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September 13, 2007
Melton to hit streets in north Jackson
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/12/7 Reacting to rising crime rates in northeast Jackson, Mayor Frank Melton said today he planned to take personal control of patrolling the area, starting tonight. “We’re going to hit it real hard out there this evening,” he said. “I’m going to get in trouble, but we’ll deal with that tomorrow.” Melton did…
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September 13, 2007
Study: State’s tax structure unfair to poor
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/13/7 Mississippi’s poor fork over more of their income to the state tax man than top earners, according to a study released Wednesday by the Mississippi Economic Policy Center. The report adds more fuel to the political debate over tweaking the state’s tax system. “Mississippi’s tax structure does not treat its taxpayers fairly,”…
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September 13, 2007
Rounsaville’s In For 3rd District Run
According to Sid Salter’s Blog, John Rounsaville, soon to be formerly with the USDA, will run for the open 3rd district seat currently held by Chip Pickering.
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September 12, 2007
City looks for money to offset some cuts
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/12/7 Three days before the deadline to adopt the fiscal 2008 budget, the Jackson City Council is seeking money to offset cuts to JATRAN and Parks and Recreation . Mayor Frank Melton administration’s proposed budget contains a $1 million cut to JATRAN and an $800,000 cut to Parks and Recreation. Also, it offers…
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September 12, 2007
FEMA won’t reimburse $12M
The Sun Herald, 9/12/7 The federal government is refusing to reimburse Harrison County nearly $12 million for removing debris from Hurricane Katrina, citing concerns about the quality and cost of the work. FEMA has concluded that Harrison County paid “unreasonably high” costs for clearing storm-damaged trees and didn’t adequately document the work, according to a…
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September 12, 2007
Attorney in Miss. bribery case requests minimum-security prison
The Commercial Dispatch, 9/11/7 A federal judge has agreed to recommend that wealthy Gulf Coast attorney Paul Minor be sent to a minimum-security prison in Florida to serve time for a judicial bribery conviction. But it’s not clear whether the U.S. Bureau of Prisons will grant the request. The prison Minor wants to go is…
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September 12, 2007
Governor: Election law being broken
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/12/7 Gov. Haley Barbour says Mississippi should begin enforcing a state law that requires political parties to do a little leg work before certifying someone as a candidate for office. Under the state law, a political party cannot certify a candidate as its nominee until that person files all of their campaign finance…
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September 12, 2007
Speaker’s race becomes quirky campaign
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 9/11/7 This state House speaker’s race keeps a person guessing. Give members of the House credit for that. Late last month, a majority of the 47-member Mississippi House Republican Conference met at the state party headquarters where they voted without any dissent, according to a news release, to support…
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September 11, 2007
SALTERBLOG – Mark Keenum’s not running
Mark Keenum’s not running One name that cropped up early in the prognostications over who would try to succeed retiring 3rd District U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering was former top Thad Cochran aide and current USDA undersecretary Dr. Mark Keenum. Keenum has been in the thick of the running for the last two presidential vacancies at…
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September 11, 2007
Tort Reform Continues to work in MS
GOVERNOR BARBOUR TO ANNOUNCE REDUCTION IN LIABILITY INSURANCE RATES Governor Haley Barbour and Mississippi physicians will hold a press conference on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, to announce the fifth consecutive reduction in rates for medical liability insurance since passage of the Tort Reform Act of 2004. The press conference will be held at noon at…
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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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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Arrest made in sextortion case that led to death of Starkville teen Walker Montgomery
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 28, 2026
Mississippi sees decline in overdose deaths, pushes for continued focus on reducing addiction
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport
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Frank Corder
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August 27, 2026
Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest
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Cass Rutledge
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August 20, 2026
Solero Technologies announces $14 million expansion in Water Valley
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Frank Corder
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August 18, 2026
New Director coming to Port Pascagoula
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Preseason Conerly Trophy watch list announced by Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
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Susan Marquez
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August 28, 2026
Visit a Mississippi farmer’s market before summer ends
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Alistair Begg
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August 28, 2026
Terms and conditions
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Roger Wicker
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August 28, 2026
Reports of Mississippi momentum are true
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Sid Salter
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August 26, 2026
Supreme Court to rule on 2020 Census results that negatively impacted Mississippians
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Roger Wicker
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August 21, 2026
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line boosts jobs, tourism
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