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March 21, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Zach Scruggs pleads guilty
Zach Scruggs pleads guilty Is it over now? Probably not. There is the Wilson case. There are the 50 sealed indictments out there, which I have heard about for months and about which I have been skeptical, but which some sophisticated people believe are real and not myth. ICLAWBLOG 3/21/8
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March 21, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – Zach Scruggs, Son of Dickie, Pleads Guilty to Misprision Charge
Zach Scruggs, Son of Dickie, Pleads Guilty to Misprision Charge WSJ Law Blog 3/21/8
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March 21, 2008
FOLO – Alyssa covers the plea
Alyssa covers the plea “As a member of the court, I had a duty to try to prevent such acts,” Zach said in a clear, strong voice. “I am truly sorry and I apologize to the court and the legal profession that I love so much … The legal profession has high standards, not just…
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March 21, 2008
FOLO – Zach Scruggs’s statement at the plea hearing
Zach Scruggs’s statement at the plea hearing Zach asked at the end to make a statement. He talked about his love of the legal profession. He said: No one is more sorry than I under the circumstances. I had no knowledge that Tim Balducci bribed Judge Lackey to obtain the order. I would have reported…
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March 21, 2008
FOLO – Zach Scruggs’s guilty plea
Zach Scruggs’s guilty plea Zach is agreeing to misprision of a felony– that is, that he knew a felony was ongoing and was not reported to the proper authorities. The key part of what went on in the plea hearing was establishing what Zach knew and didn’t report– he wanted it clear that he knew…
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March 21, 2008
Scruggs’ son takes plea deal
Scruggs’ son takes plea deal Oxford lawyer Zach Scruggs — the son of Dickie Scruggs, Mississippi’s wealthiest trial lawyer — pleaded guilty today to failing to report a felony in connection with a judicial bribery scheme involving his father. Represented by former Attorney General Mike Moore, the younger Scruggs admitted he played a role in…
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March 21, 2008
Lawmaker attempts to revive cig-tax bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/21/8 The author of a bill that would have hiked cigarette taxes to pay for Medicaid attempted Thursday to revive the measure, but even its supporters said the renewed effort probably will fail. If they are proven correct, state Rep. George Flaggs warned in a news release that the health insurance program that…
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March 21, 2008
Benefits, jail topics for Taylor
The Hattiesburg American, 3/21/8 Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., held a town meeting in Hattiesburg Thursday that consisted of answering questions from constituents for about 90 minutes. About 25 people came to Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center. Five members of Taylor’s staff were on hand to answer questions about Social Security, veterans benefits or Hurricane Katrina-related…
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March 21, 2008
Sunshine: Opening incident reports right step
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/21/8 This is “Sunshine Week,” a time set aside every year to bring attention to the importance of openness in government and freedom of information. Fittingly, Mississippi just got a little sunshine. The Mississippi Legislature has approved a bill that would open law enforcement incident reports to the public. The bill, approved overwhelmingly…
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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 25, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: March 25, 2026
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Daniel Tyson
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March 24, 2026
Lawmakers look to put old ABC warehouse up for sale
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Jeremy Pittari
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March 24, 2026
Mississippi lawmakers send SHIELD Act, aimed at verifying voters’ citizenship, on to Governor
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Frank Corder
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March 20, 2026
International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County
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Frank Corder
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March 17, 2026
Mississippi Ag Commissioner pushes back on California’s corporate climate reporting mandate
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Frank Corder
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March 17, 2026
Salad Days Hydroponic Farm cuts ribbon on new Flora greenhouse facility
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Richelle Putnam
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March 25, 2026
Another chapter to a Mississippi Delta story
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Alistair Begg
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March 25, 2026
A commitment to prayer
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Meredith Biesinger
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March 24, 2026
The Mississippi farmhouse that arrived in 30,000 pieces
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Sid Salter
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March 25, 2026
Supreme Court action on Mississippi cases impacts protest rights, balloting procedures
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Russ Latino
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March 20, 2026
Could Mississippi’s conservative, business donors stop giving to Republican incumbents?
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Russ Latino
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March 19, 2026
Employers warn Senate plan to raise Mississippians’ drug prices will cost dearly
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