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February 27, 2009
YP – John Grisham turns the corner on judicial bribery scandals
While in Jackson to receive a Governor’s Art Award, John Grisham made some comments at a book signing that seems to indicate that he’s turned the corner on the judicial bribery scandals that have involved his friends Dickie Scruggs, Joey Langston and Paul Minor. It’s about time. “There’s nothing good you can say about it.…
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February 27, 2009
GC – P.L. Blake still enigma in bribery probe
Blake still enigma in bribery probe However, in federal documents related to the judicial bribery investigation, a confidential source described Blake as “the ‘bagman’ for DS (Dickie Scruggs) during the national tobacco case.” Whatever Blake’s job, court documents show that he is slated to earn, by 2023, $50 million for his work for Scruggs. Roughly…
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February 27, 2009
Mississippi Parole Board Under Fire-Paul Gallo
Gallo Notes: After Thursday’s Show, I talked with several people off the record about the heinous crime Donald Hodgkin committed. Something’s wrong with our system when a jury of 12 gives a madman a life sentence and 22 years later a government appointed body changes that to freedom. What’s the difference between this animal and…
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February 27, 2009
Zach Scruggs’ life improves substantially after Dickie Scruggs cooperates – UPDATED
Why did it take this long?
BUT THEN . . .
by Alan Lange 2/25/9
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February 26, 2009
Coordinator Gus Malzahn promises speedy tempo on offense
Coordinator Gus Malzahn promises speedy tempo on offense AUBURN — Gus Malzahn had spent most of the interview giving brief and straightforward answers to dozens of questions, so when he paused mid-answer and requested to make one point clear, reporters leaned forward in anticipation. “You hear a lot about no-huddle and a lot about ‘fast,'”…
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February 26, 2009
Sex-ed bill aimed at teen-birth statistic
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/9 Some lawmakers are hoping a proposal to develop a sex education program for Mississippi’s public schools survives this session. A bill filed by state Rep. Alyce Clarke awaits consideration in the Senate Appropriations Committee. A similar Senate measure died earlier this session. House Bill 234 would allow the state boards of education…
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February 26, 2009
Jackson mayor’s trials taking their toll
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/9 From firebrand TV commentator to iconoclast mayor, some might say Frank Melton has a larger-than-life persona. Yet while spending much of the past week waiting for a federal jury to decide his fate, the 59-year-old Melton appeared almost smaller than life. Then, suddenly – as it often does – a spark reappeared.…
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February 26, 2009
Mayor announces $300,000 employment plan
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/9 Mayor Frank Melton used his first full day back on the job Wednesday to announce a new, unfunded plan that would allocate taxpayer money to pay residents to work in private-sector jobs. Melton, who has spent much of the past month standing trial on federal civil rights charges, said the program would…
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February 26, 2009
Jackson mayor back at work today
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/9 Mayor Frank Melton called city leaders to City Hall for a press conference this morning — his first full day back on the job since his federal trial began more than three weeks ago. Melton stepped up to the podium in the city council chambers and gave a brief statement about economic…
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February 26, 2009
Miss. lawmakers still pushing cigarette tax hike
Forbes.com, 2/26/9 Mississippi lawmakers say they’re still making a serious effort to increase the state cigarette tax this year, even though it’s been nearly a month since they did any substantial work to meet that goal. Talks in Mississippi have hit a lull because legislators are trying to meet deadlines on hundreds of other bills,…
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February 26, 2009
Barbour says he will accept some unemployment stimulus funds
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/26/9 Gov. Haley Barbour clarified his position on stimulus funds Wednesday, saying that he would accept the federal money that provides an extra $25 per week to people who lose their job. Barbour and a handful of other Republican governors have made national news by saying they did not plan…
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February 26, 2009
‘Back to school’ tax help possible
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/9 Legislation that gives tax breaks for back-to-school shoppers and business owners advanced at the state Capitol as a key deadline passed Wednesday. Wednesday was the deadline for money bills to clear the chambers in which they originated. In the House, lawmakers agreed to exempt sales taxes on clothing during the last weekend…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 5, 2025
Mississippi 98% compliant as REAL ID deadline nears
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Daniel Tyson
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May 5, 2025
Crockett reminds Tougaloo grads “how to use a chair” in commencement address
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May 5, 2025
Trump administration says it’ll pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country
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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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Parrish Alford
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May 5, 2025
Selmon under pressure to protect Mississippi State’s baseball legacy with next hire
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Robert St. John
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May 5, 2025
A spring of celebrations
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 5, 2025
The storm of God’s wrath
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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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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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