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August 23, 2007
Budget: No ‘secrets’ to Jackson’s predicament
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/23/7 The Jackson City Council is expected to resume budget discussions today and, perhaps, will be apprised by Mayor Frank Melton as to how “secret” deficits by his predecessor are to blame for his failure to address a $3.9 million shortfall. At a Monday meeting, Melton told the Council that his internal…
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August 23, 2007
Barbour can’t ‘out-conservative’ Democratic nominee Eaves
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/23/7 Any Mississippi Democrats who are pro-choice, for strict separation of church and state, believe in at least some form of gun control and that being gay shouldn’t preclude a full-fledged marriage to a same-gender partner are without a horse in this fall’s gubernatorial race. Jackson attorney John Eaves handily won his…
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August 23, 2007
Dem candidates in Hinds make final plea to voters
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/23/7 It’s their final appeal, said Elzena Johnson, referring to Hinds County Democratic runoff candidates sitting before her Wednesday night. “I wouldn’t want to miss that. I really want to know about who they are, and that’s why I came,” said the 92-year-old Terry alderwoman, who’s avidly interested in politics. A nearly packed…
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August 23, 2007
Musgrove, ex-governor of Mississippi, remarries
WMCTV, 8/22/7 The Associated Press confirmed today (Wednesday) that former Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove has remarried. Musgrove married the former Melody Bounds on August 4 in a small ceremony attended by their children. The couple had been dating about two years.
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August 23, 2007
Franks goes shopping
The Clarion-Ledger State Gov’t Blog, 8/22/7 Democrat lite guv candidate Jamie Franks went grocery shopping in Tupelo today. He was illustrating the savings a 3.5 percent (rather than a 7 percent) grocery tax can bring. In the press release below, he included a potential breakfast menu for middle schoolers with the savings. I say this…
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August 22, 2007
Dem official: GOP should not have stolen poll staff
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/22/7 Some Democratic clerks who helped staff Republican polls for the Aug. 7 primary may get a bigger check for doing a manager’s job, but a Democratic official says recruiting interrupted his elections and left his staff confused. When dozens of precincts were left without Republican workers, Hinds County Republican Executive Committee Chairman…
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August 22, 2007
Dozens flood the Capitol: Hurricane victims protest, want aid to come more quickly
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/22/7 Mississippi’s Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts are receiving increased scrutiny from advocacy groups calling for major changes and more transparency as billions of dollars in federal aid are distributed. More than 100 Katrina victims and supporters marched on the state Capitol on Tuesday, demanding Gov. Haley Barbour’s grant program move more quickly and…
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August 22, 2007
Lamar ceremony brings Governors, Judges
The Democrat, 8/21/7 Sweltering temperatures could not keep state and local officials, as well as friends and family, from filling two Tate County courtrooms last week for Justice Ann Lamar’s investiture ceremony. Current Governor Haley Barbour, former Governor Ronnie Musgrove, and many attorneys and judges joined well-wishers from across the region to see Justice Lamar…
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August 22, 2007
Hood: “We’re Trying to Send a Message”
WTOK, 8/21/7 An outbreak of home repair fraud in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is apparently still going on in Mississippi. That word came Tuesday from Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, who spoke to the Newton Rotary Club. He said his office and U.S. marshals are trying to send a message to scammers by the…
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August 22, 2007
D.A. Candidate Picks Up Endorsements
WLBT, 8/21/7 Hinds County District Attorney Faye Peterson has picked up endorsements from Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm McMillin and Michele Purvis, one of her opponents in the August 7th primary. McMillin says he’s backing Peterson over Jackson lawyer Robert Smith because of Smith’s association with Jackson mayor Frank Melton. The Sheriff told WLBT,”If Frank Melton…
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August 22, 2007
MIM – Obama Claims He Can Win Mississippi
Obama Claims He Can Win Mississippi Here is Obama’s quote: “If we just got African-Americans in Mississippi to vote their percentage of the population, Mississippi is suddenly a Democratic state.” Majority In MS 8/21/7
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August 22, 2007
New Eaves Ad – Kid Care
New Eaves Ad – Kid Care Eaves Campaign hattip – Majority in MS
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May 27, 2026
Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war that some backers worry will embolden Iran
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 27, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: May 27, 2026
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 26, 2026
MDOT to evaluate roads repeatedly damaged by flooding, other natural disasters
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Marilyn Tinnin
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May 27, 2026
Mississippi Legends: Leontyne Price
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Alistair Begg
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May 27, 2026
Forgiven and forgiving
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Frank Corder
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May 26, 2026
Southern Miss, Miss. State hosting NCAA baseball regionals; Ole Miss heads to Lincoln
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Sid Salter
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May 27, 2026
For most Americans, gas prices are the top public policy concern rising from Iran conflict
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Roger Wicker
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May 26, 2026
Deterrence is cheaper than war
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Ashby Foote
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May 25, 2026
The fog of peacemaking
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