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April 15, 2008
FOLO – More liveblogging from the Jones v Scruggs – Lackey: “I did not know what kind of monster .
Judge Lackey: “I did not know what kind of monster we were dealing with.” “The monster was Dickie Scruggs.” Liveblogging the Jones hearing part 3 Reported it to Chief Justice Smith, had meeting with him, he was shocked, and we decided it would be best to allow the investigation to proceed without reporting it to…
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April 15, 2008
Tupelo baseball team No. 1 nationally
Tupelo baseball team No. 1 nationally Clarion Ledger 4/15/8
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April 15, 2008
SH – Embattled tort attorney takes 5th over bribery questions
Embattled tort attorney takes 5th over bribery questions Scruggs took the 5th at least 19 times Tuesday when asked about the bribery scheme. Attorneys representing the Jones, Funderburg, Sessums, Peterson & Lee law firm want Scruggs to testify to strengthen their argument that Scruggs should be sanctioned “by striking the defendants’ pleadings and entering a…
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April 15, 2008
DJ – Scruggs takes the stands, says little
Scruggs takes the stands, says little Disgraced attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs took the 5th Amendment against self-incrimination 19 times in Lafayette circuit court Tuesday. He was called to testify in the case of Jones v Scruggs, which seeks a larger share of legal fees from Katrina lawsuit settlements. This lawsuit surrounding the legal-fees distribution is…
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April 15, 2008
CL – Scruggs takes 5th over bribery questions
Scruggs takes 5th over bribery questions Embattled tort attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs was called to testify Tuesday in a civil trial but invoked his 5th Amendment right against self incrimination when questioned about his role in a bribery scheme. Scruggs was called to testify in Lafayette County Circuit Court in a lawsuit over $26.5 million…
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April 15, 2008
Senate scuttles measure aimed at hotel-tax hike
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/15/8 Legislation that would allow Jackson residents to decide whether to hike hotel taxes died in the Mississippi Senate late Monday amid fears from lawmakers that it would set a bad precedent. House Bill 1710 cleared the House earlier but only after members made sure it wouldn’t hurt their pocketbooks. The bill would…
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April 15, 2008
Hood takes another bruise from Barbour
The Leader Call, 4/14/8 Public bickering between Republican Gov. Haley Barbour and Democrat Attorney General Jim Hood may sound familiar to many Mississippians. Just over a decade ago, the same kind of sparring took place between Gov. Kirk Fordice and Attorney General Mike Moore. Much of the fighting was partisan politics. Fordice was a Republican…
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April 15, 2008
Bill to raise money for trauma care centers passes House, Senate
The Sun Herald, 4/14/8 A bill to use portions of fines for speeding, driving under the influence and license plate sales, among others, to fund trauma care hospitals has passed the Legislature. House Bill 1405 cleared the House of Representatives and the Senate today and the bill is headed to Gov. Haley Barbour’s desk to…
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April 15, 2008
Legislators Debate Internal Pay Raises
WLBT, 4/14/8 Pay raises for county and state elected officials could hinge on whether lawmakers will concede to raising their own pay. Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant stands to receive a big bump in pay if the bill goes through. But he’s fighting to get his name as well as the rest of the state legislature…
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April 15, 2008
State budget approved; Coast schools may take hit
The Sun Herald, 4/15/8 Legislators approved the bulk of the 2009 budget Monday, including a bill that reduces some South Mississippi school districts’ state funding by millions, and lawmakers didn’t decide what to do about Medicaid until late Monday night. Legislators had reached a verbal agreement on the $5 billion budget last week, and Monday…
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April 15, 2008
FOLO – Dickie Scruggs pleads the 5th in Jones v Scruggs
Liveblogging the Jones v Scruggs hearing part one Tollison: We call Mr. Richard Scruggs Brooks Dooley stands up representing Keker and Van Nest. Scruggs is sworn He answers his name. He declines to answer based on the Fifth Amendment asked about his relationship with Scruggs Law Firm, SKG, Nutt McAlister. At the judge’s suggestion, a…
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April 15, 2008
Lawmakers miss deadline on Medicaid bill
The Sun Herald, 4/15/8 Lawmakers missed a legislative deadline to pass a Medicaid bill that funded the program and eliminated the face-to-face meetings people must attend to keep the health coverage. The bill was stymied on Monday in the Senate, where Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant accepted a procedural challenge to the bill. The House passed…
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June 12, 2026
U.S. and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan’s prime minister says
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 12, 2026
MDOT planning capacity projects, conducting other road work across the state
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June 12, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: June 12, 2026
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Matt Friedeman
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June 14, 2026
God does not play
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June 12, 2026
College World Series field once again tilts heavily toward SEC
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Alistair Begg
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June 12, 2026
Comfort for a troubled mind
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Roger Wicker
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June 12, 2026
Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense
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Ashby Foote
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June 11, 2026
A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?
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Andy Gipson
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June 10, 2026
Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud
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