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May 18, 2007
Federal attorney was on AG ‘hit list’
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/18/7 U.S. Attorney Dunn Lampton, who serves in Jackson, was reportedly on a 2005 list of U.S. attorneys the Justice Department wanted to fire. The list, first published by The Washington Post, named 13 U.S. attorneys. It has been attributed to Kyle Sampson, then U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ chief of staff.
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May 18, 2007
Will Barbour’s ‘adjustments’ toward tax reform be equitable?
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 5/18/7 When Haley Barbour says that, if re-elected, he would be receptive to increasing the tobacco tax (while cutting others) you know there’s a trap somewhere. You can assume that last week when he talked generally about taxes and overhauling the state tax structure, he had already begun mapping his re-election campaign…
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May 18, 2007
Warr presents Gulfport progress reports
The Sun Herald, 5/17/7 Crime is down, business is up and the city’s financial standing has never been better, according to two reports Wednesday from Mayor Brent Warr. “We’re in the best financial condition that we’ve ever been in, actually better than we were the day before the storm,” Warr told business leaders, adding that…
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May 17, 2007
Taxes: Who’s Dem, GOP in the ‘lite gov’ race?
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 5/17/7 So now, ironically, you’ve got a Democrat saying he’s for raising the tobacco tax and two Republicans aping the “old” Barbour’s “I’m not for raising anybody’s taxes,” while the “new” Barbour (burned by his anti-tax swap stance) is acknowledging that any fair adjustment of taxes could require some to go up…
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May 17, 2007
Ocean Springs board accepts $6M in funding
The Sun Herald, 5/17/7 Board members voted Tuesday night to accept nearly $6 million in disaster recovery funds to begin several ambitious citywide projects proposed by Mayor Connie Moran. Gov. Haley Barbour awarded the funds to the city for showing initiative toward improving the quality of life and demonstrating a commitment to local recovery projects.…
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May 17, 2007
Group seeks cigarette tax hike promise from candidates
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/16/7 The Communities for a Clean Bill of Health is asking candidates for legislative offices to pledge their support for a cigarette tax hike. The group wants the 18-cent- per-pack cigarette tax raised to $1. Efforts in 2006 to increase the tax were vetoed by Gov. Haley Barbour, and lawmakers could not override…
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May 17, 2007
Cochran pushing Katrina, war funds
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/17/7 Sen. Thad Cochran won Senate support Wednesday for an amendment calling for speedy approval of a new emergency spending bill that would pay for the Iraq war and funnel more than $6 billion in hurricane aid to Mississippi and Louisiana. Cochran’s amendment, attached to a water resources development bill approved by the…
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May 17, 2007
Falwell’s activism brought change in politics, education
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/16/7 “To the evangelical community, he gave a voice to us when we had no voice,” said the Rev. Phillip Knight, president of the Florence-based Congregational Methodist Church. “In over 100 years of Christianity in America, no one has had this kind of influence in the political and social and educational aspect of…
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May 16, 2007
Rejected candidate running city parks
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/16/7 Charles Melvin, rejected this month by the Jackson City Council as parks and recreation director, continues to run the department – only from a different location and with a different title. Council members learned of Melvin’s title of assistant chief administrative officer at Tuesday’s special council meeting. And they learned about two…
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May 16, 2007
No proof chemical in trailers causing illnesses, FEMA says
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/16/7 Complaints that mobile homes and trailers housing hurricane Katrina and Rita victims have unhealthy levels of formaldehyde were dismissed by Federal Emergency Management Agency Director David Paulison on Tuesday. Rep. Bennie Thompson asked Paulison about the complaints at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on FEMA’s ability to respond to the 2007…
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May 16, 2007
2 in GOP spurn Franks’ tobacco tax pledge
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/16/7 State Rep. Jamie Franks, the lone Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, promised to support a cigarette tax increase and challenged the two Republican candidates to do the same. “No way,” Bryant said. “As a Republican, it’s not my nature to sign a pledge to increase taxes.” Said Ross: “I’m not into making…
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May 16, 2007
Setting a ‘Standard’: Proposals to revitalize Miss. landmark weighed
The Clarion-Ledger, 5/16/7 Through its nearly 80 years, Jackson’s iconic Standard Life Building has been home to assorted operations, from an insurance company to a police department, but now officials hope to turn the skyscraper into a combination of residential, office and retail space. Three proposals under scrutiny by the Jackson Redevelopment Authority would repurpose…
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Frank Corder
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April 24, 2026
Governor sets special session to address State Supreme Court redistricting
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Frank Corder
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April 24, 2026
Mislabeling of seafood still a concern nearly a year after seafood labeling law went into effect
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 24, 2026
Mississippi leading the way in citizenship verification for unclaimed money
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Alistair Begg
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April 24, 2026
Praying with confidence
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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April 23, 2026
Players to watch, including familiar names and new faces, around the SEC following spring
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 23, 2026
Where Vicksburg slows down: A table at Key City Brewery & Eatery
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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Kelley Williams
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April 23, 2026
An ounce of prevention
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