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August 10, 2007
Columbus lawmaker to fight McCoy for top job
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/10/7 A race for the speakership of the Mississippi House of Representatives is heating up, months before many lawmakers even know whether they’re returning to the Capitol. Rep. Jeff Smith, a conservative Democrat from Columbus, confirmed what he had been saying for months – that he will challenge Rep. Billy McCoy, D-Rienzi, for…
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August 10, 2007
State Farm fights suit alleging contract breach
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/10/7 State Farm wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit Attorney General Jim Hood filed that alleges the company breached a contract. Company officials denied the breach in documents filed Thursday in Hinds County Circuit Court. “We believe his claim against us is misguided,” State Farm spokesman Fraser Engerman said. “Mr. Hood seems…
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August 10, 2007
Many don’t take kindly to Barbour’s ‘trophy wife’ comment
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/10/7 When Gov. Haley Barbour took a cheap shot at the “trophy wife” of Democratic foe John Arthur Eaves, Barbour stuck his hand in a hornet’s nest with a lot of Mississippi women. As reported from the recent Neshoba County Fair, here’s what Barbour said after introducing his wife, Marsha, to crowd…
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August 10, 2007
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John Ditto Radio Ad John Ditto Campaign for City Council 8/9/7
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August 9, 2007
Recurring theme for next two months during MS Elections
Everyone is going to hear a lot about “trial lawyer” influence (vs. “big oil”, “big tobacco”, “big insurance”, “big sugar”, “big guns”, etc.) in the next two months. The Democratic candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General and Commissioner of Insurance are either trial lawyers or have MAJOR MAJOR contributory ties to them. I ran…
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August 9, 2007
Republican Voters Hit Problems at Polls
WJTV, 8/8/7 Republican officials are investigating why so many things went wrong with primary elections. Communication break-downs and polling place problems meant some Hinds County republicans never got to cast their votes. “We’re going to make our investigation, see what went wrong, then decide to see what we need to do to fix it,” Jim…
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August 9, 2007
DA, challenger ready for battle
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/9/7 The third-place finisher in the hotly contested Hinds County district attorney’s race says she has not decided whether she will endorse a candidate in the Democratic runoff. Michele Purvis trailed incumbent Faye Peterson and Robert Shuler Smith in the Democratic primary Tuesday. Peterson said she believes Tuesday’s election was impacted some by…
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August 9, 2007
Bryant hard-pressed to name differences with Franks on issues
WMCTV, 8/8/7 State Auditor Phil Bryant, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, tells voters his conservatism is what separates him from his Democratic opponent, state Rep. Jamie Franks. But a day after winning the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor, Bryant was hard-pressed to elaborate on the differences he has with state Representative Jamie Franks when…
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August 9, 2007
Finally, Judge Leslie Southwick’s nomination will face full Senate
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/9/7 The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to allow Mississippi Judge Leslie Southwick to stand for the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The action means his nomination no longer is bottled up in the committee but is headed for a vote in the full Senate sometime this fall. It’s not a…
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August 9, 2007
Barbour coattails?: Robertson, Ross say ‘no’
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/9/7 Does Gov. Haley Barbour have any coattails? That is, can the popularity of the Republican governor bring votes for down-ticket races on Nov. 6? The Aug. 7 results for Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Tommy Robertson, R-Moss Point, and state Sen. Charlie Ross, R-Brandon, would tend to say “no.” Both were…
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August 9, 2007
Which Campaign Ads Will You Remember?
WLBT, 8/9/7 We now get a reprieve from the barrage of campaign ads. Which commercials stand out in your mind the most? Some candidates chose to sling mud at their opponents. And while some of them won their races, others did not. Positive ads seemed more popular this time around. Candidates such as Governor Haley…
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August 9, 2007
Health Department requesting $16M more to boost field staff
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/8/7 The state Department of Health needs $16 million in additional funding to hire an adequate field staff to stem the spread of syphilis, TB and other diseases, Interim State Officer Dr. Ed Thompson said today. Without an adequate staff, “you can’t interrupt the transmission of disease,” Thompson told the state Board of…
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October 24, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: October 24, 2025
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Frank Corder
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October 23, 2025
Federal judge sides with Mississippi, 14 other states in ruling against Biden-era attempt to broaden Title IX
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Jeremy Pittari
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October 23, 2025
Governor Reeves announces new military, defense support organization
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Daniel Tyson
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October 23, 2025
Entergy Mississippi breaks ground on $1.2 billion Vicksburg Advanced Power Station
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October 7, 2025
Averitt Express announces $9.6 million expansion in Richland
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October 2, 2025
Smurfit Westrock expanding in Saltillo
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Meredith Biesinger
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October 24, 2025
Heat, heritage and heart: The Delta Hot Tamale Festival
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Alistair Begg
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October 24, 2025
The crown of life
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Susan Marquez
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October 23, 2025
Food vendors announced for National Folk Festival in Jackson
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Grant Callen
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October 23, 2025
If lawmakers are trying to defund public education, they aren’t very good at it
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Kimberly Ross
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October 22, 2025
Jay Jones’ abhorrent texts deserve righteous condemnation, so do Hitler fans on the far right
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Sid Salter
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October 22, 2025
After 60 years, Supreme Court reconsiders Voting Rights Act amid partisan controversy
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