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March 28, 2009
NMC – Judge DeLaughter’s Motion Barrage, Part Three: What’s in the mail fraud motion
Judge DeLaughter’s Motion Barrage, Part Three: What’s in the mail fraud motion The issues that DeLaughter raises in his motion to dismiss the mail fraud counts include: That there was nothing of value given to Judge DeLaughter; that mere ex parte contact and secrecy aren’t enough; and he makes much of statements in the indictment…
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March 28, 2009
YP – A Mississippian’s letter to President Obama on the Stimulus
Here’s the letter in whole.
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March 27, 2009
Marshand Crisler press release on youth initiatives and crime
Marshand Crisler held a press conference today in front of the Eudora Welty Library to discuss his plan to increase mentoring and youth-focused programs in Jackson. Crisler said he would open the doors of the library, now closed for more than nine months, within ten days of taking office as Mayor. “We can’t afford to…
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March 27, 2009
Ray Mabus gets nod for Navy post
Ex-Miss. gov to get nod for Navy post President Barack Obama will nominate former Mississippi Gov. Ray Mabus to be secretary of the Navy, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press on Friday. Mabus, 60, is a Democrat and campaigned extensively for Obama last year. He had been previously talked about as…
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March 27, 2009
If Dem’s firing of Sam Hall was illegit, then why does he need to be voted back in a secret session?
Miss. Democratic executive director will stay Members of the party’s administrative committee voted in a closed-door meeting late Thursday to hire Hall, who managed Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens’ successful campaign. Their action appears to put to rest controversy over Hall’s selection. Members of the state executive committee decided to oust him last weekend amid…
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March 27, 2009
Melton back on the ballot
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/27/9 Calling from home in northeast Jackson, Mayor Frank Melton said he is pleased the question of where he lives has been settled. Special Judge Billy Joe Landrum on Thursday ordered Melton restored as a Democratic mayoral candidate, turning back an effort by the Jackson Municipal Democratic Executive Committee to remove him. The…
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March 27, 2009
Race major issue in retrial of Melton
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/26/9 Although barely mentioned in the first trial, race has emerged as a big issue in the upcoming retrial of Mayor Frank Melton. Melton’s attorney, John Reeves, has complained that plans to pull a jury from the Gulf Coast excludes too many potential African-American jurors. And in a filing Wednesday, he accused prosecutors…
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March 27, 2009
Some candidates’ finances spotty, records show
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/26/9 Sen. John Horhn, a Democratic candidate for mayor of Jackson, has been chronically late in paying his property and personal income taxes, records show. But Horhn, one of 17 candidates for mayor, is not the only one with blemishes. Incumbent Mayor Frank Melton, also a Democrat, has had his wages garnished for…
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March 27, 2009
Tobacco tax: Policy up in smoke again
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/27/9 Looks like tax revenues for Mississippi are down another $300 million this year. Oh, well. Wait, estimates are that revenue may be down another $400 million next year. No problem. That appears to be the attitude of the Mississippi Legislature as it whistles through the graveyard of the 2009 legislative session,…
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March 27, 2009
Property battle could be renewed
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/27/9 A battle over whether to strengthen Mississippians’ property rights could be renewed, even after the state Senate decided Thursday to uphold Gov. Haley Barbour’s veto of the legislation. Senators fell six votes short of overturning the veto. Afterward, state Sen. Joey Fillingane advanced a similar bill that he said could address some…
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March 27, 2009
Miss. seeks new funding for car tag discounts
Forbes, 3/26/9 With a proposed Mississippi cigarette tax up in smoke for now, lawmakers are trying to find an alternative way to restore money to a bankrupt fund that gives drivers a discount on car tags. A bill to increase the state’s 18-cents-a-pack excise tax on cigarettes died when House and Senate negotiators couldn’t agree…
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March 27, 2009
Traffic cameras: Good riddance to ’em
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/27/9 The city of Jackson is wise just to write off its experiment with traffic cameras as a bad idea, quit collecting fines and move on to more productive traffic enforcement. Gov. Haley Barbour signed the bill banning the use of traffic cameras, a bill that gained much public support from motorists…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 15, 2025
Lawmakers see financial literacy as a growing need in Mississippi’s colleges and universities
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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December 15, 2025
Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
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Alistair Begg
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December 15, 2025
The law of love
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Matt Friedeman
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December 14, 2025
Charles Wesley and Christmas
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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