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July 23, 2008
House Democrats finish Gulf Coast recovery tour
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/23/8 A Democratic congressional delegation wrapped up its four-day tour of the Gulf Coast on Tuesday with a promise to continue meeting the region’s recovery needs nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress already has earmarked billions of dollars to build stronger levees, replenish the region’s housing stock…
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July 23, 2008
Options to save Bishop dwindle
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/23/8 Brenda Bishop says her son doesn’t deserve to die. We just ask people to pray for him,” said Bishop of Guntown in Lee County. But barring an 11th-hour court reprieve or clemency from the governor today, Dale Leo Bishop’s life will end by lethal injection at the State Penitentiary sometime after 6…
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July 23, 2008
Scruggs will not serve time in Pensacola
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 7/23/8 Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a judicial bribery scheme, will not serve his time in a minimum security prison in Pensacola, Fla., the Daily Journal learned from court documents filed late Tuesday. A motion filed on behalf of his attorney son…
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July 23, 2008
Obama’s coattails could sway Mississippi
Politico, 7/23/8 Few Senate races could have greater impact than the matchup between appointed Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker (R) and former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove (D). If Musgrove wins, Democrats will add yet another seat to their majority. But more importantly, his victory would tell us something about Barack Obama’s effect on black-white politics and Democrats’…
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July 23, 2008
Beef plant convict freed
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/23/8 Federal prosecutors are hoping the release of a former construction executive will help their case against others accused in a beef plant scandal that cost Mississippi taxpayers millions. U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers Jr. reduced Sean Carothers’ prison term from 21 months to a year and a day. He said Monday that…
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July 23, 2008
McCain may be zeroing in on a running mate
The Associated Press, 7/22/8 Yet another town-hall meeting isn’t doing the trick. Neither is dropping in on a former Republican president. So just what can John McCain do to draw attention away from his showy Democratic rival? Pick a running mate, perhaps. Speculation swirled Tuesday that McCain might name his vice presidential partner within the…
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July 23, 2008
Wicker, Musgrove complain about campaign spending
The Sun Herald, 7/22/8 Republican Roger Wicker’s campaign says it will file a complaint against rival Ronnie Musgrove and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. The Wicker campaign is accusing the DSCC of illegally coordinating with Musgrove to produce and pay for a new television ad. Musgrove’s campaign said last week it was filing its own…
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July 23, 2008
Bar goes after law licenses of Scruggses, Backstrom
Bar goes after law licenses of Scruggses, Backstrom Now that judgments have been entered in a judicial bribery case, the Mississippi Bar has renewed its request that the Mississippi Supreme Court disbar or indefinitely suspend attorneys Dickie Scruggs; his son, Zach Scruggs; and Sidney Backstrom. Sun Herald 7/22/8
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July 22, 2008
Lawmakers give FEMA’s disaster-housing strategy mixed reviews
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/22/8 A year overdue, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a draft disaster-housing strategy Monday, which leaves it largely up to the next administration to figure out a way to avoid Hurricane Katrina-like problems that sent victims to toxic trailers. “What FEMA delivered today is a strategy without a plan,” said Louisiana Sen.…
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July 22, 2008
Bishop continues fight for life
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/22/8 Dale Leo Bishop’s efforts to avoid execution Wednesday will continue today despite a federal appeals court ruling Monday that dealt a blow to his chances. In a 2-1 decision, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Bishop’s emergency appeal for a stay that challenged Mississippi’s method of lethal injection. But Bishop’s…
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July 22, 2008
Man convicted in plant fiasco to be released
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 7/22/8 Sean Carothers will be set free early from federal prison to help the government prosecute others accused in the Mississippi beef plant scandal. Carothers, who owned a construction company, is expected to be called as a government witness to explain how he contends a Georgia company and others devised…
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July 22, 2008
Touting Taylor: House speaker is confident in his abilities
The Sun Herald, 7/22/8 U.S. House leaders assured an overflow crowd Monday night that they are behind U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., as he joins a conference committee to push for multiperil insurance coverage for coastal Americans. Residents and community leaders gave House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,D-Calif., a standing ovation for her support of the bill,…
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 6, 2026
State agencies team up to promote maternal mental health care
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Susan Marquez
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May 6, 2026
Canton Flea Market returns for 62nd year
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Alistair Begg
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May 6, 2026
A word to children
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 5, 2026
Where the Wild Things Grow: Inside Maypop Art’s garage studio
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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Susan Crabtree
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May 1, 2026
U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree
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