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July 29, 2008
Madison fighting oil firm
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/29/8 The city of Madison has filed a trespassing charge against affiliates of a Texas-based oil company that is in Madison County surveying for carbon dioxide that could be used to increase oil production. Crews working for Denbury Resources have set up seismic survey equipment across the county from Flora to the Ross…
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July 29, 2008
Ex-legislator nominated for city judge post
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/29/8 In a city dominated by black Democratic politics, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton has nominated a second conservative, white male in two months to an important post in city government. The nomination of former state Rep. John Reeves to replace Municipal Court Judge Melvin Priester is on today’s City Council agenda, but action…
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July 29, 2008
GO Zone funds mostly miss Hancock
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/29/8 An effort to offer tax-free construction bonds to spur reconstruction of Mississippi after Katrina has largely bypassed the place the help is needed most – Hancock County. A recent Government Accountability Office report disclosed that of the nearly $5 billion allocated for Gulf Opportunity Zone tax-free bonds in Mississippi, less than $200…
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July 29, 2008
The Rigsby Files, July 29: the unraveling begins
The Insurance Coverage Blog, 7/29/8 I grew up in a tough school with a lot of colorful characters who used a lot of colorful language, and consequently I have a wide repertoire of colorful expressions for a variety of situations in life, such as when stuff surprises or amazes me. For public consumption, though, I…
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July 29, 2008
Gas prices spark debate in Miss. election
The Sun Herald, 7/28/8 andidates in a U.S. Senate race in Mississippi are exchanging jabs over legislation designed to lower gasoline prices. Democratic challenger Ronnie Musgrove says Republican Roger Wicker voted to block debate last week on a bill that would’ve cracked down on Wall Street speculators who are making profits off high prices. “We…
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July 29, 2008
Pardons: Barbour’s misstep still reverberating
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/29/8 Gov. Haley Barbour’s inconsistency over convicted murderers is still reverberating, raising questions about the role of governors in granting clemency. Last week could be considered a bizarre sort of Tale of Two Cities. One convicted murderer, Michael David Graham, serving as a trusty in the Governor’s Mansion, got a suspension of…
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July 29, 2008
SH – Scruggs wants testimony sealed
Convicted attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and his son want to prevent their sworn testimony in a Hurricane Katrina lawsuit from becoming public and “undermining the presumption of innocence” if they face criminal charges in the future. Federal investigators, meanwhile, are looking into at least one other case in which Richard Scruggs and his son have…
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July 29, 2008
Info sought to clarify ex-DA’s role in $1B suit
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/29/8 A judge has ordered documents to be presented in court to determine whether former Hinds County District Attorney Ed Peters was hired by a Jackson company to try to influence Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter in a $1 billion lawsuit. The Eaton Corp. v. Jeffrey Frisby is one of at least…
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July 29, 2008
Senator Alan Nunnelee appointed to NCSL Health Committee
District 6 Mississippi Senator Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo, has been appointed Vice Chairman of the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) Health Committee. North Carolina Speaker of the House and incoming NCSL President Joe Hackney recently announced the appointment. “I am honored to represent the interests of state legislatures in the continuing debate over the changing…
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July 29, 2008
REDBLUE – Les McLemore on “balance” of John Reeves nomination
Les McLemore on “balance” of John Reeves nomination Jackson City Council President Leslie McLemore is better than his stated reason for opposing the nomination of former State Rep. John Reeves for the position of Jackson Municipal Judge. Reeves served honorably and well in the Mississippi House of Representatives for 24 years, serving a district in…
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July 29, 2008
McLemore thinks an African-American female should be Jackson Municipal Court Judge
In a city dominated by black Democratic politics, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton has nominated a second conservative, white male in two months to an important post in city government. The nomination of former state Rep. John Reeves to replace Municipal Court Judge Melvin Priester is on today’s City Council agenda, but action likely will be…
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July 29, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Rossmiller’s back with a great post on ex rel Rigsby (Gals)
The Rigsby Files, July 29: the unraveling begins And the brief also contains this gem: In fact, Ms. Lee and Ms. Hardison testified that they were at Cori Rigsby’s house in December 2005 and observed the Rigsbys watching the movie “The Insider,” a film based upon Scruggs’ exploits in the tobacco litigation. While watching “The…
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 26, 2025
House committee hears arguments for, against more school choice in Mississippi
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Daniel Tyson
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September 26, 2025
Lawmakers express concerns over lengthy Arkabutla Dam modification project
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 26, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: September 26, 2025
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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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Lynne Jeter
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September 23, 2025
Tandon to speak on trailblazing regenerative medicine at Southern Miss University Forum
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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Ben Smith
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September 26, 2025
America has a people problem
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Alistair Begg
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September 26, 2025
A joyful heart
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September 25, 2025
SEC coaches mostly on board with new scheduling that ends some long-time annual matchups
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Connie Dolan
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September 26, 2025
In Mississippi, safety and growth go hand in hand
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Kimberly Ross
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September 25, 2025
It’s okay to trust some science
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Starla Brown
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September 24, 2025
Break down the barriers: How zoning reform can reignite the American Dream
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