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March 21, 2008
Reform in Miss., even educational, can come at a snail’s pace
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/21/8 Consolidation of public school districts in Mississippi seems to be the deadly “third rail” subject state legislators won’t touch, even while knowing that some counties incredibly have as many as six school districts with overlapping duties. Almost as lethal is the subject of taking school superintendents out of the political system…
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March 21, 2008
Senate passes resolution endorsing multi-perils insurance bill
The Sun Herald, 3/20/8 The Mississippi Senate passed a resolution this morning asking Congress to pass U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor’s multi-perils insurance bill. Senate Concurrent Resolution 527, authored by Sen. Tommy Gollott, R-Biloxi, urges Congress to adopt the bill that is pending before the Senate, which would extend the National Flood Insurance Program to include…
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March 21, 2008
State has no judicial bribery law
State has no judicial bribery law As he stood at the podium Thursday to present a House bill making bribing a judge a felony, Senate Judiciary Chairman Joey Fillingane wasn’t sure what the current law said. After Sen. David Jordan, D-Greenwood, asked the question, Fillingane, R-Sumrall, said he thought it was a misdemeanor to bribe…
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March 21, 2008
MS 1st – 48 Hour Reports
48 Hour Reports Greg Davis has filed a 48 Hour Report listing $61,300 in contributions and Glenn McCullough has filed two reports ($31,500 and $18,900) totaling $50,400. MS 1st 3/20/8
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March 21, 2008
Lott for Davis
Lott for Davis Lott Backs Davis in Mississippi GOP Runoff – Former Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) — who remains one of the most influential figures in Magnolia State politics — has lent his support to Southaven Mayor Greg Davis in the tightly contested 1st district Republican runoff. The Davis campaign on Wednesday released a letter…
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March 21, 2008
Harper Makes Meridian Stop
Harper Makes Meridian Stop Harper and some of his supporters spoke at a news conference at Union Station. Harper said Meridian will be his home away from home during the days leading up to an Apr. 1 run-off with Charlie Ross. The two got the most votes in a field of seven candidates in the…
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March 21, 2008
FOLO – Zach Scruggs’s response on taint team motion
Zach Scruggs’s response on taint team motion Zach has now responded he does not object to the document handover. What does this mean? It could mean that the documents really don’t hurt Zach’s case. It could mean that Zach realizes they will inevitably be turned over– and– when he gets copies of the ones the…
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March 21, 2008
FOLO – Woops, the Rigsbys’ slide continues
Woops, the Rigsbys’ slide continues Tapping-out a Dickie Scruggs can’t be quick or easy, but gee, there has been a lotta high-dollar lawyering going on, I suppose. And it’s not like the Rigsbys matter so much in Dickie’s current scheme of things, is it? In fact, I’d even call this one easily foreseen. FOLO 3/20/8
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March 21, 2008
FOLO – To the wall: U.S. v. Scruggs scheduling order
To the wall: U.S. v. Scruggs scheduling order Judge Biggers responded to the motions last night with an order that is all about “this train is still running on schedule.” He notes that Zach Scruggs filed motions to continue, for a James hearing, to exclude extrinsic evidence, and to reconsider the anonymous jury order. The…
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March 21, 2008
SH – House OKs wiretap power
House OKs wiretap power Earlier this session, House Republicans helped defeat the same measure. On Wednesday, some criticized Hood for failing to bring charges against well-known attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and others who have recently pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe judges. House Democrats said Hood didn’t have the power to wiretap, but if the…
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March 21, 2008
SH – Miss. Supreme Court formally disbars Balducci, Langston
Miss. Supreme Court formally disbars Balducci, Langston The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday formally disbarred lawyers Timothy Balducci and Joey Langston, both of whom are linked to the ongoing investigation of corruption in Mississippi’s legal profession. The Mississippi State Bar filed petitions to revoke the licenses to practice law for Balducci and Langston. The revocation…
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March 21, 2008
WIKISCRUGGS – The True Believers
The True Believers Over the past three months I have been reading the main blogs which address the Scruggs Matter. Every one of the them is against Dick Scruggs, Zach Scruggs and Sidney Backstrom. Also, those who comment at these blogs predominently share in the theme of the blog. One would have thought there would…
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 18, 2025
Change in U.S. Department of Education funding will mean more one-time funds for HBCUs
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Daniel Tyson
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September 18, 2025
Raymond Detention Center to be overseen by federal receiver, court orders
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September 18, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: September 18, 2025
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September 17, 2025
Ridgeland-based HORNE to join BDO USA
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Lynne Jeter
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September 16, 2025
Port Pascagoula drives $18.3 billion in economic impact for Mississippi
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September 15, 2025
A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China
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Susan Marquez
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September 18, 2025
Robert St. John roasted by Mississippi Press Foundation
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Alistair Begg
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September 18, 2025
The power of proper thinking
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Richelle Putnam
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September 17, 2025
Mississippi Songwriters Performing Arts Center: From the dream to digging dirt
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Kimmel’s “the FCC won’t let me be” moment
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Russ Latino
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September 18, 2025
Sticks and stones: Navigating ‘free speech’ after Charlie Kirk’s murder
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Sid Salter
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September 17, 2025
Nash’s book chronicles a new take on the realities of ‘Reconstruction in Mississippi’
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