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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 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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Jeremy Pittari
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June 15, 2026
Governor appoints Howell to fill 3rd Chancery District Judge seat
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Frank Corder
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June 15, 2026
Independent U.S. Senate candidate Pinkins believes many Mississippi voters want something different
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June 15, 2026
Trump heads to G7 summit with wind at his back after announcing agreement aimed at ending Iran war
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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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Robert St. John
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June 15, 2026
The unlived life
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June 15, 2026
Troy ramps up its offense to rally for 12-8 win that knocks Mississippi out of College World Series
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Alistair Begg
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June 15, 2026
Delivered by prayer
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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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