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December 20, 2007
SMITH FOR SPEAKER – Smith Claiming LBC Defections
The Jeff Smith Campaign for the Speaker of the House of Representatives position continues to gain momentum and solidify more support. House members of different political backgrounds, geographical areas, and races have joined our team of supporters over the past several days. Smith stated today,”I have met with both black and white members of the…
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December 19, 2007
Wooten 18 votes ahead of Reeves
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/19/7 Longtime Jackson lawmaker John Reeves lost by a scant 18 votes to political newcomer Adrienne Wooten in a special election Tuesday that created confusion among many voters and generated more charges of voter intimidation and illegal campaigning. But with so few votes separating them, Reeves, a Republican who has served in House…
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December 19, 2007
After Lott, What Next for Mississippi?
CQ Politics, 12/18/7 Senators on both sides of the aisle praised Trent Lott on Tuesday morning, anticipating his resignation within days. Now, the political spotlight in Mississippi is aimed squarely at Republican Reps. Charles W. “Chip” Pickering Jr. and Republican Rep. Roger Wicker as possible replacements for his Senate seat. Republican insiders in Mississippi and…
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December 19, 2007
Lott resigns from U.S. Senate
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/19/7 Mississippi Republican Trent Lott officially resigned from the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, ending a 35-year career in which he reached the of height of power before falling from grace and climbing his way back to the top, a spokesman said. “U.S. Sen. Trent Lott has informed Vice President Dick Chaney, the president…
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December 19, 2007
Council rejects officer’s pay hike
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/19/7 The Jackson City Council on Tuesday dealt a double blow to Mayor Frank Melton, axing his former bodyguard’s pay raise and refusing to hire outside legal council to represent him in two lawsuits. Michael Recio’s salary was officially reduced on a 4-3 vote from the $70,289 he was given in early October…
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December 19, 2007
Poll gives Wicker lead over Musgrove
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 12/19/7 It’s not science, but a recent poll of 600 Mississippi voters shows U.S. Rep. Roger Wicker of Tupelo might do pretty well in a head-to-head Senate race against former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove. Conducted Dec. 10-12 by Research 2000 of Olney, Md., the telephone poll was conducted before former Attorney…
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December 19, 2007
Lott leaving Hill by end of week
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/19/7 Sen. Trent Lott said Tuesday he will end his 35-year career on Capitol Hill before the end of the week, likely touching off a partisan fight in Mississippi. Lott indicated his last day likely will coincide with the last day the Senate is in session this year, which could be today. The…
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December 19, 2007
At the Tower of Barbour, Adjusting That Rightward Tilt
At the Tower of Barbour, Adjusting That Rightward Tilt The granddaddy of Republican lobbying shops, Barbour Griffith & Rogers, has decided to go bipartisan. Starting next year, the capital’s largest and longest-lived all-GOP firm will hire Democrats. Washington Post 12/18/7
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December 19, 2007
MAJORITYINMS – Hood Issues Opinion- Big Deal, He’s Not Relevant
Hood Issues Opinion- Big Deal, He’s Not Relevant Well, Jim Hood- the man who has nothing to say about his good buddy Dickie Scruggs getting indicted- issued an opinion saying the election needs to be held sometime around March, or else! . . . Jim Hood is well on his way to making himself irrelevant.…
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December 19, 2007
Scruggs Nation, Day 21: State Farm files motion to disqualify former Scruggs Katrina Group
Scruggs Nation, Day 21: State Farm files motion to disqualify former Scruggs Katrina Group One thing that shocked me was one of the entries in the notes of Brian Ford, an engineer who had done a key engineering report on the property of Thomas McIntosh — remember that his report was rejected by State Farm…
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December 19, 2007
Smith sees growing support in speaker campaign
Smith sees growing support in speaker campaign Jeff Smith of Columbus said he’s gaining more support among legislative colleagues to be House speaker and is pushing hard for a vote next month to unseat incumbent Billy McCoy of Rienzi. McCoy has made public the names of enough House members to re-elect him, but Smith said…
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December 19, 2007
FOLO – Loose ends, theirs and ours
Loose ends, theirs and ours I’ve said before that I don’t envy the lawyers who’ve taken on the defense of the Scruggs accuseds. Even before we know the whole case they’re up against, confirmation that it includes a 90-minute group conversation (presumably captured by Tim Balducci’s body mike) and 124 wiretapped phone conversations is daunting…
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Frank Corder
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August 6, 2025
Governor Reeves: Voters rejected Medicaid expansion in Tuesday’s GOP Senate primaries
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Daniel Tyson
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August 6, 2025
Jackson Mayor relaunches city’s Civil Service Commission
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 6, 2025
PEER report finds promise in changes made to PERS, but obstacles remain
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Lynne Jeter
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August 5, 2025
Mancuso Chemicals investing $5.52 million in the Magnolia State
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August 4, 2025
Cherry elected Mississippi Power chairman, CEO
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Richelle Putnam
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August 6, 2025
The Song Inside Us All: Voices from the 2025 MSA Pines Region Songwriters Festival
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Alistair Begg
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August 6, 2025
Bringing out the best in people
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Meredith Biesinger
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August 5, 2025
A Bit of the Sip: Oxford serves up flavor, fun, and philanthropy
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Sid Salter
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August 6, 2025
Will moving Neshoba stump speeches to June in 2026 lessen the fair’s political impact?
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Russ Latino
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August 5, 2025
The “no public money to private schools” mantra of school choice opponents is objectively dumb
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Russ Latino
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August 3, 2025
Sydney Sweeney’s good genes and America’s obsession with victimhood outrage
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