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January 13, 2009
Racketeering claim against State Farm dismissed
Racketeering claim against State Farm dismissed Policyholder law firm Provost Umphrey indicated more than 225 cases — 90 percent of those the firm had against State Farm in Mississippi — have been settled, including the racketeering lawsuit with 38 plaintiffs. Terms of the settlements are confidential. “A combination of factors came together to allow the…
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January 12, 2009
Barbour to outline agenda to Legislature
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/12/9 Mississippi lawmakers will be busy the next several days with the governor’s State of the State address, a briefing about the state economy and, barring a last-minute change of plans, a debate about a cigarette tax increase. This is the second week of a three-month session, and most of…
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January 12, 2009
Prayer vigil planned for Melton
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/12/9 The 100 Concerned Clergy of Jackson will have a prayer vigil this morning at City Hall for Jackson Mayor Frank Melton. Pastor Joe A. Washington, a spokesman for the group, said the vigil is meant to motivate the community to pray for Melton’s health. Melton has been in and out of the…
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January 12, 2009
Tension brewing at City Hall in Jackson
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/12/9 There is tension at City Hall: plenty of finger pointing, complaints, attacks and hurt feelings. Some of those involved say the heated relationship between the Jackson City Council and Mayor Frank Melton’s administration has reached an all-time low. “I don’t remember ever it being this tension driven as it is now,” Council…
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January 12, 2009
Congressmen get $4,700 cost-of-living pay increase
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/12/9 Even before they did a minute’s worth of work last week, Mississippi’s lawmakers in Washington got a $4,700 raise. The wage hike that went into effect after the 111th Congress was gaveled in on Tuesday raised the average congressional salary from $169,300 to $174,000. Although it’s pegged to a cost-of-living index, the…
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January 12, 2009
Power rates: Entergy probe welcomed
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 1/12/9 Mississippi electric utility customers in central Mississippi had the shock of a 28 percent increase from Entergy based on the adjustment allowed for the cost of fuel. It since has dropped 14 percent, but it highlighted attention on the process that allows public utilities to adjust rates dramatically due to fuel…
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January 12, 2009
Ex-DA leaves scandal in wake
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/11/9 The same Justice Department that repeatedly investigated then-Hinds County District Attorney Ed Peters could now rely on him as a star witness in a case alleging corruption. “He seems to always land on his feet, no matter what the allegation, just like a cat,” said former Hinds County Judge James Bell, who…
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January 12, 2009
House leaders delay vote on Cigarette Tax
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/10/9 The House Democratic leadership decided Friday not to vote on a proposal to raise the cigarette tax 82 cents per pack to $1. House Speaker Billy McCoy, D-Rienzi, had said Thursday the House would vote on the issue the next day. A Republican minority’s parliamentary maneuver blocked the vote…
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January 12, 2009
Nuclear plant plans on hold
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/10/9 Entergy has put on hold its applications to license two new nuclear power plants, including a proposed $5 billion facility in Port Gibson, after ending negotiations with a company to design the facilities. In an announcement Friday, Paul Hinnekamp, vice president of business development for Entergy Nuclear, said the company had been…
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January 12, 2009
Senate OKs tax break
The Sun Herald, 1/10/9 Mississippi’s elderly and disabled would get a bigger tax break on their properties under a bill passed in the state Senate. The bill now heads to the House, where it may face some opposition. The bill the Senate approved Friday increases the homestead exemption from $75,000 to $100,000 for people who…
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January 12, 2009
Court OKs delay of Langston’s prison term
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/10/9 Federal investigators looking at allegations former Oxford attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and others bribed a Hinds County circuit judge can keep key witness Joey Langston close as the case plays out. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Michael P. Mills agreed Friday to delay Langston’s prison-report date from Jan. 15…
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January 12, 2009
Rankin County Judge John Grant slams AG Jim Hood in dismissing his lawsuit against “big insurance”
Rankin County Chancery Judge John Grant handed down a judgement in Jim Hood’s action against several insurance companies. This case had bounced around from Federal Court to Hinds County Chancery Court and eventually wound up in Rankin County in the hands of Judge Grant. He made no bones about the fact that Hood overreached in…
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Maxwell appointed USDA State Director by President Trump
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Senator Wicker on Trump’s budget request: President’s advisors “were apparently not listening”
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Frank Corder
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May 2, 2025
Ole Miss pulls support of Oxford Pride Parade citing new DEI law
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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 4, 2025
Mississippi Legends: Jimmie Rodgers, the father of country music
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Matt Friedeman
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May 4, 2025
Anthrakian and déjà vu
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 4, 2025
Showers of blessing
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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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