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August 9, 2007
Republican Voters Hit Problems at Polls
WJTV, 8/8/7 Republican officials are investigating why so many things went wrong with primary elections. Communication break-downs and polling place problems meant some Hinds County republicans never got to cast their votes. “We’re going to make our investigation, see what went wrong, then decide to see what we need to do to fix it,” Jim…
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August 9, 2007
DA, challenger ready for battle
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/9/7 The third-place finisher in the hotly contested Hinds County district attorney’s race says she has not decided whether she will endorse a candidate in the Democratic runoff. Michele Purvis trailed incumbent Faye Peterson and Robert Shuler Smith in the Democratic primary Tuesday. Peterson said she believes Tuesday’s election was impacted some by…
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August 9, 2007
Bryant hard-pressed to name differences with Franks on issues
WMCTV, 8/8/7 State Auditor Phil Bryant, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, tells voters his conservatism is what separates him from his Democratic opponent, state Rep. Jamie Franks. But a day after winning the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor, Bryant was hard-pressed to elaborate on the differences he has with state Representative Jamie Franks when…
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August 9, 2007
Finally, Judge Leslie Southwick’s nomination will face full Senate
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/9/7 The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to allow Mississippi Judge Leslie Southwick to stand for the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The action means his nomination no longer is bottled up in the committee but is headed for a vote in the full Senate sometime this fall. It’s not a…
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August 9, 2007
Barbour coattails?: Robertson, Ross say ‘no’
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/9/7 Does Gov. Haley Barbour have any coattails? That is, can the popularity of the Republican governor bring votes for down-ticket races on Nov. 6? The Aug. 7 results for Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Tommy Robertson, R-Moss Point, and state Sen. Charlie Ross, R-Brandon, would tend to say “no.” Both were…
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August 9, 2007
Which Campaign Ads Will You Remember?
WLBT, 8/9/7 We now get a reprieve from the barrage of campaign ads. Which commercials stand out in your mind the most? Some candidates chose to sling mud at their opponents. And while some of them won their races, others did not. Positive ads seemed more popular this time around. Candidates such as Governor Haley…
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August 9, 2007
Health Department requesting $16M more to boost field staff
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/8/7 The state Department of Health needs $16 million in additional funding to hire an adequate field staff to stem the spread of syphilis, TB and other diseases, Interim State Officer Dr. Ed Thompson said today. Without an adequate staff, “you can’t interrupt the transmission of disease,” Thompson told the state Board of…
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August 9, 2007
Chapter of Miss. political history closes with primary votes
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 8/9/7 In a column two weeks ago, I wrote that the Mississippi Democratic Party did not know about the lawsuit filed last year on their behalf by Cleveland attorney Ellis Turnage. That was incorrect. Some officials did know. Some wish they had known more, however. Minutes show Turnage got a favorable nod…
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August 8, 2007
EAVES – Post primary Op-ed
I AM A DEMOCRAT BECAUSE I AM A CHRISTIAN OpEd/Letter to the Editor from the Democratic Nominee for Governor JACKSON – The following is an OpEd/Letter to the Editor from the Democratic nominee for Governor of Mississippi, John Eaves. Yesterday, Eaves won the nomination of his party to face Governor Haley Barbour in November’s general…
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August 8, 2007
TRENTLOTT – Dignity & Duty
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to allow Mississippi Judge Leslie Southwick to stand for the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The action means his nomination no longer is bottled up in the committee but is headed for a vote in the full Senate sometime this fall. It’s not a victory for Republicans or…
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 8, 2007
DEMS – Barbour’s political coattails frayed
Barbour’s political coattails frayed JACKSON (Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007) – When a powerful state Senate ally of Republican Gov. Haley Barbour lost a bid for re-election, it became more clear than ever that the governor’s political coattails aren’t as long as he thought. Barbour endorsed state Sen. Tommy Robertson of Moss Point – the Senate…
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August 8, 2007
Landslide upset in DA’s race
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/8/7 Rankin and Madison residents voted for a change in leadership in the district attorney’s office in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Michael Guest, 37, beat his former boss, District Attorney David Clark, for the position. Guest does not have an opponent in November’s general election and will take office in January.
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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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