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July 29, 2005
City Boards Question Mayor’s Authority
City Boards Question Mayor’s Authority Hundreds of city board members are scratching their heads after Mayor Frank Melton issued a letter asking for their resignations. Many boards are consulting their attorneys, but some say the mayor is overstepping his authority by asking them to step down. Nearly 250 members of Around 30 Jackson city boards…
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July 28, 2005
Former governors taking stage at Fair
Former governors taking stage at Fair Soaring temperatures and a limited water supply haven’t put much of a damper on this year’s Neshoba County Fair as political speaking was to get under way this morning. Local legislators and Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall are in the line-up. Four former governors are scheduled to speak…
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July 28, 2005
The Roads of Jackson
The Roads of Jackson It’s no secret that Jackson is home to some the most pathetic streets and highways in Mississippi. There is hardly a road in the capital city that doesn’t have either huge bumps to re-align your alignment or potholes to damage your tire rims. South Jackson is the worst. Just drive down…
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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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Magnolia Tribune
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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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Jeremy Pittari
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April 29, 2025
Mississippi recognized as one of five states to reach all pre-K benchmarks, according to NIEER
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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April 29, 2025
Wall Street rises as corporate profits pile higher along with uncertainty about Trump’s trade war
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Daniel Tyson
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April 29, 2025
Taylor sworn in as new Senator for District 18
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 29, 2025
Mississippi’s U-Pick Farms: A trend that’s growing
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C.H. Spurgeon
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April 29, 2025
Go first to God
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Parrish Alford
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April 28, 2025
The trouble with being Shedeur
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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Rachel Canter
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April 23, 2025
A new vision for keeping Mississippi first
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