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July 13, 2008
KALICH – Feds going overboard in prosecuting Melton
Feds going overboard in prosecuting Melton As erratic as Melton is, though, it’s overkill for the U.S. Justice Department to be dogging him over an incident for which he has already been acquitted of criminal charges in a state court. Last week, Melton and his police bodyguards, Marcus Wright and Michael Recio, were charged with…
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July 13, 2008
PENDER – Medicaid crisis isn’t about health, it’s about politics
Medicaid crisis isn’t about health, it’s about politics But really, what we have here isn’t a crisis. It’s just politics. More specifically, it’s political detente – remember that French word from the Cold War? Translation: I dare you to push me off this cliff while I’ve got ahold of you. As a journalist, I’m required…
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July 13, 2008
HAMPTON – Haley Barbour in Medicaid ‘Snake Pit’
Politics of Medicaid dangerous territory Gov. Haley Barbour is knee-deep in that snake pit right now. The program faces a $90 million deficit due not to state overspending or anything irresponsible, but from federal rule changes. This has been developing since 2005, but additional federal funding after Hurricane Katrina and other means kept it in…
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July 13, 2008
AGNEW – Federal case may prove hard to beat
Federal case may prove hard to beat As an investigatory agency, they don’t get more thorough than the FBI and Melton knows it. The indictment spells trouble for the mayor, who has fought one battle after another since he’s occupied the city’s top office, largely because of his own actions. Melton has never denied having…
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July 13, 2008
Federal trial different ballgame
Federal trial different ballgame When facing state charges, Melton assembled a legal team that included former Mayor Dale Danks Jr., his associate Michael Cory and criminal specialist Buddy Coxwell as well as Robert Shuler Smith and Winston Thompson. Smith now is Hinds County district attorney and Thompson his assistant. In the trial, Melton’s assemblage of…
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July 13, 2008
Can Ronnie Musgrove win by raising only 14% that of Roger Wicker?
Challenger’s Challenge So how do this year’s Democratic challengers stack up? A couple of candidates are in good shape, at least on the fundraising front. Through May 21, Maine Rep. Tom Allen (D) raised $3.9 million, giving him 72 percent of Sen. Susan Collins’ (R) total raised. And in Minnesota, comedian Al Franken (D) actually…
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July 13, 2008
ZIEMBA – Why Scruggs matters to you
Why Scruggs matters to you Poking fun of politically connected fat cats is easy, but what do Dickie Scruggs’ crimes have to do with you? Plenty. Corruption of public officials does far more damage to the average citizen than any robber wielding a gun. Trial lawyers who pervert our justice systems in order to win…
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July 13, 2008
No Surprise . . . Jamie Franks elected Miss. Democratic Party chairman
Franks elected Miss. Democratic Party chairman Running unopposed, 35-year-old Jamie Franks elected chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party on Saturday. Franks served in the state House from 1996-2008. He was elected at the Democratic Party State Executive Committee meeting Saturday in Jackson. Franks said the party is in a good position to take back both…
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July 13, 2008
Acker may take the Rigsbys’ houses . . . or trailers as the case may be
Sisters told to pay $65K Former insurance adjusters Cori and Kerri Rigsby are on the hook for $65,000 that attorney Dickie Scruggs refuses to fork over to their former employers, Alabama-based E.A. Renfroe. Scruggs has placed the money with the federal court while he appeals Judge William M. Acker Jr.’s decision to fine him and…
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July 13, 2008
Beef plant businessman wants to block testimony
Beef plant businessman wants to block testimony Robert Moultrie, chairman and chief executive of the Facility Group of Smyrna, Ga., and two other company executives were charged in a 16-count indictment in June. Moultrie, Nixon Cawood Jr. and Charles Morehead all are free on bond and deny wrongdoing. They are charged with submitting invoices for…
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July 12, 2008
Stabler takes leave from University of Alabama broadcasts
Stabler takes leave from University of Alabama broadcasts With a court case pending on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, University of Alabama football radio analyst Kenny Stabler has decided to sit this football season out. The former Alabama All-America quarterback will be replaced for the time being by Tom Roberts, familiar to…
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July 12, 2008
SALTERBLOG – Neshoba Political Speaking Schedule
Neshoba County Fair Political Speaking Schedule Wednesday 7/30 10:00am Honorable Stacey Pickering (R), State Auditor, State of Mississippi 10:10am Honorable Jim Hood (D), Attorney General, State of Mississippi 10:20am Ronnie Musgrove (D), Candidate for United States Senate, State of Mississippi 10:30am Honorable Roger Wicker (R), Candidate for United States Senate, State of Mississippi 10:40am Shawn…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 7, 2025
Jackson State University President submits resignation to IHL Board
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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May 7, 2025
Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment
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Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
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May 7, 2025
Vance says Russia was ‘asking for too much’ in its initial Ukraine peace offer
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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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May 7, 2025
Two Golden Eagles lead list of Ferriss Trophy finalists
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Richelle Putnam
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May 7, 2025
Mississippi Arts: The Jimmie Rodgers Festival and Museum
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 7, 2025
Our quiet dwelling place
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Kimberly Ross
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May 6, 2025
Abortion pills are dangerous. Amber Nicole Thurman’s death is proof
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Douglas Carswell
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May 6, 2025
Tariffs: Why you should fear them
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
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