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June 27, 2007
Jackson: Mayor Melton must get his act together
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/27/7 To effectively serve as mayor, Frank Melton is going to have to resist being rude and outrageous and stay on point about issues that matter: specifically, crime and taxes. Mayor Melton has always had difficulty keeping his mouth zipped – to his own detriment. The growing acrimony with some City Council…
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June 27, 2007
Pickering official responds to vet’s claims
The Leader Call, 6/27/7 Staff members in the office of United States Congressman Chip Pickering said they did provide help to a Vietnam War veteran whose lost records cost him much of his time and resources. A Leader-Call article printed June 18, identified Carl Thomas of Bay Springs as an Army veteran who had part…
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June 27, 2007
Lt. governor: Voter interest should be very high
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/26/7 Republican State Auditor Phil Bryant and GOP state Sen. Charlie Ross joined Democratic state Rep. Jamie Franks in a spirited debate Saturday at the Mississippi Press Association’s annual convention in Biloxi. While much of the debate centered on the issues on which the three candidates agree – like the concept of…
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June 26, 2007
Candidates for top posts split on party lines on voter ID ruling
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/26/7 Republicans running for Mississippi’s top two offices are praising a federal judge’s ruling that says the state needs to require voters to show identification at the polls. Democratic candidates for governor and lieutenant governor are more cautious, saying an ID requirement should not be used to intimidate older voters. Candidates were asked…
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June 26, 2007
Allstate agrees to settlement of storm claims
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/26/7 Allstate Insurance Co. has agreed to a mass settlement of claims by a group of Mississippi policyholders who sued the insurer over damage to their homes from Hurricane Katrina, a company spokesman and a lawyer for the homeowners said Monday. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, and neither side would specify…
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June 26, 2007
BOBBY HARRISON: Mississippi’s voters need benefit of debates
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 6/26/7 Unfortunately, when we go to the polls for the party primaries in August and the general election in November, we will be basing our decisions on a lot of issues – but often not on the facts. Some of us might vote for the person because he is…
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June 26, 2007
Rift grows between mayor, some on council
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/26/7 Mayor Frank Melton on Monday dismissed Councilwoman Margarett Barrett-Simon to news reporters as unimportant. Melton, apparently aggravated by the council’s delay in confirming his two school board appointees, made the remark as Barrett-Simon left a special council meeting specifically to approve claims and payroll. The acrimonious atmosphere reflects a widening chasm between…
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June 26, 2007
Judge clarifies Melton’s probation conditions
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/25/7 According to an order entered in court today, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton may again be armed — but only at his home. The order was filed in Hinds County Circuit Court by retired Coahoma County Judge Joe Webster who presided over Melton’s criminal trial in April. Webster also oversees the mayor’s probation…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 25, 2007
HOSEMANN – Mississippi Democratic Party Flip-Flops in Voter Litigation
Mississippi Democratic Party Flip-Flops in Voter Litigation The Mississippi Democratic Party has asked Federal District Court Judge Allen Pepper to reconsider his order issued on June 11th, 2006 declaring a part of Mississippi’s voter law unconstitutional, ordering party registration and ordering the Mississippi legislature to pass voter registration and photo id for voting in all…
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June 25, 2007
Lt. gov. hopefuls push platforms
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/24/7 Insurance reform, improving daily operations in the state Senate and illegal immigration were among topics candidates tackled at the Mississippi Press Association meeting. Democratic Rep. Jamie Franks and Republicans Auditor Phil Bryant and Sen. Charlie Ross are vying to be elected leader of the state Senate. Ross and Bryant, both Brandon residents,…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 25, 2007
Melton protege out of jail for now
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/25/7 Michael Taylor, a reputed Wood Street gang member and protege of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton, is out of jail, pending prosecution on another felony charge. Taylor, 17, had been held in the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond since Nov. 18, 2006, when he was arrested on a carjacking charge while on…
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June 25, 2007
Cold cases: Congress moving to right wrongs
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/25/7 Congress should move swiftly to create a “cold case” unit of the U.S. Justice Department to solve old civil rights cases. The House passed a bill Wednesday to provide $10 million a year over the next decade for prosecutors and the FBI to focus on the old cases, as well as…
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 30, 2026
MCC, Compass partnering to train Mississippians to fill data center jobs
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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July 30, 2026
U.S. economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% in second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high
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Frank Corder
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July 30, 2026
Colom to campaign with Alsobrooks, Thompson
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Frank Corder
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July 27, 2026
German cookie manufacturer locating operations in Madison with $70 million investment
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Frank Corder
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July 23, 2026
SIP Manufacturing coming to the Sip with $100 million investment
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Frank Corder
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July 14, 2026
Aluminum Dynamics investing another $200 million in Lowndes County
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Susan Marquez
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July 30, 2026
Biloxi’s Fly Llama Brewing named a Top 10 Producer in the 2026 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship
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Alistair Begg
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July 30, 2026
Warnings for deliverance
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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July 29, 2026
College NIL bill includes $25 million ‘retention pool’ but is that enough to sway Big Ten, SEC?
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Delbert Hosemann
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July 29, 2026
Every Mississippi child matters. Every day counts
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Sid Salter
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July 29, 2026
Mississippi’s senators again control major legislative “gates” for defense contracting
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Jeremy Hutchinson
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July 27, 2026
When junk science decides guilt in the South
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