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March 23, 2012
Good story – ‘King of Torts’ seeks to void conviction
‘King of Torts’ seeks to void conviction A former staff lawyer for both Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran and former Sen. Trent Lott may testify at a hearing next week in which “King of Torts” lawyer Richard F. “Dickie” Scruggs is seeking to void his 2009 federal honest-services fraud conviction. Hugh Gamble, currently the legislative affairs…
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March 23, 2012
Political Bounty Hunting
by Frank Corder
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March 23, 2012
YP – Dickie Scruggs legal team claims his conduct covered by the 1st amendment – it’s a wild read
Unlike a case about animal cruelty videos or pornography, the Court is working at the very core of First Amendment protections – the ability to petition the government about a candidate for federal office. “There is practically universal agreement that a major purpose of that Amendment was to protect the free discussion of governmental affairs…
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March 23, 2012
NMC – Judge Davidson to Dickie Scruggs: Listen up. You have to prove actual innocence
Judge Davidson to Dickie Scruggs: Listen up. You have to prove actual innocence Judge Davidson has just entered an order denying Scruggs’s motion that the court set aside his plea because there was no bribery and therefore (the argument goes) no federal crime and thus no jurisdiction. Judge Davidson responds that any jurisdiction argument was…
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March 23, 2012
Mississippi Top Scoring Insurance Department in Nation in New Report
Mississippi Top Scoring Insurance Department in Nation in New Report JACKSON – The Mississippi Insurance Department has ranked best in the nation in a new report that evaluates state governments on integrity and the ability to prevent corruption among state officials and employees. Scores for all 50 insurance departments in the United States were part…
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March 23, 2012
Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker support JOBS BILL passage in the Senate
COCHRAN, WICKER SUPPORT “JOBS BILL” PASSAGE IN SENATE Measure Intended to Increase Small Business Access to Investment Capital WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today voted for Senate passage of bipartisan legislation written to improve the ability of small businesses to access investment capital by, among other things, easing…
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March 23, 2012
Lt. Governor Tate Reeves and Sen. Buck Clarke present the Senate verion of the FY2013 budget
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Senate Appropriations Chairman Eugene “Buck” Clarke today released a Fiscal Year 2013 Senate Budget that avoids cuts to education while adequately funding other essential state services. The Senate Appropriations Committee today began reviewing the budget for Fiscal Year 2013, which begins July 1. “This is a realistic budget that reflects…
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March 22, 2012
Haley Barbour on CBS News this morning – GOP may coalesce around Romney ‘soon’
CBS News 3/22/12
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March 22, 2012
Mike Moore will likely not be working on BP next Monday – Dickie Scruggs’ guilt expo starts
Scruggs II trial– about setting aside Dickie Scruggs’s plea– set for Monday in Oxford Judge Davidson has moved the hearing in Scruggs II to Oxford, and it will start on Monday. The issue is “actual innocence” to the charge of bribing Judge DeLaughter. A huge range of the players in that case– Ed Peters, Joey…
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March 22, 2012
Bryant, Pickens tout natural gas as vehicle fuel
Bryant, Pickens tout natural gas as vehicle fuel Gov. Phil Bryant and oil-and-gas investor T. Boone Pickens say using natural gas to fuel vehicles can provide savings for Mississippi government and businesses. Appearing together Wednesday at the state Capitol along with other business executives, the pair said compressed natural gas is cheaper than gasoline, with…
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March 22, 2012
Cochran: New temporary worker visa rule flawed
Cochran: New temporary worker visa rule flawed Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran will support legislation to stop the implementation of new federal regulations governing a temporary foreign worker visa program, saying the regulatory changes are flawed and detrimental to seasonal industries like shrimping on the Gulf Coast. Cochran announced that he will cosponsor a joint resolution…
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March 22, 2012
Bill Minor’s latest tirade against GOP
Bill Minor’s latest tirade against GOP Trust us…we’re now in charge and we know best. That message is what we heard from Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves as he and his fellow GOPers set about dismantling the state Personnel Board, stripping state employees of job security for two years. The Personnel board is the closest thing…
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October 2, 2026
Gasifier manufacturer Janus Organization bringing 13 jobs to Greenwood
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Jeremy Pittari
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October 2, 2026
Lawmakers conclude redistricting hearings with final public comment session at the Mississippi Capitol
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Frank Corder
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October 2, 2026
Itawamba Community College choir selected to perform at the White House
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Cass Rutledge
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October 1, 2026
Tech entrepreneur turns Hurricane Katrina tragedy into company to preserve family memories
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Cass Rutledge
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September 30, 2026
Mississippi 12th in U.S. for doing business in 2026
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Cass Rutledge
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September 25, 2026
A&W Custom Furniture expanding in Okolona, adding 20 jobs
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October 2, 2026
Mississippi State and Kamario Taylor aim to end Alabama’s 16-game series winning streak
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Susan Marquez
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October 2, 2026
Things to do in the Magnolia State – October 2026
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Alistair Begg
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October 2, 2026
Meant to shine
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Roger Wicker
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September 28, 2026
Putin must be defeated
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Sid Salter
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September 23, 2026
Midterm elections in Mississippi shaping up as a familiar exercise in black-and-white
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Bill Cork
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September 22, 2026
The states winning investment are the states ready to deliver
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