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August 22, 2008
Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz hushed
Something unusual happened Thursday at the Mississippi Supreme Court. It may be the first time a majority of the justices voted to prohibit a colleague from publishing a dissent in a case. In other words, Presiding Justice Oliver Diaz of Ocean Springs disagreed with a court decision and wanted to write about it. His fellow…
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August 21, 2008
GOP convention speakers announced
CNN, 8/20/8 President Bush will headline the first night of the Republican National Convention, and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani will deliver the convention’s keynote address at the four-day political rally in St. Paul, Minnesota. The convention, which will take place from September 1-4, will culminate in the nomination of John McCain as…
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August 21, 2008
Senatorial races: One’s too loud, the other’s too quiet
The Sun Herald Editorial, 8/21/8 Mississippians had the rare opportunity this year for two rousing races for seats in the United States Senate. It has been 20 years since there was any reasonable doubt about who would win a senatorial election in Mississippi. In 1988, two sitting congressmen – Republican Trent Lott and Democrat Wayne…
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August 21, 2008
U.S. attorney contributed to Wicker campaign
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 8/21/8 As federal courtwatchers wonder if the Mississippi Beef Plant investigation will entangle Senate candidate Ronnie Musgrove, a Federal Election Commission check shows U.S. Attorney Jim Greenlee contributed to his opponent. Greenlee was nominated for the U.S. attorney post in 2001 by President George W. Bush, supported by Mississippi Sens.…
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August 21, 2008
Katrina: Bush visit reminder of broken promises
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/21/8 As President Bush gave his upbeat take on the Coast’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina on Wednesday, he must somewhere deep inside wonder how he got into such a fix – or how it all went so wrong. From the very first, the storm was a nightmare for his presidency, starting with…
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August 21, 2008
State, EPA still wrangling over Yazoo flood pumps
The Sun Herald, 8/20/8 The chief engineer for the Mississippi Levee Board says he’ll keep pushing for a massive pump project aimed at reducing flooding in the south Delta despite opposition from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Peter Nimrod says the EPA has failed to consider the adverse impacts of flooding that would be minimized…
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August 21, 2008
Melton to deliver last State of City address of term
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/21/8 Entering the final year of his first term, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton is reflective about the experience. A vast coalition of supporters that would be the envy of any politician swept him into office three years ago with a mandate to clean up Jackson, save its children and restart its economy. While…
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August 21, 2008
Sen Joe Biden refunds Dickie and Zach Scruggs contributions
Biden pays off much debt, Giuliani a little, Ron Paul still has zero Joseph Biden, who’s been regularly claiming he’s not “the guy” who will be Barack Obama’s vice presidential selection, was busy in July paying down the debt from his own, unsuccessful Democratic presidential campaign. Using federal matching funds, Biden slashed his debt to…
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August 21, 2008
Fire smoldering on new judicial bribery allegations
Fire smoldering on new judicial bribery allegations Now, the talk – by sources close to the case – centers on former Hinds District Attorney Ed Peters, DeLaughter’s former boss, who reportedly has crucial information for prosecutors, if he decides to cooperate. In a January guilty plea, former Booneville attorney Joey Langston admitted under oath that…
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August 21, 2008
Cotton Mouth’s wrong-thinking on the Castle Doctrine – blame everyone but the criminals
But what David says cannot be ignored: For one thing, people misunderstand the Castle Doctrine. It is not a license to kill. It is a license to protect, yes, but not kill for some offense which does not threaten life or even rise to the need to protect home or vehicle.The Castle Doctrine was little…
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August 21, 2008
DJ – Fire smoldering on new judicial bribery allegations
If the smoke’s rising, it’s mighty thin so far from a new federal grand jury convened this week in Oxford for its secret proceedings. Speculation was hot last week that the grand jury would take up evidence about the alleged bribery of Hinds Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter by former trial lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and…
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August 21, 2008
Denny Crane (R) for President
We here at YallPolitics don’t engage in too much ha ha, but I like this clip from Boston Legal.
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 18, 2025
Some Alcorn students at Lorman to be housed in hotel while dorm repairs conclude
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Frank Corder
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July 18, 2025
Applications open for new Mississippi Department of Public Safety Cadet Class
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Daniel Tyson
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July 18, 2025
Corps plan to address Pearl River flooding draws mixed reaction from residents
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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Matt Friedeman
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July 20, 2025
“The Bedbug Gospel” – a local church offered the chance to grow
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Ben Smith
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July 18, 2025
Gigging with the GOAT
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Susan Marquez
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July 18, 2025
Taste & Sip: A summer picnic experience
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Russ Latino
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July 20, 2025
What the Coldplay concert shenanigans say about America
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Philip Wegmann
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July 16, 2025
How Trump, Biden’s arms shipments differ: NATO pays ‘100%’ for Ukraine
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Sid Salter
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July 16, 2025
The Texas disaster stirs memories of the dangers facing Mississippians from flooding
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