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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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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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Daniel Tyson
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May 19, 2026
Mississippi Democratic Party plans boycotts, protests in wake of SCOTUS ruling
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Matt Brown, Associated Press
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May 19, 2026
NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2026
Sparks enters race for State Auditor
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Frank Corder
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May 11, 2026
Lockers Manufacturing announces $9.7 million expansion in Batesville
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 19, 2026
The Author Shoppe: A literary hideaway on Hardy Street
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Alistair Begg
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May 19, 2026
Words that harm
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Robert St. John
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May 18, 2026
The forest and the pine trees
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Mike Ezell
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May 14, 2026
Supporting law enforcement shouldn’t be political
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Sid Salter
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May 13, 2026
Remembering the legacies of former GOP Gov. Kirk Fordice and First Lady Pat Fordice
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Trey Dellinger
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May 11, 2026
New Mississippi abortion pill law protects women
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