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September 19, 2008
Barbour on MSSC ballot decision – “The Supreme Court has spoken; so be it.”
That’s it. That’s the whole thing. The statement Governor Haley Barbour Press Release 9/18/8
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September 19, 2008
MSSC renders decision in ballot case – Gov/SOS wrong on the law, but ‘IHOP’ Green overstepped
Politics, Politics. It seems a bit like the political winds can blow even the court around. Remember that in Barbour v. Hood, delaying the special election to coincide with the regular election was the popular thing. The MSSC seemed to find a way to make that happen. Now, note that the political winds and press…
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September 18, 2008
Obama’s coattails, backlash to raise turnout
The Hattiesburg American Editorial, 9/18/8 With some 1.78 million registered voters in Mississippi, all eyes in both the Democratic and Republican parties will be on voter turnout in the Nov. 4 general election. The conventional wisdom has long been that 2008 will see a voter turnout of historic proportions in Mississippi because of the contenders…
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September 18, 2008
Study group looks to equalize tax burden
The Mississippi Press, 9/18/8 Mississippi residents and business owners could see significant tax breaks if the state decides to implement recommendations outlined by a governor-appointed tax study commission, said Jackson County Supervisor Manly Barton, who served on the group. In January, Gov. Haley Barbour created the public-private Tax Study Commission to examine the state’s tax…
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September 18, 2008
Judge won’t bend juror rules in Melton case
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/18/8 A federal judge has denied a motion by prosecutors to question in private some potential jurors in Jackson Mayor Frank Melton’s criminal trial. The trial is scheduled for Nov. 12. In the order, U.S. District Court Judge Dan Jordan said, “the Court’s standard practice is to question the (jury pool) in open…
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September 18, 2008
ELECTION OFFICIALS: CLOCK TICKING
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/18/8 Absentee voting for the November election may be delayed if a ballot dispute in a U.S. Senate race isn’t resolved soon, election officials said Wednesday. The Mississippi Supreme Court is considering the legality of a ballot that puts the race between Sen. Roger Wicker, a Republican, and former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove, a…
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September 18, 2008
EDUCATION:Election turmoil
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 9/18/8 Mississippi’s Supreme Court heard 90 minutes of arguments on Wednesday in an appeal by Gov. Haley Barbour and Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann of a circuit court ruling ordering the Nov. 4 special U.S. Senate election placed near the top of ballot. Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green’s…
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September 18, 2008
Miss. insurance commissioner favors AIG rescue
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/18/8 Another day but not just another bailout. This one’s a stunning government takeover. In the most far-reaching intervention into the private sector ever for the Federal Reserve, the government stepped in Tuesday to rescue American International Group Inc. with an $85 billion injection of taxpayer money. Under the deal, the government will…
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September 18, 2008
Childers gets win in House over D.C. guns
The Clarion-Ledger, 9/18/8 Rep. Travis Childers notched his first major legislative win Wednesday when the House approved his amendment to reverse a 32-year ban on gun ownership in the nation’s capital. The amendment was approved on a 266-152 vote. It follows a Supreme Court decision declaring the District of Columbia’s gun ban – imposed in…
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September 18, 2008
Attorney: Ballot call ought defer to governor
A decision will come “in due course” in the dispute over where on the Nov. 4 ballot the special Senate election will go, the state’s chief justice said after oral arguments Wednesday. For almost two hours, the state Supreme Court heard from attorneys involved in a lawsuit challenging Gov. Haley Barbour’s placement of the Ronnie…
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September 18, 2008
Hood opposes alcoholic energy drink
Mississippi has joined 24 other states in opposing announced plans by MillerJackson LLC [sic] to produce a new alcoholic energy drink — Sparks Red — that contains significantly higher alcohol content. In a letter to MillerCoors, Attorney General Jim Hood and officials from the other states say Sparks Red defies increasing evidence from medical and…
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September 18, 2008
Biden calls paying higher taxes a patriotic act
Biden calls paying higher taxes a patriotic act Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday that paying more in taxes is the patriotic thing to do for wealthier Americans. The Republican campaign for president calls the tax increases their Democratic opponents propose “painful” instead of patriotic. Under the economic plan proposed by Democratic presidential…
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Frank Corder
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September 18, 2025
Autopsy findings show Delta State student’s manner of death was suicide
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 18, 2025
Change in U.S. Department of Education funding will mean more one-time funds for HBCUs
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Daniel Tyson
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September 18, 2025
Raymond Detention Center to be overseen by federal receiver, court orders
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
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September 15, 2025
A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China
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Susan Marquez
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September 18, 2025
Robert St. John roasted by Mississippi Press Foundation
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Alistair Begg
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September 18, 2025
The power of proper thinking
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Richelle Putnam
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September 17, 2025
Mississippi Songwriters Performing Arts Center: From the dream to digging dirt
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Sticks and stones: Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder
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Sid Salter
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September 17, 2025
Nash’s book chronicles a new take on the realities of ‘Reconstruction in Mississippi’
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