Judge Blocks Entergy's Efforts To Conceal Records[Verbatim From AG's Office, Oct. 23, 2008] Jackson, MS--Today, United States District Judge William H. Barbour denied Entergy's attempt to stop Attorney General Hood from seeking to obtain records of their energy purchases, clearing the way for the Attorney General's …
10/23 Dow Ends Up 172; NASDAQ Stays DownAlthough the Dow got as low as 275 it rallied back by the time the bell rang to go up 2 percent after two straight days of sliding, including a massive point drop yesterday. Some of the stocks that bounced …
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10/22 Stocks Hit Again Over Earnings WoesThe Dow dropped more than 500 points today settling a little over 8500 as weak earnings and a continued drop in oil prices drove recession woes. Intra-day the Dow was down nearly 700 points; the 500 point drop today (which …
189,817 New Mississippi Voters Since Jan. 1Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann's office has released the following update on the number of new registrations. Note that he advises you to check your registration with the Circuit Clerk's office if you registered when you got your license. We're …
The Millennials' First RecessionThe financial crisis is blowing toward Jackson, and the Millennial generationpeople ages 18 through 29is taking notice.
[Mott] Elite ConfessionsI confess. I am a liberal elitist. Not only that, I'm a white, bleeding-heart Democrat, pro-choice, anti-death penalty, pro-government regulation, MasterCard-carrying liberal elitist.
Senate Candidates on the Economy<em><b>Ronnie Musgrove</b></em> As governor, Democrat Ronnie Musgrove was exceptionally tight-fisted. His opponent, interim Sen. Roger Wicker, has frequently charged that he squandered a budget surplus during his administration.
The Best In Sports In 7 DaysHigh school football, Provine at Murrah (7 p.m., Newell Field, Jackson): The JPS rivals meet in a Region 2-5A showdown. Come early and enjoy the hate.
Soulforce Does MC, AgainLined up side-by-side, about 20 people stood on a sidewalk covered in chalk peace signs and messages like "God loves all."
ON THE ISSUES: Special Needs: Left Behind?During the final presidential debate Oct. 15, moderator Bob Schieffer asked the candidates: "Why would the country be better off if your running mate became president rather than his running mate?"
Virginia Sen. Webb Stumps For MusgroveAn indication of the national attention on Mississippi's Senate race, Virginia Sen. Jim Webb appeared with former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove on Monday to speak in support of Musgrove on veterans' issues.
Factchecking McCain on Small BizIn all of Sen. John McCain's hand-wringing recently over Sen. Barack Obama's tax plan, there's something I have never seen said plainly enough that I'd like to state for the record here:
[Sue Doh Nem] Rufus The PlumberSmokey Robinson McBride: "While the presidential candidates garner votes by using common folk as metaphors to make a political statement, I want to introduce to the public an invisible man from the funky ghetto named Rufus Hardaway, the lowly, licensed …