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February 6, 2009
Building permits plunging: Drop in construction hits metro area hard
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/6/9 Officials in Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties are anticipating up to 50 percent less residential and commercial growth this year because of the staggering economy. The decline is an early indicator of a shrinking tax base, lowered demand for construction supplies, fewer jobs and fewer new homes, said Paul Grimes, a professor…
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February 6, 2009
Jackson mayor’s trial may have jury set today
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/6/9 A jury should be seated today in the federal trial of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton, barring unforeseen delays. A fourth grueling day of jury selection ended Thursday with six more potential jurors being disqualified, leaving 43 in the pool, with nine left to interview. “We got through everybody today, so I feel…
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February 6, 2009
Stimulus: Tax cuts will stimulate jobs, but…
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 2/6/9 Mississippi Republican U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker have a valid point in stalling the $900 billion economic stimulus plan being pushed by the Obama administration. When Congress and the White House eventually agree on economic stimulus legislation – and they will – that legislation must strike a responsible balance…
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February 6, 2009
Senators say stimulus needs more jobs focus
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/6/9 U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., said Thursday that any economic stimulus bill should be more targeted at job creation and less expensive to taxpayers. Mississippi’s senior senator, Thad Cochran, had expressed a similar view Monday. As Senate moderates worked toward a trimmed-down version of the House-passed stimulus measure, Wicker…
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February 6, 2009
Cigarette-tax negotiations to begin soon
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/6/9 House and Senate leaders are expected to begin negotiations soon over the size of an increase in the cigarette tax. On Thursday with no debate, the House voted to invite negotiations with the Senate on the cigarette tax. The House has proposed increasing the tax by 82 cents to…
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February 6, 2009
GOP govs to Senate: Hold the line
Politico.com, 2/6/9 Several of the GOP’s most prominent governors blasted the stimulus plan making its way through Congress Thursday, urging Senate Republicans to resist passing the bill and taking aim at what they called unnecessary spending in the package. “The legislation currently being considered includes excess spending and impedes states’ abilities to manage their own…
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February 6, 2009
Stimulus funds may bypass Miss. gov.
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/5/9 House Speaker Billy McCoy said he is hopeful an amendment to Congress’ stimulus bill will allow Mississippi to accept the federal funds, even if the governor objects. McCoy, speaking at the Capitol this morning, said he is “disturbed by” Gov. Haley Barbour’s apparent reluctance for Mississippi to accept funds from a $900…
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February 6, 2009
The President’s Word To America-“Do it or Die”- Paul Gallo
Gallo Notes-Feb. 5, 2009 If you’re still transfixed in a messianic manner over the young Illinois State Senator who charmed enough people to become President of the United States, you’re in a waning group of people. His star is fading according to the latest favorability poll. Not only is he mortal; he is an inexperienced…
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February 6, 2009
Potential juror: Frank Melton trying to ‘clean up crime’
Potential juror: Jackson mayor trying to ‘clean up crime’ One man was let go after saying he would have a hard time following the judge’s orders. Another man was dismissed because he said he would struggle to convict Melton. The third was let go for health reasons. Melton and Recio face civil rights violations in…
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February 6, 2009
Wicker: Target “stimulus” plan for maximum effect
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today said the massive spending plan proposed by congressional Democrats spends too much taxpayer money without providing needed economic recovery assistance. Speaking from the floor of the Senate, Wicker noted as little as one-tenth of one percent of the proposed $1.2 trillion stimulus plan could make its way to projects…
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Magnolia Tribune
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February 6, 2009
FOLO – Press gets peek at Patterson/Balducci sentencing letters
Press gets to see Balducci/Patterson’s pre-sentencing letters Judge Biggers just granted the DJournal, Sandra Knispel, Paul Quinn, and Alyssa Schnugg (who gets this h/t) the same access to Balducci and Patterson’s pre-sentencing letters as they had for the other Scruggs I defendants’. The letters will be available for their inspection at the clerk’s office at…
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February 5, 2009
State Senate passes bill that would make selling of children illegal in Mississippi
The Mississippi Senate passed Senate Bill 2479 which would make the selling of children illegal in Mississippi. The legislation would allow anyone convicted of selling a child to be fined up to $20,000 and imprisoned up to 10 years. “I am proud that my colleagues in the Senate acted on this legislation quickly and in…
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Frank Corder
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May 11, 2026
Fifth Circuit vacates order requiring Mississippi to redraw state Supreme Court districts
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Daniel Tyson
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May 11, 2026
Jackson’s Parks and Recreation is being folded into other city departments
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 11, 2026
Mississippi expected to receive $40.9 million in Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
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Frank Corder
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May 11, 2026
Lockers Manufacturing announces $9.7 million expansion in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Associated Press
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May 11, 2026
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy is in stable condition after being shot at a concert
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Robert St. John
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May 11, 2026
A cow in Wiggins is better at her job than I am
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Matt Friedeman
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May 11, 2026
How American discipleship can start getting it right
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Trey Dellinger
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May 11, 2026
New Mississippi abortion pill law protects women
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Russ Latino
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May 8, 2026
Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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