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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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February 26, 2009
FEMA extends disaster housing aid
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/25/9 The Federal Emergency Management Agency is extending its Disaster Housing Assistance Program that was set to end next month until June 1, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran announced today. The program is designed to help those living in temporary Hurricane Katrina housing find permanent housing and jobs. The extension means the 17 nonprofit…
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February 26, 2009
YP – BadLarryBuffington.blogspot.com – No, I’m not kidding
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, http://badlarrybuffington.blogspot.com comes along. It is dedicated apparently to Judge Larry “I’ll run for two seats and you’ll like it” Buffington.
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February 26, 2009
PERRY/Judicial reform
PERRY/Judicial reform While recognizing the First Amendment rights of third party organizations to engage in those campaigns, the report suggests, “while it may not be constitutionally possible to legislate accountability for dishonest or unethical or misleading judicial advertising, an informed public can use the ballot box to dissuade and to ultimately stamp out such conduct.”…
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February 26, 2009
Another strange flip-flop…Rep. Travis Childers votes no on spending plan after yes on stimulus
Congressman Travis Childers (D-MS) today voted against the $410 billion Omnibus Appropriations bill, continuing his commitment to restoring fiscal responsibility and returning to a balanced budget. The omnibus would represent a $32 billion, or 8.3 percent, increase over FY 2008 spending levels, appropriating funds for the government that are excessive under the nation’s current economic…
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February 26, 2009
NMC – Zach Scruggs ain’t wandering around loose
Daily Journal reports that the Bureau of Prisons says it’s not likely one of their charges is just wandering around loose. Patsy Brumfield, noting that an “internet site was speculating” otherwise [sigh], talks to someone at the Bureau of Prisons and reports: Zach Scruggs,… is out of federal prison and assigned to a community re-entry…
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February 26, 2009
Judge Bobby DeLaughter to be tried in Oxford instead of Aberdeen
Hinds Judge DeLaughter’s trial moved U.S. District Court records show the April 6 corruption trial of Hinds Circuit Judge Bobby B. DeLaughter will be held in Oxford rather than Aberdeen. DeLaughter, known for successfully prosecuting a white supremacist decades after a civil rights-era killing, has pleaded not guilty to charges in a judicial bribery scheme…
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Navy Secretary tells shipbuilders to “act like we’re at war.” What it means for Mississippi’s Ingalls shipyard is unclear
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Damage Control: Thompson says he misspoke when referring to attack on National Guardsmen as an “unfortunate accident”
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
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December 12, 2025
Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
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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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Meredith Biesinger
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December 12, 2025
Holly Jolly Oxford: A little slice of Stars Hollow in the Magnolia State
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Alistair Begg
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December 12, 2025
The purpose of the cross
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Richelle Putnam
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December 11, 2025
A holiday celebration fit for a King
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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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