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March 17, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – Scruggs: Notes from the Transcript
Scruggs: Notes from the Transcript A Bribe? No! An Earwig!: At one point, the following colloquy broke out between Scruggs and Judge Neal Biggers: THE COURT : All right. Mr. Scruggs, then, did you do what the prosecutor just said you did, as far as your acts in this charge are concerned? THE DEFENDANT :…
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March 17, 2008
Analysis on the Dickie Scruggs Plea . . . Y’allPolitics style
How long with Zach dangle? by Alan Lange
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March 17, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, post-Ides of March, pre-St. Patrick’s Day edition
Scruggs Nation, post-Ides of March, pre-St. Patrick’s Day edition So it wasn’t just pride or arrogance, it also had something to do with the special conditions found in Mississippi. As we’ve talked about before, not every legal endeavor Scruggs engaged in was successful. We can ask ourselves — has he had any successes at all,…
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March 17, 2008
Defendant in DUI death to be tried 3 years later
Defendant in DUI death to be tried 3 years later The taped conversations have recently been made public. It was within those transcripts that South found part of her answer why her husband’s accused killer had not gone to trial in November. South said her niece found the transcripts on the Internet. South read over…
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March 17, 2008
LNL – Hood: Federal justice effective against Scruggs
Hood: Federal justice effective against Scruggs “The federal government effectively used its wiretap authority to prosecute a rare judicial bribery case,” Hood said. “It would be an effective deterrent in other white collar crime cases, if the Legislature would give wiretap authority to state prosecutors.” Hood has drawn criticism since the November indictment of Scruggs,…
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March 17, 2008
WLOX – Mississippi Lawyer Speak Out On Scruggs’ Guilty Plea
Mississippi Lawyer Speak Out On Scruggs’ Guilty Plea “The truth of the matter is the system worked. They did wrong, and they got caught,” says Criminal Defense Attorney Tim Holleman. “This should prove to the folks of our state that no illegal or unethical activity will be tolerated,” says Attorney Quentin Whitwell. “Short of violence,…
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March 17, 2008
BRUMFIELD – A close-up look from the courtroom
A close-up look from the courtroom Friday, when I came into the third-floor courtroom, Dickie was seated on the second row, his wife on his left, his lawyer on his right, then co-defendant Sidney Backstrom next to the lawyer. It didn’t look right. Mrs. Scruggs was not a usual sight in the courthouse with her…
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March 17, 2008
Second Primary election slated April 1: House seats up for grabs
Second Primary election slated April 1: House seats up for grabs In the 1st District, returns show 96,171 Democrats voted in the primary while 43,931 voted in the GOP primary. In the 3rd District, 81,031 Democrats voted in the primary while 66,693 Republicans voted. But how many of those voters will return on April 1?…
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March 17, 2008
Lawyer: Scruggs decision a shock
Lawyer: Scruggs decision a shock News of his conviction stunned many in the legal community, including Jackson lawyer John Jones, who once represented Scruggs and then sued him. “I never thought he would plead as long as he was drawing breath,” Jones said. Clarion Ledger 3/16/8
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March 17, 2008
PENDER – How deeply is the virus of corruption entrenched?
How deeply is the virus of corruption entrenched? Over the last six years, judicial bribery investigations and trials have occupied much of my time and thoughts as a reporter and editor. I just feel – I dunno – kind of numb at this point. Watching the Mississippi system slowly gag up a few of its…
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March 16, 2008
STAR – More endorsements for Charlie Ross
More endorsements for Charlie Ross Hatcher said at a press conference Friday that he chose to endorse Ross because of “the depth of knowledge and service he has given Mississippi.” Marcy said he gave his endorsement because he feels Ross “comes with a mass amount of experience… He’s done a lot of wonderful things for…
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March 15, 2008
Senate sends governor bill to give $25M to wind pool
The Sun Herald, 3/14/8 The Mississippi Senate on Friday sent the governor a bill to transfer $25 million into a fund that assists the state wind pool. The wind pool is the insurer of last resort for those who need wind coverage in high-risk areas where no private insurer will write policies. Insurance Commissioner Mike…
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March 3, 2026
Senate keeps college workforce development, financial literacy bills alive
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Daniel Tyson
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March 3, 2026
Legislators consider tweaks to hazardous waste management law
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March 3, 2026
Iran attacks threaten U.S. economy with more uncertainty around inflation, growth
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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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March 3, 2026
A century across the water: Ship Island Excursions turns 100
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March 3, 2026
Behold your God!
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Robert St. John
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March 2, 2026
Squirrel!
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March 3, 2026
Keep sports betting where it belongs – with the states
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March 3, 2026
JXN Water troubles
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February 27, 2026
America and Europe share a destiny
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