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December 19, 2007
Poll gives Wicker lead over Musgrove
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 12/19/7 It’s not science, but a recent poll of 600 Mississippi voters shows U.S. Rep. Roger Wicker of Tupelo might do pretty well in a head-to-head Senate race against former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove. Conducted Dec. 10-12 by Research 2000 of Olney, Md., the telephone poll was conducted before former Attorney…
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December 19, 2007
Lott leaving Hill by end of week
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/19/7 Sen. Trent Lott said Tuesday he will end his 35-year career on Capitol Hill before the end of the week, likely touching off a partisan fight in Mississippi. Lott indicated his last day likely will coincide with the last day the Senate is in session this year, which could be today. The…
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December 19, 2007
At the Tower of Barbour, Adjusting That Rightward Tilt
At the Tower of Barbour, Adjusting That Rightward Tilt The granddaddy of Republican lobbying shops, Barbour Griffith & Rogers, has decided to go bipartisan. Starting next year, the capital’s largest and longest-lived all-GOP firm will hire Democrats. Washington Post 12/18/7
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December 19, 2007
MAJORITYINMS – Hood Issues Opinion- Big Deal, He’s Not Relevant
Hood Issues Opinion- Big Deal, He’s Not Relevant Well, Jim Hood- the man who has nothing to say about his good buddy Dickie Scruggs getting indicted- issued an opinion saying the election needs to be held sometime around March, or else! . . . Jim Hood is well on his way to making himself irrelevant.…
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December 19, 2007
Scruggs Nation, Day 21: State Farm files motion to disqualify former Scruggs Katrina Group
Scruggs Nation, Day 21: State Farm files motion to disqualify former Scruggs Katrina Group One thing that shocked me was one of the entries in the notes of Brian Ford, an engineer who had done a key engineering report on the property of Thomas McIntosh — remember that his report was rejected by State Farm…
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December 19, 2007
Smith sees growing support in speaker campaign
Smith sees growing support in speaker campaign Jeff Smith of Columbus said he’s gaining more support among legislative colleagues to be House speaker and is pushing hard for a vote next month to unseat incumbent Billy McCoy of Rienzi. McCoy has made public the names of enough House members to re-elect him, but Smith said…
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December 19, 2007
FOLO – Loose ends, theirs and ours
Loose ends, theirs and ours I’ve said before that I don’t envy the lawyers who’ve taken on the defense of the Scruggs accuseds. Even before we know the whole case they’re up against, confirmation that it includes a 90-minute group conversation (presumably captured by Tim Balducci’s body mike) and 124 wiretapped phone conversations is daunting…
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December 19, 2007
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, Day 20: the wire
Scruggs Nation, Day 20: the wire Just to return for a moment to the indictment itself (click here to see it), I’ve been mulling the allegations over, and I can’t decide about the alleged events of November 1. On that day, Balducci supposedly delivered the last $10,000 of the agreed upon $40,000 to Judge Lackey,…
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December 19, 2007
AG issues opinion on special election
AG issues opinion on special election Gov. Haley Barbour has scheduled a Nov. 4 special election for voters to decide who would take Lott’s seat permanently. Barbour said he would appoint an interim senator in the meantime. Secretary of State Eric Clark issued a statement agreeing with Barbour’s course of action, but the Mississippi Democratic…
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December 19, 2007
Hood disappointing
Hood disappointing Since when does the chief law enforcement officer of a state have to be asked? He should be at the federal attorney’s door begging to help. The same Clarion-Ledger article said “Hood won’t say if he is pursuing state bribery charges…” Again, he should be pursuing these guys with the same vigor as…
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December 19, 2007
Spokesman: “Lott to Resign This Week”
Spokesman: “Lott to Resign This Week” The spokesman for U.S. Sen. Trent Lott, Lee Youngblood, said Tuesday that Lott plans to end his 35-year career in elected office either Wednesday or Thursday. Gov. Haley Barbour will appoint a successor to serve until a special election is held next year. Lott, the Senate’s second-ranking Republican, announced…
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December 18, 2007
Mayor: Lawn workers going back in business
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/18/7 Jackson Mayor Frank Melton said he plans to put the Wood Street Lawn Service back to work after abandoning the company following the state auditor’s probe into its use. “I made a mistake in judgment. When this came up I pulled away from them. … I pulled back when this started and…
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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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