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August 31, 2007
REDBLUE – Legislative Outlook
Legislative General Elections In summary, the chances of the Republicans gaining numerical control of the House do not look good at this point, while the chances of the Democrats regaining control of the Senate are looking better. BUT, the race for Speaker has the potential for being very close. Jere Nash RedBlue Clarion Ledger 8/31/7
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August 31, 2007
SALTERBLOG – Speaker’s race: Three blocs of votes in play
Speaker’s race: Three blocs of votes in play In the evolving race for Speaker of the House, current Speaker Billy McCoy already faces 47 Republican votes against him according to a statement from House Republicans today who vowed to vote as a bloc to defeat McCoy. That leaves McCoy with the task of cobbling together…
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August 30, 2007
Hood has taken $34K from Scruggs – now defends him
Jim Hood has taken in $34,000 in campaign contributions in the last 20 months and is now defending his honor to the feds after Scruggs was charged with criminal contempt. Here is the contribution in 2006. Here is the contribution in 2007.
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August 30, 2007
Rudy leads in 100 of 108 national polls since January
Rudy Giuliani continues to hold a double digit lead (11% average) in national republican polls in what is essentiall a four way race with himself, Thompson, Romney and McCain. Since January 2008, Giuliani has led all announced & unannounced candidates in 100 of 108 national polls conducted – most of them by double digits.
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August 30, 2007
Thompson announcement date likely to come today
Thompson announcement date likely to come today Fred Thompson’s campaign-in-waiting will hold a 4 p.m. conference call today with supporters to brief them on plans for the former Tennessee senator’s presidential announcement next week, according to an e-mail obtained by Politico.com. Randy Enwright, Thompson’s political director, said in the message that they will “discuss the…
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August 30, 2007
Health care access, service focus of summit
The Meridian Star, 8/29/7 Rural health care and telemedicine pilot programs were among topics at Tuesday’s Health Care Summit at the MSU Riley Center. Hosted by U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering, the two-hour session was designed to improve health care access and health service, targeting the health care communities of Lauderdale, Kemper, Newton, Neshoba, Noxubee, Winston,…
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August 30, 2007
Barbour’s financial ties to firm unclear
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/30/7 When Haley Barbour was sworn in as governor of Mississippi in 2004, he set up a blind trust to avoid conflicts of interest and said he had severed ties with the Washington lobbying firm he co-founded. Barbour is running for re-election this year. Brunini said the trustee of Barbour’s “blind trust has…
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August 30, 2007
Mississippi AG Hood calls Dickie Scruggs a ‘confidential informant,’ says he shouldn’t be prosecuted
Insurance Coverage Blog, 8/29/7 According to Mississippi AG Jim Hood, allegations that attorney Dickie Scruggs engaged in criminal contempt by willfully violating a federal judge’s injunction are all wet. Scruggs, Hood said in a July letter to U.S. Attorney Alice Martin, should be left alone because he is a crime buster and a “confidential informant.”…
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August 30, 2007
Moak, Boone, Reeves, Porter claim runoff victories
The Daily Leader, 8/29/7 Anxiety was palpable in the courtroom of the Lincoln County-Brookhaven Government Complex Tuesday night as candidates waited expectantly for the final results of the runoff elections. It was a “nail-biter” of an election, with just under 250 votes being the largest margin of victory in any of the races. Two races…
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August 30, 2007
Officials: Tax increase still on table for cash-strapped Jackson
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/30/7 City of Jackson officials, already dealing with a money shortage this year, have not ruled out a tax increase for the upcoming budget year. Mayor Frank Melton’s office sent out a news release late Wednesday stating a tax increase was one option for balancing the budget as a legal requirement in the…
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August 30, 2007
Gary Anderson’s benefactor Scruggs criminally charged for contempt
Gary Anderson, Democratic nominee for Insurance Commission, has had the misfortune of watching his largest benefactor, Dickie Scruggs, charged with criminal contempt of court by special federal prosecutors in Alabama. Serious kudos to Right of Mississippi for finding this. Majority in MS has added a great deal more to the story as well A more…
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August 30, 2007
Phil Bryant E-newsletter 8/29/7
eVideo Message from Phil – Boy Scout tribute to Billy Mounger Watch the latest eVideo Message from Phil Bryant at the Boy Scout dinner in Jackson, MS, by clicking here – http://www.philbryant.com/videos/video13.html Countdown to the Election With only 69 days until the general election, every day is vital to the campaign. Phil would like to…
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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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Jeremy Pittari
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November 20, 2025
MDE approves new school accountability rating system, releases ACT results
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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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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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Susan Marquez
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November 20, 2025
Pressed linens, gleaming China, sparkling crystal: Meridian Thanksgiving memories
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Alistair Begg
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November 20, 2025
Confidence through suffering
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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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