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April 25, 2007
Prosecution Rests in Mayor Melton’s Trial
WJTV, 4/25/7 Prosecutors Tuesday dropped one of five felony charges against Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and his two police body guards. Prosecutors told the 11-women-one-man jury that Melton used a “Walking Tall” stick to destroy the home. The defense didn’t dispute that the apartment was damaged, but said there was no “malice,” an element that…
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April 25, 2007
$60M project near stadium OK’d
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/25/7 Senate Bill 2745 gives the Department of Finance and Administration authority over the leases near the stadium. After several revisions this legislative session, the final bill allowed a 40-year lease with a 10-year extension. It would mean a developer could get financing for a mixed-use development such as the one proposed for…
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April 25, 2007
Crossroads may get engine plant
The Commercial Dispatch, 4/24/7 Earlier this year, officials with PACCAR Inc., the Bellevue, Wash.-based parent company of Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks, announced plans to begin construction on a $400 million powertrain manufacturing and assembly facility somewhere in the Southeast. A visit to the northeast portion of the Crossroads megasite, located near the Golden Triangle Regional…
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April 25, 2007
Gulfport lawyer confirmed as federal judge
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/24/7 Gulfport lawyer Halil Suleyman Ozerden won unanimous confirmation from the U.S. Senate today to the bench on the U.S. District Court for South Mississippi, U.S. Sen. Trent Lott announced. Ozerden graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Georgetown University?s School of Foreign Service. He attended the university on a Navy…
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April 25, 2007
Home Builders Association Endorses Phil Bryant as Lt. Governor Candidate
Home Builders Association Endorses Phil Bryant as Lt. Governor Candidate The Home Builders Association of Mississippi formally announced the association?s endorsement of Candidate Phil Bryant in the Lt. Governor race during a news conference Tuesday, April 24 at 2:00 p.m. at the Home Builders Association of Mississippi office, 811 East River Place, Ste. 101, Jackson,…
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April 24, 2007
Barbour signs toll roads, other bills
The Sun Herald, 4/24/7 Haley Barbour has signed into law a bill that would authorize the construction of toll roads in Mississippi. Gov. The bill will allow the state or local government to partner with private entities to build toll roads. After 30 years, the toll must be removed from the road, Miles said in…
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April 24, 2007
Day 2: Opening arguments begin in Melton?s felony trial
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/24/7 Opening arguments begin at 9 a.m. today in the felony trial of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton and his two former bodyguards. After opening statements in the Hinds County Courthouse in downtown Jackson, the prosecution will present its case.
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April 24, 2007
BOBBY HARRISON: Melton fries himself as state candidate
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 4/24/7 Your humble scribe boldly predicted that Melton had the chance to become Mississippi’s first African-American statewide elected official since the 19th century. Melton, I reasoned, came across as a no-nonsense, tough-talking businessman – much like former Gov. Kirk Fordice – and could garner enough white votes to win…
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April 24, 2007
Anderson to begin campaign for insurance post
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/24/7 Former state treasurer candidate Gary Anderson will kick off his campaign for state insurance commissioner at 3 p.m. today on the south steps of the state Capitol. ?As Mississippi’s next insurance commissioner, I will fight to bring balance and pride back to our insurance commissioner’s office,? Anderson said in a statement. ?I…
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April 24, 2007
Mississippi rides national trend with strong state budget
The Sun Herald, 4/23/7 This is an election year, and the good news for politicians is that Mississippi’s economy is enjoying a hardy pick-me-up as the state recovers from one of the worst natural disasters this country has seen. The general fund portion of the state budget is hitting a record high $5 billion for…
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April 24, 2007
Aurora Gets $47M Air Force Contract
Forbes, 4/23/7 Aurora Flight Sciences Corp. has been awarded a $47 million contract by the Air Force to develop a concept demonstrator for its Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft program, officials said Monday. “This is great news for Aurora and for Mississippi,” said U.S. Rep. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. “The folks from Aurora competed for this contract…
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April 24, 2007
Lawmakers to meet in special session
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/23/7 Legislators have been told to clear their calendars this week to prepare for an upcoming special session that would address an economic development project. House Ways and Means Chairman Percy Watson said he called a committee meeting Thursday ?because there is some talk of a special session at some time during the…
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 27, 2026
Insurance Commissioner working to provide short-term health policy options to Mississippians
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Frank Corder
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April 27, 2026
Bain running for State Auditor
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Frank Corder
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April 27, 2026
Thompson endorsed by SPLC Action Fund
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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
Culture
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Robert St. John
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April 27, 2026
Between the Arctic and Africa
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Alistair Begg
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April 27, 2026
God rested
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Matt Friedeman
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April 26, 2026
Combatting ‘Ghost Christianity’
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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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