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October 5, 2007
No new twists in second Barbour-Eaves debate
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/5/7 Verbal attacks remained the same Thursday night between Republican incumbent Gov. Haley Barbour and Democratic challenger John Arthur Eaves Jr. in their second debate of the campaign season. But some of those attending said they had hoped to hear more about the issues facing Mississippians. In an hourlong question-and-answer format, the candidates…
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October 5, 2007
Auditor candidates favor training
The Sun Herald, 10/5/7 Each candidate for state auditor says if he’s elected one of his priorities would be to provide more training for office staff and county officials. Democrat Mike Sumrall of Mount Olive said he wants to train state auditor’s employees to conduct financial reviews of all types of county offices, school districts,…
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October 5, 2007
Barbour won’t release vote, commission says
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 10/4/7 Gov. Haley Barbour has refused to allow the state Ethics Commission to release how each of its members voted in April on allowing him to place his assets in a blind trust, the executive director of the commission said Tuesday. The Daily Journal and other groups have asked that…
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October 5, 2007
Candidates deliver lots of jabs during debate
The Mississippi Daily Journal, 10/5/7 “If you don’t know what he would do if he was elected governor, don’t be embarrassed because he doesn’t know what he would do either,” Gov. Haley Barbour said of his opponent, John Arthur Eaves. “We have litigated that once before and we have seen the outcome,” Barbour said referring…
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October 5, 2007
Mayor promotes bodyguards, makes other changes to JPD
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/4/7 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton announced the first set of changes in a shake-up of the Jackson Police Department during a news conference today. Melton elevated one is his bodyguards, Michael Recio, to assistant chief effective today. Assistant Chief Preston Carter will remain at his post, Melton said. Melton said the moves are…
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October 5, 2007
Making history: Senate confirms female judge
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/5/7 The U.S. Senate on Thursday created a bit of Mississippi history by confirming the first woman to a federal judgeship in the state. Sharion Aycock, a state circuit judge, was confirmed by voice vote to fill an opening on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. Mississippi Republican Sens.…
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October 5, 2007
Grocery tax cut proposals still linger as politicians skirt issue
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 10/5/7 Mississippi’s sales tax – the first nationally – was enacted 75 years ago to apply to all retail purchases and services, exempting only agricultural items to placate the strong farm bloc. Since then, 400 exemptions and reduced rates have been tacked onto the law, most of them from special interest lobbies.…
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October 5, 2007
Barbour Eaves Debate Liveblog
Go to http://www.mpbonline.org for online to watch listen. Audio of the debate is here in two files. First half of the debate is at https://yall.rndr.tech/images/BEdebatePart1.mp3 Second half of the debate is at https://yall.rndr.tech/images/BEdebatePart2.mp3 Enjoy
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October 4, 2007
Lobbyist says no link with Barbour
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 10/4/7 Lanny Griffith, chief executive officer of the Washington lobbying firm he started with Haley Barbour, issued on Wednesday the most definitive statement yet that the governor no longer holds an interest in the firm. “Gov. Barbour is not an employee or officer of the firm and neither he nor…
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October 4, 2007
Barbour, Eaves argue over each other’s records
The Sun Herald, 10/3/7 Mississippi’s gubernatorial candidates are sharpening their criticism of each other as they prepare for their debate Thursday night in Starkville. Republican Gov. Haley Barbour started airing a television ad Wednesday saying Democratic challenger John Arthur Eaves Jr. is “wrong for Mississippi.” The 30-second spot criticizes attorney Eaves for suing the U.S.…
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October 4, 2007
Hopkins cites experience, calls for change
The Commercial Dispatch, 10/3/7 Though his platform has several emphases, including an embrace of state economic progress and harsher punishment for government corruption, Republican attorney general hopeful Al Hopkins said he hopes his background and years of experience within the justice system will largely speak for themselves. He handled more than 4,000 cases with approximately…
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October 4, 2007
State auditor candidate wants office to take proactive approach
The Hattiesburg American, 10/4/7 State auditor candidate Stacey Pickering said if he is elected in November, the office will take a proactive approach to dealing with local governmental entities. “When you come at it (the job) from a management perspective, you create partnerships with local governments instead of playing gotcha politics,” Pickering said in a…
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 31, 2026
House, Senate agree on $94 million in state funding for the Department of Human Services
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2026
Lawmakers extend session “on paper”
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Daniel Tyson
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March 31, 2026
Senate debate over Mississippi’s 2nd Amendment Sales Tax holiday goes from firearm safes to diapers
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Frank Corder
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March 31, 2026
Channel South, $105 million mixed use development, aims to transform Gulfport’s downtown
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Frank Corder
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March 26, 2026
DG Foods announces $1.19 million expansion
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Frank Corder
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March 25, 2026
AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi
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Meredith Biesinger
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March 31, 2026
Where Charm Lives: Porch swing pickings in downtown Fulton
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Alistair Begg
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March 31, 2026
When storms come
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Robert St. John
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March 30, 2026
Nobody plans for this
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Hunter Estes
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March 31, 2026
Memphis crime reduction is a win – and lesson – for Mississippi
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Russ Latino
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March 31, 2026
Equal Parents, Equal Time: The Case for Joint Custody
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Russ Latino
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March 26, 2026
Facts, not feelings, are a hard sell in teacher pay raise debate
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