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June 26, 2007
Rift grows between mayor, some on council
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/26/7 Mayor Frank Melton on Monday dismissed Councilwoman Margarett Barrett-Simon to news reporters as unimportant. Melton, apparently aggravated by the council’s delay in confirming his two school board appointees, made the remark as Barrett-Simon left a special council meeting specifically to approve claims and payroll. The acrimonious atmosphere reflects a widening chasm between…
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June 26, 2007
Judge clarifies Melton’s probation conditions
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/25/7 According to an order entered in court today, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton may again be armed — but only at his home. The order was filed in Hinds County Circuit Court by retired Coahoma County Judge Joe Webster who presided over Melton’s criminal trial in April. Webster also oversees the mayor’s probation…
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June 25, 2007
HOSEMANN – Mississippi Democratic Party Flip-Flops in Voter Litigation
Mississippi Democratic Party Flip-Flops in Voter Litigation The Mississippi Democratic Party has asked Federal District Court Judge Allen Pepper to reconsider his order issued on June 11th, 2006 declaring a part of Mississippi’s voter law unconstitutional, ordering party registration and ordering the Mississippi legislature to pass voter registration and photo id for voting in all…
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June 25, 2007
Lt. gov. hopefuls push platforms
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/24/7 Insurance reform, improving daily operations in the state Senate and illegal immigration were among topics candidates tackled at the Mississippi Press Association meeting. Democratic Rep. Jamie Franks and Republicans Auditor Phil Bryant and Sen. Charlie Ross are vying to be elected leader of the state Senate. Ross and Bryant, both Brandon residents,…
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June 25, 2007
Melton protege out of jail for now
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/25/7 Michael Taylor, a reputed Wood Street gang member and protege of Jackson Mayor Frank Melton, is out of jail, pending prosecution on another felony charge. Taylor, 17, had been held in the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond since Nov. 18, 2006, when he was arrested on a carjacking charge while on…
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June 25, 2007
Cold cases: Congress moving to right wrongs
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/25/7 Congress should move swiftly to create a “cold case” unit of the U.S. Justice Department to solve old civil rights cases. The House passed a bill Wednesday to provide $10 million a year over the next decade for prosecutors and the FBI to focus on the old cases, as well as…
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June 25, 2007
Redistricting: Partisanship in action
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/24/7 Through partisanship and party discipline similar to that practiced daily in Congress, Barbour essentially controlled the state Senate, leaving Democratic House Speaker Billy McCoy leading a frustrated House that was unable in many instances to succeed in implementing a legislative agenda. Those influences make the 2007 legislative elections important to both…
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June 25, 2007
Eaves pledges to continue fight against high gas cost
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/23/7 John Arthur Eaves Jr. filed a lawsuit last fall on behalf of 39 south Mississippi residents against oil companies and distributors, challenging the increase in gasoline prices after Hurricane Katrina struck on Aug. 29, 2005. Among the defendants in the lawsuit was Exxon Mobil Corp., and a spokeswoman for the company last…
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June 25, 2007
Replacing fiery Allen won’t be easily done
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/24/7 He can be irascible, thoughtful, combative, entertaining and sensitive. And most of those emotions are displayed on the hour. He would call it passion. His detractors have their own words. He is part of the minority in Jackson, and that’s not just because he is a white Council member in a…
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June 25, 2007
Lt. governor candidates differ on how they’d pick Senate leaders
WMCTV, 6/23/7 1 of the most striking differences among the three candidates for lieutenant governor during a debate today (Saturday) was in how they said they’d appoint chairmen to lead Mississippi Senate committees. Democrat Jamie Franks says he would choose a diverse group of chairmen — black and white, Democratic and Republican — who “look…
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June 25, 2007
‘I’m Not Trent’
‘I’m not Trent,’ says candidate for Mississippi office AP 6/25/6
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June 23, 2007
TOWERY – Southern Political Report Webcast
Southern Political Report Webcast Info on Trent Lott Matt Towery Southern Political Report 6/22/7
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 18, 2025
Some Alcorn students at Lorman to be housed in hotel while dorm repairs conclude
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Frank Corder
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July 18, 2025
Applications open for new Mississippi Department of Public Safety Cadet Class
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Daniel Tyson
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July 18, 2025
Corps plan to address Pearl River flooding draws mixed reaction from residents
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Lynne Jeter
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July 17, 2025
Southern Miss, Integer Technologies land $25 million defense contract
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Frank Corder
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July 9, 2025
Nissan delays EV production at Canton plant until 2028
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Lynne Jeter
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July 8, 2025
Mississippi tech companies featured at premier national defense innovation event
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Ben Smith
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July 18, 2025
Gigging with the GOAT
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Susan Marquez
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July 18, 2025
Taste & Sip: A summer picnic experience
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C.H. Spurgeon
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July 18, 2025
Are you a grumbler?
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Philip Wegmann
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July 16, 2025
How Trump, Biden’s arms shipments differ: NATO pays ‘100%’ for Ukraine
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Sid Salter
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July 16, 2025
The Texas disaster stirs memories of the dangers facing Mississippians from flooding
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Chip Pickering
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July 11, 2025
DOJ’s remedies will do more harm than good
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