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March 3, 2009
Jurors share final vote count in Frank Melton trial – 7-5 to acquit on most counts
Jurors share final vote count Judge Dan Jordan declared a mistrial last Tuesday in the case against the Mayor and his former bodyguard Michael Recio. Since the trial ended last week, we have been in contact with one juror named Martha from Hattiesburg. She’s already provided us with great insight on the deliberations. Now she’s…
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March 3, 2009
5th Circuit Court decision in US v Brown
Here is the full decision from the 5th Circuit on the voter discrimination lawsuit against Ike Brown of Noxubee County. Judge Tom Lee was upheld in full.
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March 3, 2009
5th Circuit – Dem chairman disenfranchised white voters
Court: Dem chairman disenfranchised white voters A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld a 2007 ruling by U.S. District Judge Tom Lee, siding with the Justice Department against Brown. The panel’s decision came Friday. In a rare case that used the 1965 Voting Rights Act to assert…
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March 3, 2009
Roadblock on red light camera ban
Roadblock on red light camera ban House Bill 1568 aims to ban the cameras statewide, and it faces debate in the full Senate. But key House and Senate leaders working on the bill said Monday it probably will end up in negotiations between the chambers, where it could undergo significant changes. At issue are questions…
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March 3, 2009
CL – Editorial on the Spending Bill Vote
Earmarks: No to big spending, except … Ironically, while U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, both Republicans, voted against the president’s stimulus package saying it was too much government spending, they are supporting the $410 billion omnibus budget and have earmarks included. Ironically, Democratic 1st District U.S. Rep. Travis Childers, who supported the stimulus,…
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March 3, 2009
Eric Stringfellow calls on Frank Melton to leave office . . . again
It’s clear Melton isn’t going to jail, but he should leave office This should really be a short discussion. Another trial would be a waste of time and money. After an acquittal in state court and last week’s mistrial in U.S. District Court, it’s time to accept the reality that Melton will not be convicted…
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March 3, 2009
PETTUS – Many voters judge politicos’ support for issues on funding
Many voters judge politicos’ support for issues on funding Supporters said activities such as youth baseball tournaments are good for economic development because they attract hundreds of out-of-towners who pay for meals, gasoline and hotel rooms. They also said young people need places for healthful, productive activities so they can stay off the streets and…
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March 3, 2009
$8 Million for MS-01 – Travis Childers votes against spending bill
Childers lands $8 million for district Rep. Travis Childers, though still a newcomer to the congressional funding game, appears to have learned well based on the $8 million secured for his district in the $410 billion Omnibus Appropriations bill approved by the House Wednesday night. Missing from the list of district-wide projects on the list,…
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March 2, 2009
Bryant endorses Walker for mayor
The Sun Herald, 2/28/9 Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant has endorsed Ocean Springs mayoral candidate Scott Walker in a move Walker welcomes, but his opponents say state officials shouldn’t be involved in local elections. Walker, a Republican and former staffer for former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott and current U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, said he has campaigned…
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March 2, 2009
House passes Jackson tax bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/28/9 Jackson voters could decide in June whether to raise sales taxes to help pay for improvements to roads and public safety – under a bill that has cleared both chambers of the Legislature. But another bill that would allow parts of Rankin County to come out from the county’s dry laws has…
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March 2, 2009
Immigrant poverty bill may die
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/2/9 Some Mississippi lawmakers believe it’s vital to determine the impact immigration has on Mississippi’s persistent poverty, but legislation to create a task force for the study may not survive Tuesday’s deadline. House Select Poverty Committee Chairwoman Reecy Dickson, D-Macon, authored House Bill 664 for a task force made up of legislators, officials…
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March 2, 2009
Attorneys dispute Scruggs violation
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/2/9 Zach Scruggs’ attorneys dispute that he violated the terms of his release from federal prison to a halfway house in Tupelo. Scruggs, 34, was arrested Friday by the Bureau of Prisons and placed in the Lafayette County jail after someone reported seeing him eating on the Oxford Square with his family Tuesday.…
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May 7, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: May 7, 2025
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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May 6, 2025
Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2025
Five human trafficking victims recovered in Southaven
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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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Richelle Putnam
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May 7, 2025
Mississippi Arts: The Jimmie Rodgers Festival and Museum
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 7, 2025
Our quiet dwelling place
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 6, 2025
Elvis Presley’s Roots: A journey to the heart of rock ‘n’ roll in Tupelo
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Kimberly Ross
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May 6, 2025
Abortion pills are dangerous. Amber Nicole Thurman’s death is proof
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Douglas Carswell
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May 6, 2025
Tariffs: Why you should fear them
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
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