JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi tax collections were $46 million, or 8.2 percent, below the estimate for the month of April.

Kathy Waterbury, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Revenue, said the majority of drop may be due to timing of receipts and processing.

2. Granddad, Hambone and the KKK - Friday, February 22, 2013

IF THE KLAN DOESN’T LIKE YOU, PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK. An Exalted Cyclops of the KKK – must be just one hole in his hood – recently told Channel 5, also quoted in The Huffington Post, “Y’all are going to see the largest rally Memphis, Tennessee, has ever seen. It’s not going to be twenty or thirty – it’s going to be thousands of Klansmen from the whole United States.”

3. Mississippi Consumers Notified of E-Book Settlement - Thursday, October 18, 2012

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Officials say they're sending out notices to Mississippi residents who might have overpaid for e-books and are eligible for a share of a nationwide settlement.

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says the state is getting $407,823 of the $69 million settlement with publishers Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Shuster.

4. Mississippi Tax Revenue Drop Explained - Tuesday, October 16, 2012

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A computer conversion at the Mississippi Department of Revenue delayed some revenue collections from being posted and contributed to a report that showed a September drop in state tax collections.

5. Justice Department Wants Details on Mississippi Voter Law - Wednesday, October 03, 2012

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Attorney General Jim Hood says the Department of Justice has asked for more information on Mississippi's voter identification law.

6. Miss. High Court Rules Legal Fees are Public Funds - Monday, May 28, 2012

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday in two cases that legal fees paid to private lawyers to represent the state are public funds.

Justices said because the money belongs to the public, it should've been paid out to the lawyers from the attorney general's contingent fund or from other money appropriated to the attorney general.

7. Miss. Voter ID Bill Signed, Awaits Feds' Scrutiny - Friday, May 18, 2012

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday signed a bill requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, but it's unclear whether it will become law.

Because of Mississippi's history of racial discrimination, the state is required to get federal approval for any change in election laws or procedures. The U.S. Justice Department in recent months has rejected voter ID laws from Texas and South Carolina.

8. NSTB Agrees to Hearing on Miss. Railway Closure - Friday, October 28, 2011

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The National Surface Transportation Board has agreed to hold a public hearing in Mississippi on a proposal to abandon 83 miles of track from Grenada to Canton.

The Mississippi Transportation Commission, the attorney general's office, members of the state's congressional delegation and local officials had asked the NSTB for a public hearing.

9. Fed Board Questions Gulf Fail-Safe Device's Design - Monday, April 11, 2011

METAIRIE, La. (AP) – A senior official for the maker of the blowout preventer that failed to stop last year's Gulf oil spill said Friday the device hadn't been tested to see if it could cut through a bent drill pipe.

10. Barbour Says He'll Sue to Block Tribe's Casino - Tuesday, July 27, 2010

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he's pursuing legal action to block a gaming development proposed by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

In a letter to Attorney General Jim Hood on Monday, Barbour said he would seek outside counsel to pursue litigation.

11. Analysis: Fundraising Questions for Down Races - Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Competitive races for governor and lieutenant governor in Mississippi in 2011 could be expected to impact fundraising by down ballot statewide candidates.

The last time there was no incumbent running for governor and lieutenant governor was 1999. The sitting lieutenant governor, Ronnie Musgrove was elected governor. Gov. Kirk Fordice could not run again. Amy Tuck succeeded Musgrove as lieutenant governor.

12. Lawsuit: Miss. Prisoners' Appeals are Inadequate - Monday, May 10, 2010

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An attorney for 16 Mississippi death row inmates filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming a state office failed in its duty to provide adequate legal representation for prisoners' post-conviction appeals.

13. Ex-Klansman Convicted in '64 Slayings Sues FBI - Friday, February 26, 2010

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A former Ku Klux Klansman convicted in the 1964 slayings of three civil rights workers has sued the FBI, claiming the government used a mafia hit man to pistol-whip and intimidate witnesses for information in the case.

14. Hood Weighs Options on Miss.-Tenn. Water Dispute - Thursday, January 28, 2010

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says he wants to talk to his counterparts in Tennessee and Arkansas before deciding whether to continue a legal fight with the city of Memphis over water taken from an aquifer in DeSoto County.

15. Robinson, Hood Still Feuding Over Miss. Medicaid - Monday, November 09, 2009

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Weeks after exchanging sharp words about each other, Mississippi Medicaid director Bob Robinson and state Attorney General Jim Hood are publicly criticizing each other again.

16. Simpson May Seek Miss. AG's Office - Friday, September 04, 2009

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Steve Simpson says he's considering a run for state attorney general in 2011.

17. Herenton Reprimands Boone Over City Car - Friday, May 15, 2009

Memphis General Services Director Estrice Boone has been reprimanded by Mayor Willie Herenton for his choice of a city vehicle.

18. Herenton Reprimands Division Director Over City Car - Thursday, May 14, 2009

Memphis General Services Director Estrice Boone has been reprimanded by Mayor Willie Herenton for his choice of a city vehicle.

19. Appeals Court Hears Miss. Water Lawsuit - Thursday, December 04, 2008

Mississippi asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to revive a $1 billion lawsuit that accuses the city of Memphis of stealing its water.

U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson dismissed the suit in February, saying he didn’t have jurisdiction over the case because it’s a dispute between two states that belongs in the U.S. Supreme Court.

20. Appeals Court to Hear Mississippi Water Lawsuit - Tuesday, November 04, 2008

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A federal appeals court will hear arguments in a lawsuit that accuses the city of Memphis, Tenn., of stealing millions of gallons of Mississippi water.

U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson in February dismissed the $1 billion lawsuit, which was filed by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood in 2005. It is now set to go before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Dec. 3.

21. Miss. AG Settles Lawsuit Against State Farm - Friday, August 08, 2008

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said Wednesday that his office has settled its dispute with State Farm Insurance Cos. over how the insurer handled Hurricane Katrina damage claims in Mississippi.

22. Miss. Looks to Reinstate Memphis Water Lawsuit - Friday, July 25, 2008

The state of Mississippi hopes to convince a federal appeals court to reinstate its lawsuit alleging that Memphis is stealing Mississippi’s water.

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has appealed a decision by U.S. District Court Judge Glen H. Davidson, who threw out the lawsuit in February on grounds the state of Tennessee should have been included as a defendant.

23. Judge Dismisses Water Rights Lawsuit Against Memphis - Wednesday, February 06, 2008

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed a $1 billion lawsuit that claims the city of Memphis is stealing Mississippi's water.

U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson dismissed the lawsuit this week, saying his court did not have jurisdiction in the case. He said the case should be before the U.S. Supreme Court.

24. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, October 19, 2001
Concert for New York with a Memphis touch

Concert for New York has a Memphis touch

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

Memphis mercantile maestro Paul Tudor Jones is about to pull off one of his greatest feats.

Saturday, some of the greatest...

25. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, October 19, 2001
For centuries, silver was a powerful force in western civilization the source of political power, inspiration of exploration

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26. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, November 02, 2000
NWA-Continental NWA-Continental antitrust trial begins Northwest Airlines' controlling stake in Continental Airlines violates antitrust laws and could squeeze consumers, worsen service and stifle competition, the U.S. government told a federal judge...

27. Archived Article: Comm Focus2 - Friday, September 10, 1999
Conference promotes regional approach to growth Conference promotes regional approach to growth Shelby County government will sponsor Crossing the Line: The National Conference on Regional Strategies in Memphis Oct. 17-19. The conference will explor...

28. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 18, 1998
Bean, Ison & Ruleman PLLC, CPAs & Consultants has announced the following promotions: Patricia M Bean, Ison & Ruleman PLLC, CPAs & Consultants has announced the following promotions: Patricia M. Colley to tax manager, Dana D. Horner ...

29. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 22, 1997
Joe Labetti has been appointed managing director of the U Joe Labetti has been appointed managing director of the U.S. risk control consulting division for Sedgwick Inc. Labetti formerly was with Travelers Insurance Co. He has a bachelors degree fro...