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February 4, 2008
DA to launch investigation into Melton death threats
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/4/8 Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith said Sunday he will investigate reported death threats against Mayor Frank Melton after an arrest last week in the 1995 slaying of a Jackson police officer. Melton said he was notified last week of threats made against him and several others involved in Friday’s arrest…
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February 4, 2008
Rational, extensive energy policy needed
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/3/8 Members of Congress went home for the holidays only to have political pundits accuse them of having accomplished little or nothing of consequence. But a “do-nothing” Congress sometimes is, as Martha Stewart would say, a good thing – especially when the alternative is enacting legislation that hurts the economy. More often than…
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February 4, 2008
Senate: Timing aside, issues matter
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 2/3/8 Gov. Haley Barbour has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to decide if he was correct in setting a Nov. 4 special election date to fill the seat of Republican U.S. Sen. Trent Lott. While there’s more than a little political intrigue in the argument between Barbour and Hood over the election…
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February 4, 2008
Barbour plan diverts money to roads
The Sun Herald, 2/2/8 Coast legislators have mixed feelings over Gov. Haley Barbour’s plan to use millions lawmakers had socked away in case the state needed it for Katrina expenses. Since a rules change allowed the state to avoid paying millions to match federal spending, Barbour wants to use about $108 million of the $268…
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February 4, 2008
Melton aims to fire builder
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/3/8 By now, a two-block stretch of Farish Street in Jackson between Amite and Hamilton streets was supposed to be a main downtown attraction for entertainment. But with little progress made on the project, Mayor Frank Melton again has said he is ready to “pull the plug” on the developer of the Farish…
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February 4, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – GAO report on insurance adjusting of Katrina claims: an inherent conflict of interest?
GAO report on insurance adjusting of Katrina claims: an inherent conflict of interest? Insurance Coverage Blog 2/4/8
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February 4, 2008
Quin: Elbow grease’ led to MCI settlement
Quin: Elbow grease’ led to MCI settlement No wrongdoing has been alleged in the WorldCom case, but the attorneys’ fees and Langston’s status as a major campaign donor to Hood have been criticized. Some have questioned the practice of the attorney general hiring outside counsel. The MCI case involves complex tax law. But Quin said…
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February 4, 2008
MCI case leader defends work for AG
MCI case leader defends work for AG William Quin doesn’t back down despite often intense criticism of the $100 million-plus settlement he won for the state from MCI as an outside counsel working for the office of Attorney General Jim Hood. “I am proud of what I accomplished in that case,” said Quin, a Kentwood,…
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February 4, 2008
SHELBY – Messianic Complex
Messianic Complex Ruben Chapel CME Church and Prentiss County settled their year-long dispute last year over church property. The County took action arguing ’eminent domain’ – they needed the property for the public good (who is the public is my question). The Black church was in the path of a runway extension for the Booneville-Baldwyn…
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February 4, 2008
FOLO – A Little Favor for the Lawyers in State Farm v. Hood
A Little Favor for the Lawyers in State Farm v. Hood Just to make sure we are all on the same page, here’s the motion where State Farm’s other lawyers argued in the McIntosh case that it would be SO prejudical to use against State Farm depositions where State Farm executives took the Fifth. And…
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February 4, 2008
YP – Hood accepts $400K from Scruggs/Langston funnelled via DAGA 90 days after ‘informant’ letter
Jim Hood accepted $300K loosely funneled through DAGA within 90 days of his now infamous “confidential informant” letter that was written on July 16, 2007. That letter was largely viewed to provide safe harbor to Scruggs after Judge Acker in Alabama determined that it was otherwise a clear breach of a written order from his…
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February 4, 2008
Hood: State Farm lawsuit based on ‘lies, speculation and innuendo’
Hood: State Farm lawsuit based on ‘lies, speculation and innuendo’ The court battle heated up when State Farm began urging a judge to allow the company to question Scruggs under oath. Hood has called Scruggs his “confidential informant” and has said Scruggs provided allegedly incriminating information about State Farm. “General Hood is clearly concerned that…
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 20, 2025
Legislative committee weighs cost, benefit of adding GLP-1 drugs to Mississippi state employee health plan
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Frank Corder
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August 20, 2025
Hunting for a deal? Mississippi’s 2nd Amendment sales tax holiday is next week
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August 20, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: August 20, 2025
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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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Robbie Faulk, Associated Press
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August 20, 2025
Mississippi State working to bounce back from rough first season under Jeff Lebby
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Chris Burrows, Associated Press
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August 20, 2025
Lane Kiffin’s new challenge: Rebuilding Ole Miss with just four returning starters
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Richelle Putnam
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August 20, 2025
Brad Watson: Between sunshine and shadow
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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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Philip Wegmann
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August 19, 2025
Trump vows Social Security will thrive for another ‘90 years’
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Josh Appel
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August 18, 2025
C.S. Lewis in the Age of Bleakness
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