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May 29, 2007
Miss. not apologizing for slavery
The Hattiesburg American, 5/29/7 Alabama is now the fourth Southern state where modern-day lawmakers have apologized for slavery. In Mississippi, though, there has been no grand push to get an official acknowledgment of regret for what was once euphemistically called “the peculiar institution.” If history is a guide, Mississippi lawmakers will be reluctant to act…
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May 29, 2007
Jimmy Carter: Relevant to recovery
The Sun Herald, 5/27/7 Working with Habitat for Humanity, a former president keeps focus on rebuilding the Gulf CoastI had last seen Jimmy Carter in the White House. Several Southern editors had been asked to join the president for a briefing and to ask our questions. At some level, I was proud to see someone…
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May 29, 2007
State auditor: Keeping state spending honest
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 5/29/7 Today, a more low-key Phil Bryant of Brandon holds the post. Bryant is running for lieutenant governor. From the outset, Bryant, a Republican appointed in 1996 and re-elected in 1999 and 2003, made clear that his intent was to quietly perform the functions of the job, which are: auditing all state…
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May 29, 2007
Bryant stumps for lieutenant governor?s post
The Meridian Star, 5/27/7 State Auditor Phil Bryant was in Meridian last week to talk about the upcoming elections and his campaign to be the next lieutenant governor. Bryant, a Republican, will face Charlie Ross in the Aug. 7 primary. The winner will face James R. ?Jamie? Franks in the November election.
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May 29, 2007
Group takes aim at Dale
The Hattiesburg American, 5/29/7 Insurance Commissioner George Dale’s toughest opponent this year may not be another candidate, but a band of attorneys who have launched newspaper and television ads criticizing him. The Scruggs Katrina Group, a coalition of four law firms, is latching onto Dale’s greatest vulnerability: Gulf Coast residents who lost homes in Hurricane…
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May 29, 2007
Northeast Mississippi filled with competitive legislative races
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 5/26/7 The Davis-Nunnelee tilt will be one of several that will help decide which party controls the Mississippi Legislature, and both parties are going all out. Many of those races that will determine party control of the state House and Senate will occur in Northeast Mississippi, from the northern tip…
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May 29, 2007
Seven seek Clark’s post
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 5/27/7 Mississippi voters rarely choose a new secretary of state. Since 1900, only seven Mississippians have held the post of secretary of state – including current Secretary of State Eric Clark, who is stepping down from the office after 12 years in office. The average tenure in the office for those seven…
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May 25, 2007
4 on council: No more pay for rejected dept. heads
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/25/7 Two candidates for department directors who were rejected by the Jackson City Council won’t be paid again in their current positions, a majority of the council said Thursday. The council on Tuesday voted to withhold paychecks from Todd Chandler, who was rejected as fire chief but continues to direct the Fire Department…
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May 25, 2007
Verdict expected today in Melton defamation trial
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/25/7 Attorneys on both sides expect a jury to render a verdict today in the civil damages trial of Mayor Frank Melton. Attorneys for former Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agent Robert Earl Pierce and current MBN agent Jimmy Saxton rested their case Thursday. The pair sued Melton for damages they say they suffered…
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May 25, 2007
22 governors ask for study on gas prices
The Bolivar Commercial, 5/25/7 Though 22 other governors in the United States signed a letter sent to congressional leaders concerning the rising cost of fuel, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour was not on the list. In the bi-partisan request to Senate and House majority and minority leaders, the governors asked to “initiate a bi-partisan inquiry into…
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May 25, 2007
U.S. Chamber lets the air out of Miss. tort reformers’ balloon
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/25/7 Notwithstanding the ballyhoo when tort reform was enacted by the 2004 Legislature that it cured what special interest groups called Mississippi’s cesspool of jackpot justice, it seems those same groups now don’t rate the state’s reforms very highly. But the U.S. Chamber of Commerce itself has now let the air out of…
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May 25, 2007
Attorney General: Price Gougers Beware
WDAM, 5/24/7 Gas prices remain at record highs, and there’s little relief in sight this holiday weekend. But Attorney General Jim Hood will be keeping an eye on local companies, making sure they don’t price gouge customers like after Hurricane Katrina. Five companies have settled with the state, paying up nearly $249,000. They were Sumrall…
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Frank Corder
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March 21, 2025
Municipal Primary Elections set for April 1. Here’s what you need to know
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 21, 2025
State Board of Education recommends MSMS move to Mississippi State
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Daniel Tyson
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March 21, 2025
Court reporters in Mississippi to receive pay raise
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Frank Corder
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March 4, 2025
Fabricators Supply expanding in West Point, adding 15 jobs
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Frank Corder
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March 3, 2025
ABB doubling size of its Senatobia facility with $40 million investment
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Lynne Jeter
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March 2, 2025
SBA rolls out new loan program
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C.H. Spurgeon
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March 21, 2025
Help me to serve You
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Marilyn Tinnin
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March 20, 2025
Elizabeth Heiskell: Southern authenticity every day
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C.H. Spurgeon
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March 20, 2025
The chief object of contemplation
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Kelley Williams
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March 21, 2025
St. Augustine’s Prayer and the Inflation Reduction Act
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Russ Latino
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March 20, 2025
March Madness hits the Capitol as House concurs on Senate tax cut language
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Andy Gipson
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March 20, 2025
Celebrating Mississippi’s agricultural trade: Feeding the world and supporting local communities
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