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February 25, 2009
Jury deadlocks, mistrial declared in mayor’s trial
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/25/9 Mayor Frank Melton was sitting behind closed doors with his attorney and former police bodyguard Michael Recio when he learned Tuesday morning that the jury was hopelessly deadlocked. “It’s nothing to play with. There’s no room for arrogance. I felt very humble,” Melton recalled later in the day. “I’m never going to…
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February 25, 2009
Obama speech draws mixed reaction
The Hattiesburg American, 2/25/9 For state Rep. Percy Watson, not only was the right tone struck inside the halls of Congress Tuesday night by President Barack Obama, but the right message sent to the American public. “It was a timely address,” said Watson, a Democrat from Hattiesburg who watched Obama’s televised address before a joint…
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February 25, 2009
Let facts decide
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 2/25/9 Raised voices in Jackson arguing about parts of the federal economic stimulus carved out for Mississippi indicate there’s partisan fire mixed in the hot rhetoric. Republican Gov. Haley Barbour says “no” on one side, and many legislators, especially Speaker Billy McCoy, D-Rienzi, and some of his fellow Democrats,…
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February 25, 2009
Hosemann appeals for funds
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/25/9 Some Stanford Group clients with frozen accounts may be unable to pay mortgages, living expenses and medical bills if a court-appointed receiver does not release some money, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said Tuesday. “They live off that, literally,” Hosemann said. The receiver has frozen the accounts as part of fraud allegations…
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February 25, 2009
Federal money? Mississippi’s about the easiest girl in town
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 2/25/9 The jury is still out in the court of public opinion over Gov. Haley Barbour is right or wrong to join with a handful of other Republican governors in saying he will refuse a portion of the $787 billion federal stimulus package that would expand the state’s unemployment insurance coverage. The…
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February 25, 2009
Booneville native McKinney sentenced
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/24/9 Booneville native Scott McKinney was sentenced to five years in a Florida prison earlier today for defrauding investors in his radio show “Southern Sports Tonight,” a Florida newspaper reported. The Northwest Florida Daily News reported that McKinney was also put on probation for 50 years and ordered to pay restitution of $188,508.…
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February 25, 2009
BYRD – Racial diversity lacking in Mississippi’s Republican Party
Racial diversity lacking in Mississippi’s Republican Party Republican Gov. Haley Barbour has previously come under fire for his lack of diversity when choosing agency heads for a state with a 37 percent black population. Most of his picks were white men. Mississippi Department of Corrections chief Chris Epps is the only black person currently leading…
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February 25, 2009
With golf needing a boost, Woods makes his return
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/pga/2009-02-25-woods-return_N.htm MARANA, Ariz. — A deafening roar returns Wednesday to the tranquil world of professional golf — and for the sport, it arrives not a moment too soon. Tiger Woods, the world’s No. 1 golfer and a megawatt global star whose participation in a tournament can mean millions more TV viewers and incalculable buzz for…
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February 25, 2009
Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS03) on Barack Obama’s joint session speech
U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) attended President Barack Obama’s first address to the joint session of Congress Tuesday where Republicans welcomed the President’s call for fiscal responsibility. However, Congressman Harper is skeptical due to the recent history of legislation passed by the Democrat led Congress. “I will continue to fight for fiscal discipline and am…
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February 25, 2009
Hinds DA Robert Shuler Smith meets with former DA and Scruggs co-conspirator Ed Peters
Hinds DA meets with former DA Peters Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith met Tuesday at a small restaurant in a Jackson suburb with one of his predecessors – a man linked to a high-profile federal judicial bribery scheme. During a telephone interview Tuesday, Smith initially wouldn’t say why he met with former Hinds…
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February 25, 2009
MACM lowers medical malpractice insurance rates – Governor cites as proof of tort reform
Governor Haley Barbour announced today that the state’s largest provider of medical malpractice insurance has lowered its rates once again, further proof that tort reform continues to benefit the citizens of Mississippi. Ridgeland-based Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi (MACM) reduced its medical liability insurance rates across the board by 20 percent for 2009. This is…
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February 25, 2009
Is it time for historic hire at Alabama?
Is it time for historic hire at Alabama? I was at a function recently and a politician, who happens to be an African-American, walked up to me with purpose on his mind. Immediately, I could sense this exchange would be short and not particularly sweet. “Finebaum,” he said, “Is Alabama going to hire a black…
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May 14, 2025
House Republicans pull an all-nighter on Trump’s tax bill. There’s more work to do
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May 14, 2025
Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds
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May 14, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: May 14, 2025
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2025
Nissan says Canton factory strategically important as company announces workforce reductions
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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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M.C. Reid
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May 14, 2025
Pascagoula sailor Nelson Walker sets out for solo circumnavigation aboard Persimmon
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Richelle Putnam
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May 14, 2025
It all begins with a song: The heart of the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 14, 2025
Stay awake!
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Sid Salter
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May 14, 2025
MS Gaming: Legislative standoff over off-premises online sports betting continues
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Kelley Williams
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May 12, 2025
Bad energy policy represents risk to ratepayers
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Bill Crawford
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May 11, 2025
State still hugs bottom as education advances
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