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Judge denies ex-alderman’s request; runoff to proceed

Associated Press — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:40:10 +0000

WEST POINT — A federal judge has denied a request to block today’s runoff elections in West Point. Alderman Jasper Pittman and four other residents filed suit Friday to have the city’s May 7 primary thrown out and Tuesday’s runoff stopped. Pittman, who was seeking re-election, fell one vote short of getting into a runoff [...]

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Hosemann revels in victory over Court’s redistricting ruling

Associated Press — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:29:05 +0000

JACKSON — Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is celebrating a victory in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the redrawing of the state’s voting districts. The Mississippi NAACP had challenged the state’s 2011 state elections because the Legislature did not immediately use the 2010 census to draw new district lines in 2011. [...]

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Alderman brings federal lawsuit after losing election

Associated Press — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:48:19 +0000

WEST POINT — A West Point alderman is suing in federal court to block his loss in a primary election. Jasper Pittman, the incumbent alderman in West Point’s Ward 5, missed forcing a Democratic primary runoff against Gary Dedeaux by one vote, according to final tallies. Pittman alleges in a lawsuit that the body that [...]

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Authorities: Suspect in ricin-laced letters case appeared to try to run

Associated Press — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:39:48 +0000

TUPELO — Newly released documents say the man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Obama and others appeared to try to evade authorities just days before his arrest. James Everett Dutschke of Tupelo was charged April 27 with making ricin, the substance mailed to Obama, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker and Lee County judge Sadie [...]

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ACLU sends property association letter about free speech

MBJ Staff — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:46:30 +0000

DIAMONDHEAD — The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi has sent an open letter to the Diamondhead Property Owners Association (POA) on behalf of several residents of the City of Diamondhead who have complained that the POA’s rules, regulations and covenants do not permit them to display political yard signs or engage in door-to-door campaigning. [...]

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Mayoral candidate wants to talk to auditor about boat trips

Associated Press — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:52:15 +0000

OCEAN SPRINGS — Jackson County Supervisor John McKay says the deep-sea fishing trips he took in 2012 with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources are now an issue in his race for mayor of Ocean Springs. McKay, a Republican, tells The Sun Herald he wants to talk to State Auditor Stacey Pickering about the trips. [...]

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Aldermen give nod to new liquor ordinance

Associated Press — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:36:14 +0000

NEW ALBANY — Aldermen have passed the ordinance that will implement the sale of wine and liquor on June 6. Mayor Tim Kent says the ordinance states that New Albany will follow the state’s regulations. City attorney Regan Russell tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal the ordinance is to take effective date at least 30 days [...]

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Audit finds circuit clerk owes more money

Associated Press — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:09:37 +0000

VICKSBURG — An unfinished 2012 audit of Warren County says Circuit Clerk Shelly Ashley-Palmertree owes the county more than previously thought and supervisors will ask for payback this week. The Vicksburg Post reports the five-member board will meet in special session to demand the clerk repay fees beyond the state-set cap for fee-based public officials. “We’re [...]

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Family of murdered mayoral candidate wants federal investigation

Associated Press — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:47:05 +0000

CLARKSDALE — Relatives of a slain Mississippi mayoral candidate are renewing their push for a federal investigation amid their complaints that local officials are withholding information about the case. Clarksdale mayoral candidate Marco McMillian’s nude and battered body was found Feb. 27 near a Mississippi River levee. The case drew national attention after his campaign [...]

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Cities getting new mayors; still counting in Vicksburg

Associated Press — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:34:33 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Several Mississippi cities are getting new mayors, after yesterday’s party primaries knocked some incumbents out of contention. Jackson voters opted for change, as Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. placed third in the Democratic primary. Businessman Jonathan Lee and attorney Chokwe Lumumba advanced to the May 21 runoff General elections are June 4, and [...]

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