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July 17, 2007
Specter walks tightrope on Southwick nomination
The Hill, 7/17/7 Conservatives are sure Specter told them last week that Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) broke a promise to move Leslie Southwick, President Bush’s controversial pick for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, to the Senate floor. Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott (R-Miss.) is one of those prepared to say directly…
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July 17, 2007
Feds give Amy the boot
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/17/7 Last week, officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Washington announced Amy would take over quality improvement for the federal Medicare program on July 23 – four months after state lawmakers voted to boot the then-state health officer for a lack of quality and other woes at the Department…
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July 17, 2007
Ross vigorously courts DeSoto vote
The Memphis Commercial Appeal, 7/17/7 State Sen. Charlie Ross, a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, was in DeSoto County three times last week. Monday, he was back again, and Thursday he will meet GOP women. “DeSoto County is one of the fastest-growing areas in our state,” said Ross after a business luncheon in Hernando Monday.…
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July 17, 2007
Are Barbour’s coattails broad enough to carry Legislature for Republicans?
The Leader Call Editorial, 7/16/7 Another election in Mississippi. The sitting governor was popular. His political party’s confidence level heading into the general election was running high — poised, by some estimations, to make major inroads in the Legislature. It didn’t happen. It was the election of 1995. And the political magnetism of Republican Kirk…
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July 17, 2007
Punishment: Is hitting children ever good?
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/16/7 Is there ever a good time to hit kids? This is a question that Jacksonians may have to answer, if Jackson Public Schools decides to reinstate corporal punishment. School Board member Sollie Norwood sparked debate when he asked the Board to consider reinstating the practice districtwide. JPS stopped using corporal punishment…
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July 17, 2007
Hiring: Mayor says he’ll obey law in parks pick
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 7/16/7 Mayor Frank Melton now says he’ll comply with the law in hiring a department head. Now, there’s a commentary for you. The elected executive of the capital city says he will obey the law. Should that be novel? Unique? “News?” City Council President Frank Bluntson says he persuaded Melton to nominate…
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July 17, 2007
‘Gilbert’ Hosemann Ad is out – best ad of the cycle
‘Gilbert’ Hosemann Ad is out – best ad of the cycle Delbert Hosemann Campaign 7/16/7
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July 17, 2007
Great ad spread on Mississippi in Fortune
Great ad spread on Mississippi in Fortune Go to page 22. Those running for state office as a Democrat may want to avert their gaze. Fortune Magazine Online 7/16/7
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July 17, 2007
Levee board OKs scaled-back flood control plan
Levee board OKs scaled-back flood control plan The Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood Control Board voted today to begin studying a smaller and less expensive version of the massive LeFleur Lakes flood control plan. At its meeting this morning, the levee board voted to back a plan with one smaller lake to be located further to…
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July 16, 2007
Edwards begins tour to highlight poverty
The Sun Herald, 7/16/7 Linking the federal minimum wage to inflation and strengthening collective bargaining rights would be two steps toward the eventual elimination of poverty in America, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Monday. The idea of the three-day tour, set to formally start in New Orleans Monday, is both to draw attention to…
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July 16, 2007
Ross, Bryant differ on taxes, chairmanships
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 7/13/7 Bryant and Ross, vying to win the Republican Aug. 7 Republican primary, made separate appearances Friday before the Daily Journal editorial board. The primary winner will face state Rep. Jamie Franks, D-Mooreville, in the Nov. 6 general election. During the past two sessions, Ross was a key senator in…
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July 16, 2007
Melton Opens His Home to Jackson Youth
WLBT, 7/15/7 Mayor Frank Melton surprised a west Jackson neighborhood Saturday evening. He spoke to residents at Deer Park Street and then escorted several teenage boys to his house. The Mayor said his priority is to get to know the hearts and minds of Jackson’s youth. “I just talked to six of you and six…
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Daniel Tyson
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November 20, 2025
No timeline set for JXN Water’s rate increase request
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November 20, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: November 20, 2025
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November 19, 2025
U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump’s tariffs reduce imports
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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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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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October 29, 2025
Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
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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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