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April 7, 2008
Senate: Unique factors shaping race
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 4/6/8 As Mississippi State University Stennis Institute of Government director Marty Wiseman points out in his commentary in “Perspective” today, state voters haven’t chosen a new U.S. senator in a special election since they chose John Stennis in 1947. It was a fateful choice. Stennis went on to amass vast power and…
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April 7, 2008
Legislature ’08: Much work remains
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 4/6/8 The 2008 legislative session has seen “progress” on feel-good legislation to snooker voters into thinking they’ve actually done something that will have any miniscule impact on the flow of illegal immigration. There has also been “progress” on that crucial issue of how best to put corn on the ground so that…
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April 7, 2008
Scruggs scandal developments, February 5
Overlawyered, 4/5/8 * Pertinacious Scruggs effort to evade deposition by State Farm attorneys results in “testosterone fiesta” of swaggering counsel (Folo; sequel; YallPolitics; Rossmiller); (P.S. Yes, Ted and I independently noticed and posted on this just minutes apart.) * Remember when Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood declared his political patron Scruggs a “confidential informant”, thus…
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April 7, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – Lawyers in State Farm Suits Barred for Payments to Witnesses
Lawyers in State Farm Suits Barred for Payments to Witnesses Last June, long before L’Affaire Scruggs was even a glimmer in the public’s eye, the Law Blog noted that a judge recommended that the feds prosecute Scruggs for violating a court order related to the handling of documents in Hurricane Katrina insurance cases. The judge…
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April 5, 2008
SH – Katrina lawyers disqualified
Katrina lawyers disqualified Former Attorney General Mike Moore advised Hood during settlement negotiations that ended the criminal investigation and later worked with Scruggs on policyholder cases, but he had withdrawn from those cases before Senter’s ruling. Another SKG member firm withdrew from the group in early 2007 and sued Scruggs, saying he was not fairly…
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April 5, 2008
FOLO – Judge Senter disqualifies Katrina Group lawyers
Judge Senter disqualifies Katrina Group lawyers, excludes Rigsby documents, and bars Rigsbys as witnesses This is a devastating blow to the cases against State Farm, so serious that it is hard to imagine how those cases will go forward. It is really sad for the plaintiffs in those cases– who now have really spectacular malpractice…
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April 5, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Judge Senter disqualifies Katrina(less) Litigation Group, ousts Rigsby sisters
Judge Senter disqualifies Katrina(less) Litigation Group, ousts Rigsby sisters as witnesses in Southern District of Mississippi I joked about it before, but now it is a reality. The Katrina Litigation Group is now the Katrina(less) Litigation Group, just as its predecessor, the Scruggs Katrina Group, became the Scruggs(less) Katrina Group when Scruggs was indicted. My…
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April 5, 2008
SH – Senter disqualifies Katrina Litigation attorneys from representing policyholders
Senter disqualifies Katrina Litigation attorneys from representing policyholders U.S. District Court Judge L.T. Senter Jr. has disqualified the Katrina Litigation Group of attorneys from representing State Farm policyholders, throwing into limbo the most contentious lawsuits filed against the insurance companies. Sun Herald 4/3/8
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April 5, 2008
YP BREAKING – Katrina Litigation Group & Risgby Gals disqualified in all State Farm cases
Today, Federal Judge L.T. Senter disqualified the Katrina Litigation Group and associated attorneys from pursuing cases against State Farm. He further ruled that the Rigsby Gals could no longer be considered witnesses and that the evidence that they stole from State Farm would be inadmissable. This is an earthshattering development in that ongoing litigation. Here…
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April 5, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – April 4, Scruggs Nation Supplement: bar fight ends
April 4, Scruggs Nation Supplement: bar fight ends Weird stuff. Dickie Scruggs has now said, in this filing, that he doesn’t oppose the bar’s motion to suspend him indefinitely, although he apparently does still oppose the original motion to disbar him before sentencing. Insurance Coverage Blog 4/3/8
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April 5, 2008
Sen. Butler’s Weekly Senate Report
MISSISSIPPI SENATE WEEKLY REPORT April 4, 2008 The Senate this week placed a number of bills in conference to work out differences with the House of Representatives, seeking compromises on many bills aimed at protecting citizens. Senators also took time to honor common Mississippians whose contributions to the state, their communities and to their craft…
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April 4, 2008
Hospitals hold key to budget deal for Medicaid
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/4/8 Shoring up the multi-million dollar hole in Medicaid’s budget hinges on reaching a compromise with hospitals on how they will contribute, Senate Public Health and Welfare Chairman Hob Bryan told his colleagues Thursday. Senate Concurrent Resolution 655, approved overwhelmingly by the body, could be the beginning of an agreement on how to…
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March 4, 2026
Bills aimed at adjusting new PERS Tier 5 die
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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March 4, 2026
U.S. stocks rebound after strong economic updates and an easing of oil prices
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 4, 2026
Teacher pay raise bills die on deadline day
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Frank Corder
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March 3, 2026
General Atomics expanding in Shannon
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Frank Corder
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February 25, 2026
Carpenter Pole and Piling expanding in Wiggins
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February 23, 2026
Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
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Susan Marquez
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March 4, 2026
“Mississippi Made” exhibit traces the impact of the Magnolia State as part of America 250 celebration
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Alistair Begg
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March 4, 2026
Every promise fulfilled
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Meredith Biesinger
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March 3, 2026
A century across the water: Ship Island Excursions turns 100
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Sid Salter
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March 4, 2026
Celebrating Scouting’s summit with the latest group of youth to soar with the Eagle rank
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Tyler McCaughn
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March 3, 2026
Keep sports betting where it belongs – with the states
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Kelley Williams
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March 3, 2026
JXN Water troubles
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