion of debt service for the state and local entities,…
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January 5, 2009
Mayor hospitalized again
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/5/9 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton was hospitalized over the weekend for the third time since November. Melton, who has been diagnosed with end-stage cardiomyopathy, checked himself into St. Dominic Hospital on Saturday and remained there Sunday, city spokeswoman Goldia Revies said. Revies would not give specifics about the mayor’s condition or the reason…
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January 5, 2009
Jackson Mayor: I’m willing to pay price if it helps city
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/5/9 Mayor Frank Melton, facing three felony charges for the sledgehammer destruction of a suspected crack house, says he’s willing to pay the price if his unorthodox crime fighting helps the city. Melton, an outspoken 59-year-old former television executive, is accused of violating the civil rights of a duplex owner…
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January 5, 2009
High court to open new term
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/4/9 The first term of the new year for the Mississippi Supreme Court includes oral arguments in cases held over from 2008. The first court term of 2009 begins Monday with the swearing in of three new justices – David Anthony Chandler, Jim Kitchens and Randy Pierce. All three defeated sitting justices, including…
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January 5, 2009
Medicaid: The ‘Never Ending’ tale of funding
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 1/4/9 Forget the movies and books based on the German fantasy novel Die unendliche Geschichte (The Neverending Story) by Michael Ende about a parallel world under siege. When the Mississippi Legislature is in session, the real Never Ending Story is the state’s Medicaid budget and how to pay for it. Medicaid is…
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January 5, 2009
LEGLSLATIVE PREVIEW:Bryant likely to be at center of session
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/4/9 When the 2009 legislative session begins Tuesday, all eyes will be on first-term Republican Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant. While the lieutenant governor – a powerful post under Mississippi’s Constitution – always attracts a considerable amount of attention, Bryant will get more notice than most. The Rankin County Republican, who…
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January 5, 2009
What was Haley thinking? The Sequel
The Sun Herald Editorial, 1/3/9 Back in July I wrote a snide column (I know regular readers will find that hard to believe) wondering whether Gov. Haley Barbour had lost his political mind, freeing a convicted murderer who had been working as a trusty at the Governor’s Mansion. Well, danged if he didn’t do it…
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January 5, 2009
Legislators learn to rely on the information super-highway
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/5/9 State Sen. Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo, recalls meeting with a group of parents of handicapped children and making a commitment not to vote for a specific piece of legislation. But when that legislation came to the floor, it was amended in a manner that he believed would be acceptable and…
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January 5, 2009
Entertainment districts pushed
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/4/9 A proposal to help transform Mississippi communities into entertainment meccas creating scores of jobs and increasing tourism has the support of lawmakers and local economic development leaders. State Rep. Greg Snowden, R-Meridian, plans to introduce legislation allowing communities to create entertainment districts and provide tax incentives for businesses that open in the…
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January 5, 2009
Old Capitol back in action again
The Sun Herald, 1/4/9 Lawmakers return to Jackson on Tuesday for the 2009 legislative session, but they’ll be dealing with a tight budget some Coast legislators worry might monkey with their plans for Hurricane Katrina recovery projects and tax breaks. They’ll gavel in Tuesday at the Old Capitol, where renovations were recently completed to fix…
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Frank Corder
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June 26, 2026
Gipson, Watson stump for higher office at Neshoba
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June 26, 2026
Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom
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Frank Corder
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June 26, 2026
Mississippi House not “scared” of conversations on “sacred” issues, Speaker White tells Neshoba fairgoers
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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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Matt Friedeman
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June 28, 2026
Walking is what we do as Christians
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Susan Marquez
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June 26, 2026
Mississippi to celebrate America’s 250th birthday
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Alistair Begg
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June 26, 2026
Keeping ourselves in God’s love
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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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Sid Salter
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June 24, 2026
Neshoba County Fair continues to evolve, but the core family principle abides
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