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January 4, 2008
Mayor’s bodyguard sent back to streets
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/4/8 A Jackson police officer assigned to guard Mayor Frank Melton about three months ago is back patrolling city streets. Assistant Police Chief Lee Vance confirmed Thursday the police chief reassigned Nathaniel Rushing about a week ago to Precinct 1. Vance said it was because the officer was needed in patrol. “It’s a…
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January 3, 2008
Education funding fight expected
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 1/3/8 All three state education entities will seek to increase their portions of the budget pie during the 2008 legislative session. For the current budget year, which began July 1, the education entities receive $3.07 billion or 62.3 percent of the total general fund. Together the kindergarten through 12th grade…
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January 3, 2008
City attorney again will sign off on city payments
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/3/8 Jackson’s city attorney again will start signing the document that approves payment of the city’s bills, Mayor Frank Melton said Wednesday. City Council members have been reluctant to sign the claims docket, fearful they personally would be liable if an improper payment were made from the document. City Attorney Sarah O’Reilly-Evans’ signature…
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January 3, 2008
Bryant, senators get head start
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/3/8 The 2008 session doesn’t begin until Tuesday, but Mississippi senators will get a jump on forming and debating legislation the chamber could pass this year. Democrats and Republicans, veterans and freshmen, are expected to gather this morning in Jackson for a two-day policy summit hosted by Phil Bryant. The incoming lieutenant governor…
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January 3, 2008
Franks unsure about bid for Wicker’s post
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/2/8 Outgoing state Rep. Jamie Franks said it’s unlikely he will run against state Rep. Steve Holland for the congressional seat Roger Wicker’s recent appointment to the U.S. Senate left vacant. “And I don’t believe he would run against me either,” Franks said of his friend and fellow representative. Both are Democrats from…
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January 3, 2008
Hood files lawsuit over Senate seat election
The Sun Herald, 1/2/8 The dispute over an election to fill the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Republican Trent Lott is now headed to court. Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood on Wednesday filed a complaint in Hinds County Circuit Court against the Nov. 4 election date set by Gov. Haley Barbour. The two have…
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January 3, 2008
2 qualify for Pickering’s House seat
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/2/8 Two Republicans announced that they have qualified with the state GOP to run for U.S. representative in the 3rd District. Both John Rounsaville, of Madison, and Charlie Ross, of Brandon, filed the necessary paperwork today, according to news releases from their respective campaigns. U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering, who announced in 2007 that…
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January 3, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, Day 36: the Kerri Rigsby deposition
Scruggs Nation, Day 36: the Kerri Rigsby deposition Note that on page 2 of the deposition, Sid Backstrom of the Scruggs Law Firm (now under indictment in the alleged bribery case) says he is there representing the plaintiffs, the McIntoshes. Another lawyer from another firm was defending Rigsby’s deposition. But when the questioning turned to…
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January 3, 2008
Glenn McCullough (R) will run to replace Wicker
McCullough will run to replace Wicker Former mayor Glenn McCullough Jr. chose his first political stomping grounds here Wednesday to launch a regional tour announcing his bid for the U.S. House of Representatives. Speaking to nearly 100 people gathered at City Hall, McCullough cited his strong conservative values and experience in local, regional and national…
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January 3, 2008
Travis Childers (D) Announces for MS-1st
Travis Childers of Booneville announced today that he is running for the Congressional seat that is being vacated by First District Congressman Roger Wicker. Childers’ announcement comes shortly after Gov. Haley Barbour appointed Wicker to the U.S. Senate seat that was recently vacated by Trent Lott. Travis Childers, a Democrat, has served as Chancery Clerk…
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January 3, 2008
How the Process of the Speaker Election Works
How the Process of the Speaker Election Works When the Legislature convenes next week the Secretary of State will serve as the presiding officer. He will then ask for nominations for a Temporary Speaker of the House. The Temporary Speaker of the House will then be elected by a majority vote of the membership to…
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January 3, 2008
BREAKING – Jeff Smith Camp Claiming Victory With 62 Votes for Speekah’s Race
The election for Speaker of the House of Representatives will be held in six days. Our campaign team has worked diligently for many weeks and we would like to now announce our success in achieving a majority number of votes committed to Rep. Jeff Smith for this position. We now have commitments from over 62…
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Frank Corder
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December 23, 2025
Coast Guard returning full operations to its Pascagoula station
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 23, 2025
Mississippi Dept. of Education launches AI pilot program in 15 school districts
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Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
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December 23, 2025
Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Susan Marquez
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December 26, 2025
A cure for the post-holiday blues
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Alistair Begg
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December 26, 2025
Dead-end streets
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 25, 2025
Where Christmas comes to life: Mississippi’s growing role in holiday movies
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Sid Salter
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December 24, 2025
Slain director Rob Reiner made a complex but necessary film in Mississippi in the 1990s
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Donna Akers
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December 23, 2025
The joy of learning has been lost. It’s time to bring it back
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Kimberly Ross
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December 22, 2025
Don’t say anything at all: Rob Reiner, Donald Trump, textbook narcissism and double standards
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