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June 27, 2007
Bryant, Franks, Ross comment on ethics
The Sun Herald, 6/27/7 The three candidates for lieutenant governor, all longtime veterans of state government, say they want ethics reform in the Legislature and government records and meetings more open to the public and media. “I do think, generally, that sunshine is an antiseptic,” said state Sen. Charlie Ross, a Republican candidate for the…
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June 27, 2007
Cochran, Lott split on immigration vote
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/26/7 Mississippi’s senators split today on the Senate’s 64-35 vote to jump-start a stalled immigration measure to grant legal status of millions of unlawful immigrants. U.S. Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., voted to resume Senate debate on the bill. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., voted against reconsidering the bill.
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June 27, 2007
Real estate developer running for Jackson council seat
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/26/7 The son of former Jackson Mayor Kane Ditto said today he will run for the vacant Ward 1 City Council seat. John Ditto, a 36-year-old real estate developer, said he decided to vie for the position after Ben Allen announced last week he was resigning due to health concerns. This will be…
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June 27, 2007
Hood Asks Federal Judge To Delay Party Registration Until ’09
WLOX, 6/26/7 A large number of Mississippians will be disenfranchised if a federal judge stands by his order requiring re-registration of all voters by the March 2008 party primaries, Attorney General Jim Hood says. In court papers filed Friday, Hood asks U.S. District Judge W. Allen Pepper to delay a party-registration system until the 2009…
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June 27, 2007
Jackson: Mayor Melton must get his act together
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/27/7 To effectively serve as mayor, Frank Melton is going to have to resist being rude and outrageous and stay on point about issues that matter: specifically, crime and taxes. Mayor Melton has always had difficulty keeping his mouth zipped – to his own detriment. The growing acrimony with some City Council…
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June 27, 2007
Pickering official responds to vet’s claims
The Leader Call, 6/27/7 Staff members in the office of United States Congressman Chip Pickering said they did provide help to a Vietnam War veteran whose lost records cost him much of his time and resources. A Leader-Call article printed June 18, identified Carl Thomas of Bay Springs as an Army veteran who had part…
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June 27, 2007
Lt. governor: Voter interest should be very high
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/26/7 Republican State Auditor Phil Bryant and GOP state Sen. Charlie Ross joined Democratic state Rep. Jamie Franks in a spirited debate Saturday at the Mississippi Press Association’s annual convention in Biloxi. While much of the debate centered on the issues on which the three candidates agree – like the concept of…
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June 26, 2007
Candidates for top posts split on party lines on voter ID ruling
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/26/7 Republicans running for Mississippi’s top two offices are praising a federal judge’s ruling that says the state needs to require voters to show identification at the polls. Democratic candidates for governor and lieutenant governor are more cautious, saying an ID requirement should not be used to intimidate older voters. Candidates were asked…
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June 26, 2007
Allstate agrees to settlement of storm claims
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/26/7 Allstate Insurance Co. has agreed to a mass settlement of claims by a group of Mississippi policyholders who sued the insurer over damage to their homes from Hurricane Katrina, a company spokesman and a lawyer for the homeowners said Monday. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, and neither side would specify…
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June 26, 2007
BOBBY HARRISON: Mississippi’s voters need benefit of debates
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 6/26/7 Unfortunately, when we go to the polls for the party primaries in August and the general election in November, we will be basing our decisions on a lot of issues – but often not on the facts. Some of us might vote for the person because he is…
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June 26, 2007
Rift grows between mayor, some on council
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/26/7 Mayor Frank Melton on Monday dismissed Councilwoman Margarett Barrett-Simon to news reporters as unimportant. Melton, apparently aggravated by the council’s delay in confirming his two school board appointees, made the remark as Barrett-Simon left a special council meeting specifically to approve claims and payroll. The acrimonious atmosphere reflects a widening chasm between…
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June 26, 2007
Judge clarifies Melton’s probation conditions
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/25/7 According to an order entered in court today, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton may again be armed — but only at his home. The order was filed in Hinds County Circuit Court by retired Coahoma County Judge Joe Webster who presided over Melton’s criminal trial in April. Webster also oversees the mayor’s probation…
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October 16, 2025
Trump speaks with Putin as he considers Ukraine’s push for long-range missiles
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Jeremy Pittari
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October 16, 2025
How does Mississippi rate in terms of Medicare performance?
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Frank Corder
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October 16, 2025
Hyde-Smith comes out swinging in re-election bid, reports over $2.3 million cash on hand
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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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Lynne Jeter
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September 25, 2025
Jabil establishing $70 million facility in Marshall County
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Alistair Begg
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October 16, 2025
A mind for others
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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October 15, 2025
No. 5 Mississippi-No. 9 Georgia tops list of five Top 25 matchups
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Marilyn Tinnin
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October 15, 2025
Mississippi Legends: Cissye Meeks Gallagher – legendary golfer winning at life
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Russ Latino
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October 16, 2025
Lindsey Whiteside’s DeSoto County sexual predator case reveals an infuriating double standard, dark underbelly of school politics
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Russ Latino
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October 15, 2025
Will Senate Republicans have a voting record in favor of Obamacare expansion and against President Trump’s education agenda when session ends?
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Sid Salter
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October 15, 2025
Gun violence remains a dangerous reality that’s growing in rural Mississippi counties
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