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September 13, 2007
Home builders support insurance measure
The Mississippi Press, 9/13/7 The National Association of Home Builders has thrown its support behind federal legislation that would extend federal flood insurance coverage to include wind-related damage. On Saturday, the joint executive board of the association unanimously approved a resolution in support of the multiple peril insurance option in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s…
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September 13, 2007
Simple question has simple answer, but no one allowed to know
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/13/7 In a nutshell, the Bloomberg-Barbour situation is this: The financial news service reported in August that Barbour was still an owner of the lobbying firm he created in 1991 in Washington, D.C., when he became governor here in 2004 and that he now receives $25,000 a month from it via a…
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September 13, 2007
Cochran to go to bat for young volunteers
The Sun Herald, 9/13/7 One of the most popular voluntary programs that came to public attention in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the National Civilian Community Corps, is facing a budget crunch. The House has passed an appropriation for fiscal year 2008 that would dramatically cut back funding for NCCC from $26 million this year…
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September 13, 2007
Next DA given police escort
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/13/7 Twenty-four-hour police protection will be provided indefinitely for Hinds County District Attorney-elect Robert Shuler Smith, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton said Wednesday. Because of multiple, anonymous phone calls and police “intelligence” indicating his life had been threatened, Smith was assigned two detectives from the Jackson Police Department about a week ago, Melton said.
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September 13, 2007
Melton to hit streets in north Jackson
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/12/7 Reacting to rising crime rates in northeast Jackson, Mayor Frank Melton said today he planned to take personal control of patrolling the area, starting tonight. “We’re going to hit it real hard out there this evening,” he said. “I’m going to get in trouble, but we’ll deal with that tomorrow.” Melton did…
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September 13, 2007
Study: State’s tax structure unfair to poor
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/13/7 Mississippi’s poor fork over more of their income to the state tax man than top earners, according to a study released Wednesday by the Mississippi Economic Policy Center. The report adds more fuel to the political debate over tweaking the state’s tax system. “Mississippi’s tax structure does not treat its taxpayers fairly,”…
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September 13, 2007
Rounsaville’s In For 3rd District Run
According to Sid Salter’s Blog, John Rounsaville, soon to be formerly with the USDA, will run for the open 3rd district seat currently held by Chip Pickering.
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September 12, 2007
City looks for money to offset some cuts
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/12/7 Three days before the deadline to adopt the fiscal 2008 budget, the Jackson City Council is seeking money to offset cuts to JATRAN and Parks and Recreation . Mayor Frank Melton administration’s proposed budget contains a $1 million cut to JATRAN and an $800,000 cut to Parks and Recreation. Also, it offers…
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September 12, 2007
FEMA won’t reimburse $12M
The Sun Herald, 9/12/7 The federal government is refusing to reimburse Harrison County nearly $12 million for removing debris from Hurricane Katrina, citing concerns about the quality and cost of the work. FEMA has concluded that Harrison County paid “unreasonably high” costs for clearing storm-damaged trees and didn’t adequately document the work, according to a…
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September 12, 2007
Attorney in Miss. bribery case requests minimum-security prison
The Commercial Dispatch, 9/11/7 A federal judge has agreed to recommend that wealthy Gulf Coast attorney Paul Minor be sent to a minimum-security prison in Florida to serve time for a judicial bribery conviction. But it’s not clear whether the U.S. Bureau of Prisons will grant the request. The prison Minor wants to go is…
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September 12, 2007
Governor: Election law being broken
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/12/7 Gov. Haley Barbour says Mississippi should begin enforcing a state law that requires political parties to do a little leg work before certifying someone as a candidate for office. Under the state law, a political party cannot certify a candidate as its nominee until that person files all of their campaign finance…
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September 12, 2007
Speaker’s race becomes quirky campaign
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 9/11/7 This state House speaker’s race keeps a person guessing. Give members of the House credit for that. Late last month, a majority of the 47-member Mississippi House Republican Conference met at the state party headquarters where they voted without any dissent, according to a news release, to support…
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November 21, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: November 21, 2025
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Frank Corder
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November 20, 2025
Trump nominees to U.S. District Court, U.S. Attorney posts finally move out of Senate Judiciary Committee
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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November 20, 2025
U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report
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Daniel Tyson
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November 20, 2025
Amazon investing $3 billion in Warren County data center campus
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Daniel Tyson
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November 18, 2025
Toyota investing $125 million in Blue Springs plant
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Daniel Tyson
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October 30, 2025
Mississippi senators hear concerns from farmers as state’s agriculture industry struggles
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Susan Marquez
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November 21, 2025
It’s not Thanksgiving for Chef Austin Sumrall without his Oyster Hand Pie
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Alistair Begg
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November 21, 2025
Preaching the Kingdom of God
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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November 20, 2025
Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin and Texas’ Steve Sarkisian take different approaches to coaching rumors
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Sid Salter
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November 19, 2025
Term limits: Why small rural states like Mississippi lose when seniority is forced out
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Jill Ford
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November 18, 2025
Keep opportunity in Mississippi: Put AI to work
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Kelley Williams
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November 17, 2025
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