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August 19, 2008
Joseph Biden as Obama’s VP choice?
In several articles Delaware Senator Joseph Biden (D) has been listed as one of the few choices Barack Obama will pick as a Vice President. Joe Biden who said “You cannot go into a Dunkin Donuts or a 7-Eleven unless you have a slight Indian accent” has also been linked to the recent Mississippi scandals.…
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August 19, 2008
Mayor pulls nomination switch for city judge
Mayor Frank Melton pulled a former state representative from his short list for Municipal Court judge on Monday, choosing a local trial attorney instead. Melton had asked the Jackson City Council last month to put former state Rep. John Reeves on the bench to replace Judge Melvin Priester. That confirmation hearing was never held. On…
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August 19, 2008
Tyrone Ellis reports over $30K in campaign finance as of 1/08
The most recent campaign finance report shows State Rep Tyrone Ellis (D-Starkville) had over $30,000 in his campaign account, which is plenty sufficient to fund a 5 day junket in Denver. Other interesting notes of his campaign finance reports. 1. He is almost entirely corporate/PAC funded with almost no individual contributions this cycle. 2. He…
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August 19, 2008
New Political/Lobbying Group in MS – Yoste Strategic Partners
A new government relations and business development consulting firm has been created in Oxford, Mississippi, and will provide external affairs support and services to small and medium size businesses, associations and foundations. The new firm will also have a targeted focus on the defense industry with a concentration on homeland security, the National Guard, Maritime…
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August 19, 2008
NE MS DJ – Ellis to pay own way to convention after complaints
Mississippi House Majority Leader Tyrone Ellis, D-Starkville, amidst a firestorm over the state paying his way to the Democratic National Convention, said late Monday he will pay for the trip himself. According to records found online, Ellis apparently had been paid in advance $1,760 for the trip to next week’s Democratic National Convention in Denver.…
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August 19, 2008
Democrats in House slammed for approving travel funds
Mississippi’s top political leaders assured taxpayers Monday they won’t foot the bill for their upcoming trips to national political conventions. State House Majority Leader Tyrone Ellis said he’ll reimburse the state for his trip next week to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Ellis, D-Starkville, issued his statement after a news release from Mississippi Republicans…
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August 19, 2008
WLBT mentions Y’all for putting up Tyrone Ellis voucher
A Democratic representative blasted by the Republican party over travel expenses has a change of heart about his upcoming trip. This, after eyebrows were raised over taxpayers having to foot the bill. Representative Tyrone Ellis of Starkville says he will reimburse the state for a trip to the Democratic National Convention in Denver next week.…
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August 19, 2008
Madison, JPD officers in scuffle
The Madison and Jackson police departments are looking into a shoving match that took place between officers in both departments over a suspect in a theft. The incident took place at Cedarstone Apartments on Keele Street in north Jackson on Friday when an unnamed Jackson police officer took issue with Madison Detective Alex Slaughter’s decision…
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August 19, 2008
“Young Punk” wants sanctions against Rep. Willie Perkins (D)
A lawyer wants a federal court to sanction state Rep. Willie Perkins for allegedly calling him a “young punk” during a deposition in a civil lawsuit. Perkins, a Democrat from Greenwood who also is a lawyer, called Grenada attorney Carlos Moore the name on April 25, according to the complaint filed electronically Sunday with U.S.…
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August 19, 2008
Sid Salter – What’s happened to Speaker McCoy?
My late mother was a 40-year-career public school English teacher in Mississippi. One of the things I remember hearing her talk most about was discipline in her classroom and one of the offenses that drew swift and sure reprisals from her was chewing gum in class. Several things bugged her about gum in class –…
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August 19, 2008
State Auditor Stacey Pickering announces indictment for former ABC official
Former Mississippi Alcohol and Beverage Control employee Vince Falconi has been indicted on the charge of embezzlement. The complaint alleged that Falconi took cash payments for selling inventory belonging to MS A.B.C. and did not deposit the money into the Alcohol and Beverage Control account. Falconi, 57, of Rankin County, turned himself into authorities in…
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August 19, 2008
MSGOP – MS Taxpayers forced to pay for Democrat’s political trip
Democratic House Speaker Billy McCoy (D-Rienzi) is using taxpayer dollars to send one of his top lieutenants on a political trip to the Democratic National Convention for “educational” purposes. However, the real purpose of State Rep. Tyrone Ellis’s (D-Starkville) taxpayer funded vacation is to walk the red carpet at Sen. Barack Obama’s coronation in Denver.…
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Jeremy Pittari
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October 20, 2025
IHL Board approves degree program changes, establishment of new university centers
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Frank Corder
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October 20, 2025
Colom attends ‘No Kings’ protest, reports campaign donations from Soros, Abrams
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Frank Corder
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October 20, 2025
Ingalls hosting keel authentication for future USS Thad Cochran
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Magnolia Tribune
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October 7, 2025
Averitt Express announces $9.6 million expansion in Richland
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October 2, 2025
Smurfit Westrock expanding in Saltillo
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Lynne Jeter
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September 25, 2025
Jabil establishing $70 million facility in Marshall County
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Alistair Begg
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October 21, 2025
How to overcome jealousy
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
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October 20, 2025
Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns
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Robert St. John
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October 20, 2025
So, I guess this is it
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Roger Wicker
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October 17, 2025
Annual defense legislation passed by Senate good for Mississippi, nation
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Russ Latino
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October 16, 2025
Lindsey Whiteside’s DeSoto County sexual predator case reveals an infuriating double standard, dark underbelly of school politics
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Russ Latino
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October 15, 2025
Will Senate Republicans have a voting record in favor of Obamacare expansion and against President Trump’s education agenda when session ends?
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