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August 21, 2008
Melton to deliver last State of City address of term
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/21/8 Entering the final year of his first term, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton is reflective about the experience. A vast coalition of supporters that would be the envy of any politician swept him into office three years ago with a mandate to clean up Jackson, save its children and restart its economy. While…
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August 21, 2008
Sen Joe Biden refunds Dickie and Zach Scruggs contributions
Biden pays off much debt, Giuliani a little, Ron Paul still has zero Joseph Biden, who’s been regularly claiming he’s not “the guy” who will be Barack Obama’s vice presidential selection, was busy in July paying down the debt from his own, unsuccessful Democratic presidential campaign. Using federal matching funds, Biden slashed his debt to…
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August 21, 2008
Fire smoldering on new judicial bribery allegations
Fire smoldering on new judicial bribery allegations Now, the talk – by sources close to the case – centers on former Hinds District Attorney Ed Peters, DeLaughter’s former boss, who reportedly has crucial information for prosecutors, if he decides to cooperate. In a January guilty plea, former Booneville attorney Joey Langston admitted under oath that…
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August 21, 2008
Cotton Mouth’s wrong-thinking on the Castle Doctrine – blame everyone but the criminals
But what David says cannot be ignored: For one thing, people misunderstand the Castle Doctrine. It is not a license to kill. It is a license to protect, yes, but not kill for some offense which does not threaten life or even rise to the need to protect home or vehicle.The Castle Doctrine was little…
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August 21, 2008
DJ – Fire smoldering on new judicial bribery allegations
If the smoke’s rising, it’s mighty thin so far from a new federal grand jury convened this week in Oxford for its secret proceedings. Speculation was hot last week that the grand jury would take up evidence about the alleged bribery of Hinds Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter by former trial lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and…
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August 21, 2008
Denny Crane (R) for President
We here at YallPolitics don’t engage in too much ha ha, but I like this clip from Boston Legal.
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August 21, 2008
Reuters poll – interesting
The Reuters/Zogby Index, which measures the mood of the country, climbed to 91.9 from 88.7 in July as six of the 10 measures of public opinion used in the index rose. Bush’s approval rating climbed to 29 percent, up four percentage points from June, and the number of Americans who believe the country is on…
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August 21, 2008
SALTERBLOG – Castle doctrine: Constitutional right to steal without interference?
Castle doctrine: Constitutional right to steal without interference? Is a case of beer worth a man’s life? Of course not. Did the clerk make a terrible mistake in shooting Hawthorne in the heat of the moment? Yes. But this incident didn’t happen in a vacuum. Consider these facts. •Convenience store clerk Daljit Singh, 51, was…
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August 21, 2008
SALTERBLOG – Hood refuses AG’s Office representation of Medicaid/Barbour in litigation
Hood refuses AG’s Office representation of Medicaid/Barbour in litigation with hospitals Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood on Tuesday told the Division of Medicaid and Gov. Haley Barbour that his office will not represent them in ongoing litigation with the state’s hospitals in a court battle over Medicaid funding that legally challenges Barbour’s latest plan to…
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August 21, 2008
Obama and the 2nd Amendment
On the Second Amendment, Don’t Believe Obama! FACT: Barack Obama voted against the confirmation of 2 of the 5 Justices that affirmed an individual right to keep and bear arms. FACT: Barack Obama voted to allow reckless lawsuits designed to bankrupt the firearms industry. – 1 FACT: Barack Obama wants to re-impose the failed and…
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August 21, 2008
Another Scruggs lawsuit settled
A lawsuit against Scruggs Law Firm of Oxford has been dismissed, thanks to an apparent settlement today. At issue was whether the firm, formerly led by now-imprisoned Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, would pay another firm, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, for its representation of the Rigsby sisters, Cori and Kerri, in legal action between Scruggs and State Farm…
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August 20, 2008
Bush to visit Coast today, likely last time as chief
The Clarion-Ledger, 8/20/8 In what’s likely to be his final trip to the Gulf Coast, President Bush today will deliver Hurricane Katrina anniversary speeches that are aimed at repairing the damage the government’s response to the storm did to his legacy. The president, who has made more than a dozen trips to the area, will…
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 22, 2025
IHL Board initiates search for new Jackson State president
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Frank Corder
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August 22, 2025
One dead, suspect in custody in Ingalls Shipbuilding shooting
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Frank Corder
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August 22, 2025
Shooting reported inside Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula
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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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Susan Marquez
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August 24, 2025
20 years: Remembering Hurricane Katrina
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Matt Friedeman
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August 24, 2025
When there is something better than empathy
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Ben Smith
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August 22, 2025
Women’s archery growing in Mississippi
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Kelley Williams
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August 24, 2025
Secret rates and subsidies
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Lesley Davis
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August 22, 2025
Sororities go woke – and taxpayers helped pay for it
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Sid Salter
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August 20, 2025
Natchez’s Greg Iles saved his best writing for his reflective “Natchez Burning” trilogy
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