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October 8, 2008
Interview with John Collette after plea entered for Marcus Wright in Frank Melton trial
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October 8, 2008
Former Melton Bodyguard Pleads Guilty
Former Melton Bodyguard Pleads Guilty Marcus Wright, former bodyguard to Jackson Mayor Frank Melton, has changed his plea in federal court. Wright had pled guilty to misdemeanor conspiracy charges in connection with the destruction of a duplex on Ridgeway Street in 2006. Wright has agreed to cooperate with the government in exchance for other charges…
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October 7, 2008
Change or a maverick, this choice is critical
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 10/5/8 As I look to the upcoming election, I am looking for change. We need a candidate who can bring hope. We also need a maverick. We need someone who can break from the politics of the past and lead with creativity. We need strong leadership as we face these difficult economic…
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October 7, 2008
Politics drives the bailout votes in our delegation
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 10/6/8 I can’t remember ever writing a letter to my congressman or senators, or signing my name to the form letters that often circulate, or sending an e-mail. If I were to write such a letter after the events of last week, it would probably read something like this:…
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October 7, 2008
A reader frames the muddy race for Senate
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 10/5/8 Friday night’s debate notwithstanding, the U.S. Senate race between former Democratic Gov. Ronnie Musgrove and Republican interim U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker has been about as muddy and bloody as any campaign in recent memory in this state. Both the Democratic and Republican senatorial campaign committee, several outside third party groups like…
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October 7, 2008
Wicker-Musgrove Fact Check
WTOK, 10/6/8 The Roger Wicker-Ronnie Musgrove race is apparently neck-and-neck, with just 29 days will the Nov. 4 election. So far, the only face-to-face meeting took place Friday in a debate aired by WTOK-TV and its statewide network partners. But did the candidates have their facts straight? They are two issues the Wicker and Musgrove…
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October 7, 2008
Mayor’s race: It’s not too early to contemplate
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 10/7/8 If the Jackson mayor’s race were held today, would you vote for Frank Melton? The incumbent elected three years ago – yes, it seems like ages since then! – says he intends to run for re-election. With the filing deadline months away, no one has officially put in the paperwork to…
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October 7, 2008
Rep. Travis Childers backs out of scheduled 10/25 televised debate against Greg Davis in MS-01
On Monday, September 28, I invited Congressman Childers to a series of debates – including a proposed televised debate from Tupelo. However, WREG-TV contacted my office and Congressman Childers’ office that same day offering a live in-studio debate on the night of Saturday, October 25. In order to accommodate Congressman Childers’ schedule, we accepted the…
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October 7, 2008
Acquittal should stand, Seale’s lawyers argue
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/7/8 Lawyers for a reputed Klansman argued Monday that prosecutors are citing an irrelevant civil case in their efforts to reverse his acquittal in the abductions of two black teenagers slain in 1964. James Ford Seale, 73, was convicted in June 2007 on kidnapping and conspiracy charges related to the abduction of Charles…
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October 7, 2008
Former Melton bodyguard pleads guilty
Former Melton bodyguard pleads guilty Wright admitted in court that he conspired with Mayor Frank Melton and another former police bodyguard Michael Recio to tear down the home on Aug. 26, 2006. The conspiracy charge is a misdemeanor. Wright, who was a police bodyguard for the mayor, agreed to the plea deal offered by federal…
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October 7, 2008
Ex-guard requests separate trial
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/7/8 In a motion filed Monday in federal court, Michael Recio, a former bodyguard for Jackson Mayor Frank Melton, said the mayor and fellow bodyguard Marcus Wright would testify for him if he’s tried separately from them. The motion for a separate trial for Recio was one of a flurry of filings before…
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October 7, 2008
Candidates questioned on heated race
The Clarion-Ledger, 10/7/8 Senate candidates Roger Wicker and Ronnie Musgrove met separately with The Clarion-Ledger’s editorial board on Monday. Musgrove, a Democrat from Batesville, and Wicker, a Republican from Tupelo, are competing in a special election to fill the final four years of Republican Trent Lott’s unexpired term. Lott left office in December. Wicker, 57,…
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Daniel Tyson
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August 27, 2025
Lawmakers convene hearing to consider Capital City Revitalization
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Jeff Amy, Associated Press
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August 27, 2025
A Mississippi city’s tax break spurred post-Katrina building. But will homes stand the next storm?
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August 27, 2025
Stevenson appointed Circuit Judge in new Hinds Co. seat
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Lynne Jeter
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August 20, 2025
Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center project marks major milestone
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Lynne Jeter
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August 12, 2025
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
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Daniel Tyson
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August 11, 2025
What is Mississippi’s pitch to corporations looking to invest in the Magnolia State?
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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August 27, 2025
College football picks: No. 1 Texas-No. 3 Ohio St is the main event on tantalizing slate of games
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Jim Beaugez
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August 27, 2025
‘Hitmaker’ songwriter Ben Johnson stars on new Netflix series
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Alistair Begg
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August 27, 2025
From grumbling to gratitude
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Sid Salter
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August 27, 2025
With Social Security and PERS under review, Baby Boomers are working longer before retiring
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Hunter Estes
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August 25, 2025
It’s time for term limits
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Kelley Williams
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August 24, 2025
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