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September 11, 2007
Mayor: Collect overdue fines
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/11/7 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton wants to eliminate $2.6 million in increases in his proposed fiscal 2008 budget by having police collect past-due court fines and by repealing a waiver on construction permit fees for downtown development. Melton said city employees owe $2 million of an estimated $10 million in outstanding municipal fines.…
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September 11, 2007
Mississippi governor orders flags at half-staff for Sept. 11
WMCTV, 9/11/7 Mississippi’s governor, Haley Barbour, is ordering all flags on state buildings to be flown at half staff to honor the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks on America. Tuesday is the sixth anniversary of the attacks that killed about 3,000 people in New York, at the Pentagon and in rural Pennsylvania. President Bush…
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September 11, 2007
Taylor pushes officials for specifics
The Hattiesburg American, 9/11/7 While most lawmakers’ attention was riveted Monday on the testimony of two key witnesses on the progress of the Iraq war, Rep. Gene Taylor was one of the few asking questions. Taylor, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said he did not see “Iraqis at the table” when he…
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September 11, 2007
Hood takes to airwaves to tell adults to stop giving minors alcohol
The Sun Herald, 9/11/7 Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood will be in advertisements this week in association with a national campaign aimed at getting adults to stop giving alcohol to teens. “We Don’t Serve Teens” week is a first-year campaign sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission and The Century Council, a nonprofit organization that promotes…
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September 11, 2007
Dale approves two rate reductions
The Sun Herald, 9/11/7 Commissioner of Insurance George Dale announced Monday that he has approved two rate reduction requests filed by Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Co. Through its Homeowner Program, the company will institute a 3 percent premium reduction. A Dwelling Program will see an up to 4.3 percent reduction in premiums. Both premium reductions…
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September 11, 2007
Demands of public spotlight put strain on politicians’ families
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/11/7 When one of Mississippi’s congressmen recently announced he won’t seek re-election next year, his reason was immediately familiar to any parent with young children or teenagers. U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering and his wife, Leisha, have five sons who range in age from 8 to 17. Pickering said he wants to find…
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September 11, 2007
Education top issue for Bryant
The Hattiesburg American, 9/11/7 Republican lieutenant governor nominee Phil Bryant made it clear Monday that the primary focus of his agenda was the classroom. Bryant, 52, who has been state auditor for 10 years, faces Democratic nominee Jamie Franks, 34, 12-year state representative in the Nov. 6 general election. The lieutenant governor is president of…
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 10, 2007
MIM – Les Riley Disqualified?
Les Riley Disqualified? Majority in MS 9/9/7
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September 10, 2007
Politics are still black and white, but why?
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/10/7 Race has everything to do with politics in Mississippi and the South, but it is probably the least openly discussed factor. Discussed, yes. Openly, not. It is discussed and analyzed matter-of-factly by politicians and professionals in detail. The sad bottom line is, race matters. African Americans are elected in black districts…
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September 10, 2007
This time around, debates slow to develop
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 9/10/7 Less than two months before the Nov. 6 general election, there has been little talk, at least publicly, about candidate debates in the eight statewide races. At this stage of the process in previous elections, candidates – particularly underdogs – were holding news conferences to challenge their opponent to…
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 10, 2007
Senate should back dignity before partisanship as judicial hearings near
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/10/7 As many Mississippians know, confirming federal judges has become mired in partisan politics, driven primarily by special interest groups who see the judiciary as a means to enact their agenda. Recent developments give hope that it may be coming to an end. Liberal groups in particular have found their goals unpopular…
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September 10, 2007
Barbour’s post-Katrina leadership shows
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 9/9/7 With recent news coverage of the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, it’s appropriate to recognize Gov. Haley Barbour’s leadership during and after the worst natural disaster in our nation’s history. Some people seem to have forgotten how bad Katrina was. Those who criticize the recovery effort should consider the following facts:…
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Daniel Tyson
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March 30, 2026
Legislature creates Jackson Water Authority, sends bill to governor
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 30, 2026
Mississippi lawmakers adopt increased K-12 public education budget even as student totals decline
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Daniel Tyson
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March 30, 2026
Inmate dyslexia testing, study dies in Mississippi Legislature
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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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Frank Corder
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March 20, 2026
International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County
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Robert St. John
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March 30, 2026
Nobody plans for this
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Alistair Begg
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March 30, 2026
Citizens of somewhere else
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Marilyn Tinnin
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March 27, 2026
Richard Truly: Mississippi’s astronaut and national treasure
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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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Russ Latino
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March 25, 2026
Senate Democrat suing state over Mississippi Supreme Court map named by Hosemann to help redraw lines
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Sid Salter
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March 25, 2026
Supreme Court action on Mississippi cases impacts protest rights, balloting procedures
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