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August 24, 2008
Another Melton term? I doubt it
If nothing else, Melton has always had the ability to move a crowd. Sometimes the facts didn’t support the big talk, but that little detail never stopped the crowd from applauding in approval. If only things were that simple. If only the accomplishments that Melton cited could be fully attributable to his term in office.…
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August 24, 2008
Local Democratic delegate, alternate headed to national convention for ‘glitter and glory’
Local Democratic delegate, alternate headed to national convention for ‘glitter and glory’ The Mississippi delegate list for this week’s convention includes former Gov. Ray Mabus, Attorney General Jim Hood and Mississippi’s three Democratic congressmen: Bennie Thompson, Gene Taylor and Travis Childers. Thompson is the delegation’s chairman. Also attending will be 2007 state insurance commissioner candidate…
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August 24, 2008
PENDER – Politics and money: Eternally entwined
Politics and money: Eternally entwined Wicker supporters have been trying to make hay from these indictments and guilty pleas, and really want Musgrove to become the face associated with the beef plant boondoggle. But Musgrove supporters counter that as governor he really didn’t have anything to do with the beef plant and, more pointedly, they…
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August 24, 2008
Swing State views Rasmussen poll as good news for Wicker – moves race to Leans Republican
MS-Sen-B: Wicker Maintains Nine-Point Lead I don’t mean to be a Debbie Downer here, but Musgrove has some serious challenges — most seriously, a recent guilty plea from a business executive who admitted that he attempted to bribe Musgrove with a $25,000 campaign contribution in connection to a failed beef plant project — an unsuccessful…
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August 24, 2008
WAPT Truth Test on new Ronnie Musgrove ad attacking Roger Wicker
WAPT Truth Test on new Ronnie Musgrove Attack Ad WAPT 8/24/8
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August 24, 2008
Deal means companies off the hook in beef fiasco
Deal means companies off the hook in beef fiasco In the settlement signed Aug. 15, but just made public, prosecutors and The Facility Group say they came to terms to avoid the trouble of “possible protracted litigation” over the government’s claims. The Facility Group, the umbrella name for four Smyrna companies, was hired in 2003…
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August 24, 2008
YEOCH! A pretty scathing review of John Grisham’s The Appeal
Bad guy in real-life potboiler is not election of judges Scruggs’ actions demonstrate that it is the information one does not know about that can truly lead to harm. This is a lesson Grisham cannot seem to grasp. On his nationwide book promotion tour, Grisham has assailed judicial elections and called for their abolition. Grisham…
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August 24, 2008
Invitation to Joe Biden Fundraiser in 2007 – Dickie Scruggs, Tim Balducci & Steve Patterson hosted
Invitation to Joe Biden Fundraiser in 2007 – Dickie Scruggs, Tim Balducci & Steve Patterson hosted The Mess In Mississippi: The Joe Biden Connection Most recently, Balducci and Patterson had thrown their weight behind the 2008 presidential campaign of Sen. Joseph Biden, whom Mr. Patterson got to know while working for Sen. Stennis. Indeed, Balducci…
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August 24, 2008
Conversation between Patterson and Balducci about marking up Senate Bills and dinner with Jim Biden
As we stroll down memory lane in the Scruggs scandal, we will be fleshing out all of the connections Joe Biden and the Dickie Scruggs corruption scandal. Original FBI Document Pages 36-39 PATTERSON: Alright, do you have your call with uh, guys in Richmond? BALDUCCI: Yeah, I did. I did. PATTERSON: Any names? BALDUCCI: (UI)…
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August 24, 2008
Obama’s ploy to get email addresses and cell phone numbers seems to have worked
Sen. Barack Obama’s pledge to supporters that they would be the “first to know” his running mate turned out to be a savvy but unworkable communications strategy. The Democratic presidential candidate got scooped by the media on his own announcement, done in by dogged reporting, loose-lipped party insiders and the limits of technology. But all…
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August 24, 2008
AP quickly picks up on the Biden/MS issues
In August 2007, three men who later became entangled in a Mississippi bribery scheme raised money for Sen. Joe Biden’s run for president. A month later, two of the three were overheard in a phone call recorded by the FBI discussing federal legislation and a prospective meeting with Biden’s brother, Jim. It’s unclear whether any…
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August 24, 2008
RASMUSSEN – McCain +13 in MS over Obama
Election 2008: Mississippi Presidential Election John McCain continues to hold a double-digit lead over Barack Obama in Mississippi, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of voters in the state. McCain now leads his Democratic opponent by 13 points 54% to 41%. That’s a couple of points more for McCain than he enjoyed in…
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Frank Corder
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April 28, 2025
Bryant appointed to FEMA Review Council by President Trump
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Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
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April 28, 2025
White House focuses on border crackdown as it marks 100 days for Trump’s second term
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 28, 2025
Efforts to loosen APRN collaborative agreements fall short during 2025 session
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Parrish Alford
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April 28, 2025
The trouble with being Shedeur
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Robert St. John
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April 28, 2025
The gift of work, the blessing of people
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C.H. Spurgeon
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April 28, 2025
The forerunner of mercy
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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Rachel Canter
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April 23, 2025
A new vision for keeping Mississippi first
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