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July 28, 2005
Jackson Mayor Asks for Resignations
Jackson Mayor Asks for Resignations Mayor Frank Melton asked for the resignations of all members of Jackson City Boards and Commissions today. This includes the Airport Authority, the Civil Service Commission, the School Board, the Redevelopment Board, and the Election Commission. T The news release says that resumes will be accepted and considered for any…
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July 28, 2005
Mayor Frank Melton Fires Jackson Fire Chief
Mayor Frank Melton Fires Jackson Fire Chief Mayor Frank Melton is also making a change in leadership of the Jackson Fire Department. Chief Raymond McNulty has been relieved of his duty as head of the state’s largest fire department. Mcnulty took office in October 1998. Chief McNulty told WLBT, quote, “The mayor has not talked…
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July 28, 2005
Senators look at ways to slow use of state cars
Senators look at ways to slow use of state cars Mississippi government owns 9,335 vehicles, totaling $198.1 million, or 287 autos less than it owned one year ago, according to a study conducted by state Auditor Phil Bryant. The study was completed for the Senate Fees, Salaries and Administration Committee, which held a hearing Monday…
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July 27, 2005
CL Editorial – Melton right, but system is flawed
CL Editorial – Melton right, but system is flawed New Jackson Mayor Frank Melton is correct that high bail bonds should be given to some criminal suspects, but the problem is not necessarily the bond amounts but the criminal justice system. Over the past few years, capacity at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond…
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July 27, 2005
Panel begins review of ed funding
Panel begins review of ed funding A group of lawmakers, local school officials and state Board of Education members started meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday to examine the state’s school funding formula. They’re trying to decide whether the Mississippi Adequate Education Program needs to be changed. The group will hold several meetings through late…
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July 27, 2005
Fairgoers face two types of ’05 speeches
Fairgoers face two types of ’05 speeches It’s not rocket science. The political speaking under the Founder’s Square Pavilion each summer merely reflects the state’s political climate at the Capitol and in the state’s courts. So it stands to reason that with the Capitol polarized as never before in modern times over partisan divisions, the…
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July 27, 2005
Local officials voice strong support for current voting machines
Local officials voice strong support for current voting machines 7/23/5 DeSoto Times
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July 27, 2005
Movement to Expunge Criminal Records Arises in Black America
Movement to Expunge Criminal Records Arises in Black America “To get a barbering license, a license to be a cosmetologist, a license to be a plumber or electrician in this state, you can’t have a criminal record,” says U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., who plans to hold expungement summits in each of his district’s 23…
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July 27, 2005
ERIC CLARK: Our election machines are selected with care
ERIC CLARK: Our election machines are selected with care Next year, nearly every voter in Mississippi will cast ballots on new touch-screen voting machines. These will replace out-of-date machines and greatly improve the accuracy and integrity of every election in Mississippi. Working with local election officials and members of the disabled community, we selected these…
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July 26, 2005
Sen. Trent Lott Looks to Regain Senate Power
Sen. Trent Lott Looks to Regain Senate Power NewsMax 7/20/5
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July 26, 2005
Melton asks for higher minimums on bonds
Melton asks for higher minimums on bonds Jackson Mayor Frank Melton requested Monday that municipal court judges set a minimum $500,000 bond in certain crimes, one of the several changes he has planned for the court system. “I’m respectfully asking the city judges to set a $500,000 minimum bond on anyone using a weapon to…
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July 26, 2005
CL Editorial – King Edward – Get to the details and act on it
King Edward – Get to the details and act on it After years of talk – and procrastination – on renovating the old King Edward Hotel in Jackson, Mayor Frank Melton’s ultimatum to his staff to do something in 30 days is a much-needed approach to getting something done. It is distressing to learn that…
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 14, 2025
Lawmakers keep PBM reforms alive
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
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March 14, 2025
Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to know
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Frank Corder
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March 14, 2025
Senate’s attempt to revive its education agenda DOA in Mississippi House
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Frank Corder
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March 4, 2025
Fabricators Supply expanding in West Point, adding 15 jobs
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Frank Corder
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March 3, 2025
ABB doubling size of its Senatobia facility with $40 million investment
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Lynne Jeter
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March 2, 2025
SBA rolls out new loan program
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C.H. Spurgeon
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March 14, 2025
His by donation, dedication, and relation
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C.H. Spurgeon
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March 13, 2025
Soul food
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Ben Smith
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March 12, 2025
Suck de head, pinch de tail
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Russ Latino
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March 14, 2025
Eliminating the tax on work makes dollars and cents, the spotlight falls on Hosemann
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Sid Salter
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March 12, 2025
From Capitol Hill, Medicaid is tracking to be under scrutiny for significant cuts
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Sid Salter
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March 5, 2025
Bird flu a dire concern to Mississippi’s almost $4 billion top agricultural commodity
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