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January 8, 2009
Feds seize $425,000 from former Miss. DA
The Sun Herald, 1/7/9 Federal authorities have seized $425,000 from a former district attorney linked to the most sweeping judicial bribery investigation in Mississippi in years. While no formal charges have been made public against former Hinds County District Attorney Ed Peters, prosecutors have spelled out his alleged involvement in court documents. Peters is perhaps…
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January 8, 2009
State House approves higher ed deficit bill
The Hattiesburg American, 1/8/9 A bill that would restore money cut last year from Mississippi’s higher education systems has set the stage for the Legislature’s first battle over dipping into the state’s rainy day fund to cover agency shortfalls. Supporters of House Bill 290 said the money will help colleges operate for the rest of…
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January 8, 2009
Politicians would welcome good luck
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/8/9 The state legislators who came to work Wednesday at the state Capitol found free king cakes sitting on their desks. Courtesy of the Gulf Coast delegation, the traditional Mardi Gras pastries are said to bring good luck to the finder of the plastic baby inside. If there’s ever a time when lawmakers…
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January 8, 2009
Shortfall triggers Barbour’s decision; deeper cuts planned
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/8/9 Gov. Haley Barbour will announce deeper cuts to Mississippi’s budget next week to make up for lagging revenue, a spokesman said Wednesday, although it’s uncertain how much of a shortfall the state faces. Corporate tax returns coming into the state could help shore up a current budget that is $65.2 million below…
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January 8, 2009
Mayor Melton: Who is running the city?
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 1/8/9 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton’s serious ongoing legal problems and, now, his serious health problems have raised a serious question – Who is running the city of Jackson? That question is raised, not as a matter of political disagreement or as a criticism of Melton’s performance, although there are performance issues. Practically,…
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January 8, 2009
State lawmakers offer up pair of autism-related bills
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/8/9 Parents of children with autism and autism-like symptoms are hopeful for the passage of two bills, one dealing with vaccination exemptions, introduced in the Legislature on Tuesday. “I am thrilled, but I want to see results,” said Nicole Boyd of Oxford, the mother of a 4-year-old with autism, a…
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January 8, 2009
U.S. wants jailtime stalled for Langston
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/8/9 U.S. Attorney Jim Greenlee has asked to delay former Booneville attorney Joey Langston’s imprisonment because he is a crucial witness in an ongoing government investigation, U.S. District Court records show. Filed Wednesday, the motion to delay reporting states, “It would be most helpful to have him available for personal…
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January 8, 2009
Feeling of betrayal triggered move
Feeling of betrayal triggered move When they met yesterday morning, much of the anger was gone, having spilled out over the last three days. Gene DeFilippo and Jeff Jagodzinski had a meeting that lasted 25 minutes. It was not a confrontation between the Boston College athletic director and the football coach he would fire later…
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January 8, 2009
Sens Michael Watson and David Blount lead Senate drug policy committee
Watson named to Senate drug policy committee Watson, R-Pascagoula, said that he’s honored to be working with a diverse group of senators on a situation affecting communities statewide. “It’s important to face this difficult, growing problem, but even more important to face it as a state,” Watson said. Bryant appointed Sen. Sid Albritton, R-Picayune, to…
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January 8, 2009
2009 Legislative Social Calendar
Here is the 2009 Mississippi Legislative Social Calendar. Link here. Major thanks to Kingfish for digging this up.
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January 8, 2009
New delay for Hinds penal farm: Bunk beds become latest snag
New delay for Hinds penal farm: Bunk beds become latest snag Hinds County will spend an additional $136,000 on the beds for the nearly $9 million facility being built next to the existing penal farm off Mississippi 18 in Raymond. The 32,000-square-foot building was supposed to open this month. “This is absurd,” District 4 Supervisor…
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January 8, 2009
Politicians would welcome good luck
Politicians would welcome good luck Courtesy of the Gulf Coast delegation, the traditional Mardi Gras pastries are said to bring good luck to the finder of the plastic baby inside. If there’s ever a time when lawmakers need to find those babies, it could be now. It’s the economy, of course, as a national financial…
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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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