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June 9, 2008
State convention elects Democratic delegates
The Sun Herald, 6/8/8 The Mississippi Democratic Party on Saturday held its state convention and candidates in the upcoming elections, including a former governor and the winner of a special Congressional election, spoke to the enthusiastic crowds. Mississippi’s newest congressman, U.S. Rep. Travis Childers, who represents north Mississippi, and U.S. Senate candidate and former Gov.…
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June 9, 2008
IU-NCAA fallout will be bloody
IU-NCAA fallout will be bloody After reading all 96 pages of the Tolstoy-esque case summary regarding Kelvin Sampson and Indiana University, I reached a couple of conclusions: This upcoming showdown Friday and Saturday with the NCAA, IU and Sampson is going to be bloody and potentially damaging to the already-diminished basketball program. Sampson may have…
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June 9, 2008
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D) ‘Top Gun’ in Congressional Shootout
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D) ‘Top Gun’ in Congressional Shootout As the smoke cleared, the Republicans, lead by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairman Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) emerged as the winners of the 2008 Congressional Shoot-Out. Representative Robin Hayes (R-NC) triumphed as the 2008 individual Congressional Top Gun. Top Gun Republican, Rep. John Kline (R-MN), won that…
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June 9, 2008
HAMPTON – Barbour off at the ol’ political ball game
Barbour off at the ol’ political ball game Is Haley Barbour slipping? Has the state’s best political tactician actually made a political blunder? Unthinkable. I consider Gov. Barbour the best at the game, Republican or Democrat. He is a man among boys when it comes to hardball politics. But he has made some mistakes lately…
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June 9, 2008
WILL – Not ‘drilling’ is costly
Not ‘drilling’ is costly One million barrels is what might today be flowing from ANWR if in 1995 President Clinton had not vetoed legislation to permit drilling there. One million barrels produce 27 million gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel. Seventy-two of today’s senators – including Schumer, of course, and 38 other Democrats, including Barack…
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June 9, 2008
Law prevents extra pay amid session breaks
Law prevents extra pay amid session breaks A state law that prevents Mississippi lawmakers from receiving extra pay while a special session is on hold is saving taxpayers money. And, because of it, some lawmakers aren’t as willing to travel to Jackson for committee meetings, especially amid rising gas prices. Committee members live all over…
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June 9, 2008
Miss. Dems rally for comeback
Miss. Dems rally for comeback Democratic Party chairman Wayne Dowdy is not seeking re-election, and a new leader will be chosen July 12. Party officials say they haven’t heard of any competition for Franks, a 35-year-old who represented parts of northeast Mississippi before he was defeated by Republican Phil Bryant in the lieutenant governor race…
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June 9, 2008
NATCHEZMS – Will Jim Hood support Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton as a Delegate?
Live From the MS State Convention II Attorney General Hood was elected as the unpledged delegate to the National Convention. Now they’re electing the 4 Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) delegates – 3 for Obama and 1 for Clinton. Senator David Jordan, Representative Angela Cockerham, and former Governor Ray Mabus were elected as…
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June 8, 2008
Some Lawmakers afraid to work for free
Law prevents extra pay amid session breaks A state law that prevents Mississippi lawmakers from receiving extra pay while a special session is on hold is saving taxpayers money. And, because of it, some lawmakers aren’t as willing to travel to Jackson for committee meetings, especially amid rising gas prices. Committee members live all over…
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June 8, 2008
Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi has few equals in the art of tradeoffs
Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi has few equals in the art of tradeoffs Last year, Republican Sen. Roger Wicker, then a member on the House Appropriations Committee, slipped language into the Defense Appropriations Bill that directed the U.S. government to award the research grant to Radiance Technologies. This type of budget line item has become…
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June 7, 2008
Mayor supports teen amid plea in carjacking
Mayor supports teen amid plea in carjacking Jackson Mayor Frank Melton said he isn’t going to give up on a Jackson teen he’d taken into his home who was sentenced Friday to serve three years in prison for armed carjacking and extortion. On the recommendation of special prosecutors in the case, Circuit Judge Swan Yerger…
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June 7, 2008
Judge Senter: Policyholders are casualties
Judge: Policyholders are casualties Policyholders are casualties in a battle that has pitted State Farm and one of its vendors, E.A. Renfroe, against the Scruggs Katrina Group of attorneys, U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr. wrote in an eight-page opinion filed this week. Senter issued the opinion and an accompanying order that denies Renfroe’s motion…
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Frank Corder
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May 4, 2026
After federal judge blocks metro water authority, Governor doesn’t make appointments
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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May 4, 2026
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
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Clara Turnage
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May 4, 2026
Study finds major gaps in dementia care across Mississippi
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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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Robert St. John
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May 4, 2026
Table 19
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Alistair Begg
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May 4, 2026
The day of atonement
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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May 3, 2026
America reads the Bible
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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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Russ Latino
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April 29, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court’s voting rights decision carries big implications for Mississippi
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Sid Salter
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April 29, 2026
Reeves’ decision to preemptively call a special session for judicial redistricting is shrewd
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