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January 24, 2008
YP – More dot connecting on Jim Hood and Mike Moore
Jim Hood recently has re-initiated hostilities with State Farm. This would seem to be counter to his agreement that he signed in early 2007 saying that he would no longer pursue criminal investigations or subsequent charges against State Farm. By the way, remember that Hood as part of that deal negotiated $5,000,000 in “investigative fees”…
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January 24, 2008
Senate seat still in limbo
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/24/8 All newly elected legislators – except one – were sworn into office earlier this month. A final winner in the Senate District 21 race to represent Attala, Holmes, Madison and Yazoo counties is still to be determined. A special Senate committee is expected to make its recommendation by Friday on whether Canton…
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January 24, 2008
I-220 barrier to be finished by year’s end
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/24/8 Mississippi Department of Transportation officials expect to have a cable barrier installed on I-220 by the end of the year to keep motorists from crossing the median into oncoming traffic. The $1 million federal safety project will use this type of barrier system for the first time in metro Jackson. And though…
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January 24, 2008
Chief Justice: Judges Should Be Appointed
WLBT, 1/23/8 If the chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court has his way, appellate court judges will be appointed and not elected to office. Jim Smith wants the change in light of a bribery scandal involving high-profile attorneys and judges. Federal indictments were handed down in November against multimillionaire trial lawyer Dickie Scruggs and…
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January 24, 2008
Barbour agenda threatens university projects
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/23/8 Major renovation and maintenance projects at the state’s universities and community colleges could be placed on hold under Gov. Haley Barbour’s legislative agenda. In his State of the State speech Monday, the Republican governor said he would oppose any new bond bills during the 2008 session unless they create…
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January 24, 2008
Barbour set to announce rental housing initiatives
The Sun Herald, 1/23/8 It appears there’s a rental housing blitz on the horizon. Staffers in Gov. Haley Barbour’s office told the Sun Herald on Wednesday that about $732 million in federal money is dedicated to affordable housing initiatives, and construction could begin soon on a massive campaign to build some 7,500 small rental units…
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January 24, 2008
Bryant named honorary chair of Republican Lieutenant Governors Association
The Hattiesburg American, 1/24/8 Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant was honored today to be named the new 2008 Honorary Chairman of the Republican Lieutenant Governors Association. The Alexandria, Va.-based organization promotes the election of Republican Lieutenant Governors nationwide. Of the 43 states that have the office of lieutenant governor, Republicans hold 20 seats. Bryant will…
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January 24, 2008
Pickering announces $160K for firefighters
The Meridian Star, 1/24/8 U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering announced Wednesday that four Homeland Security Operations and Safety Grants for first responders are headed to Lauderdale, Jefferson Davis, Smith, and Newton counties. Pickering said: “When these volunteer firefighters respond to a crisis, they put their health and lives on the line in service of their community.…
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January 24, 2008
Legal eagles feel pain from bribery cases
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/23/8 The professional stink coming from guilty pleas in two Mississippi judicial bribery cases is an odor that will not soon evaporate, legal community leaders say. It’s also caused a serious public image problem for the Mississippi Bar, say legal ethics professors and private attorneys. “The public perception issue certainly…
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January 24, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Katrina and Scruggs developments, January 24
Katrina and Scruggs developments, January 24 Hood has been a prisoner of his office for months now, reduced to a sort of Capt. Queeg-like state, mumbling about going after makers of fake contact lenses while clacking ball bearings in his hand. But apparently he’s decided on a jail break — he’s trying to bust right…
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January 24, 2008
YP – Liberal House Democrats Propose Ammunition Controls
On January 21, Senators Jordan, Jackson, Dawkins and Powell introduced SB 2286, which would require all ammunition for handguns sold in Mississippi to have computerized trackable etching. Further it would provide the State with all identifying information of the purchaser that would be kept in a database. Talk amongst yourselves. MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2008 Regular Session…
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January 24, 2008
FOLO – Miss. Bar on Patterson and Balducci and unauthorized practice of law
Miss. Bar on Patterson and Balducci and unauthorized practice of law The email below went out at 5:00 PM today from the Miss. Bar Ass’n to all its members. Those new to all this might want to look at this post on David Rossmiller’s blog, where he provides this link to the truly bizarre exchange…
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Daniel Tyson
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August 14, 2025
Speaker White gives glimpse into House’s work on school choice reforms
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Frank Corder
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August 14, 2025
SCOTUS denies NetChoice’s move to halt Mississippi’s “Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act”
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Frank Corder
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August 14, 2025
Amtrak officially returns to the Coast August 18 with four stops in Mississippi
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Lynne Jeter
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August 12, 2025
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
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Daniel Tyson
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August 11, 2025
What is Mississippi’s pitch to corporations looking to invest in the Magnolia State?
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Daniel Tyson
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August 7, 2025
Mississippi is an attractive place for corporate investment. Find out why
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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August 14, 2025
A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this season
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Ben Smith
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August 14, 2025
Passing the time until deer season
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Susan Marquez
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August 14, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Two Crackers Oyster Company
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Kimberly Ross
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August 13, 2025
Americans aren’t having enough babies
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Sid Salter
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August 13, 2025
Term limits: Still a tired gimmick, still disempowers voters, still weakens Mississippi
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Lesley Davis
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August 12, 2025
From Bud Light to American Eagle: What two ads say about the much-needed cultural shift in America
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