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February 22, 2008
The Scruggs trial cometh . . . or does it?
What could possibly be next?
by Alan Lange
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February 22, 2008
LNL – Forecast gloomy for rainmaker Scruggs
Forecast gloomy for rainmaker Scruggs With overcast skies outside, the prospects of legal superstar-turned-criminal-defendant Richard “Dickie” Scruggs did not appear too sunny either inside a federal courthouse Wednesday. U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi Senior Judge Neal Biggers heard motions tendered on behalf of Scruggs and his two remaining co-defendants, son Zach…
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February 22, 2008
Scruggs prosecutors want Lott testimony
Scruggs prosecutors want Lott testimony And U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran could be called as a defense witness. That’s because prosecutors want to use evidence of other alleged “bad acts” by Scruggs at his March 31 trial – specifically an alleged Hinds County bribery scheme in 2006 involving Scruggs, Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter and…
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February 22, 2008
Scruggs judge: Fair jury possible
Scruggs judge: Fair jury possible The trial site, Oxford, may be one of the few certainties for mega-litigator Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, his attorney-son Zach and their legal associate Sidney Backstrom – if they are tried as originally scheduled by Senior U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers Jr. Biggers said no Thursday to a defense motion to…
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February 22, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, February 22: home sour home
Scruggs Nation, February 22: home sour home There was a new motion filed in USA v. Scruggs (Northern Mississippi edition) yesterday — a motion by the government to empanel an anonymous jury and sequester jurors for the length of the trial. Let’s take a look at the factors a court ponders when considering whether the…
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February 22, 2008
YP – Landrum enables opponents higher limits via FEC ‘millionaire amendment’
By virtue of the fact that MS 3rd Republican candidate David Landrum has exceeded $350K worth of campaign contributions into his own campaign, he has tripled the per person FEC limits for his campaign opponents. According to his filing, Landrum has actually put $410K into his own campaign coffers. FEC election law has a ‘millionaire…
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February 22, 2008
Draft Haley for VP ad to run in Phoenix and Jackson
With Senator John McCain (R-Az.) as the predicted GOP front-runner, people are beginning to speculate on his running mate. Pundits and voters agree that if McCain secures the nomination, he will need a strong conservative in the Deep South. Draft Haley Barbour for Vice President, an Atlanta-based committee, believes Governor Haley Barbour (R-Miss.) is that…
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February 22, 2008
YP – Hood has no one to blame but Blackmon & McCoy on Wiretap Bill
Attorney General Jim Hood is incredulously blaming Republicans for a defeat of a HB 1148, a bill he pushed to help get wiretapping authority for white collar cases. Of course, he’s getting a little help from the non-media media. However, what Hood and the moonbats conveniently bury is that Republicans only have 38% of the…
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February 22, 2008
FOLO – Motions Day 2: Severance and Change of Venue denied
Motions Day 2: Severance and Change of Venue denied FOLO 2/21/8
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February 21, 2008
FOLO – Motions hearing, day 2: the motion to dismiss counts 2,3, and 4 is denied.
Motions hearing, day 2: the motion to dismiss counts 2,3, and 4 is denied. After a brief recess after 11:00, the judge overruled the motion to dismiss, citing a couple of Fifth Circuit case as controlling. The statute did not require the government to prove the bribe would have a demonstrable effect on federal funds.…
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February 21, 2008
FOLO – Trent Lott possibly to testify on DeLaughter bribe accusation!
Trent Lott possibly to testify on DeLaughter bribe accusation! There are reasons to think that the government does not yet have a deal with Ed Peters, by the way. In pre-hearing discussions, Keker told the government he would like to have witnesses available to testify about this, particularly Langston and Peters. The prosecution told Keker…
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February 21, 2008
JJ – Jim Hood: Liar
Jim Hood: Liar Let us see what Section 7-5-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 has to say about this matter: The governor may engage counsel to assist the attorney general in cases to which the state is a party when, in his opinion, the interest of the state requires it, subject to the action…
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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September 4, 2026
U.S. job market rebounds as employers add 162,000 jobs; the unemployment rate stayed at 4.1%
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Frank Corder
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September 4, 2026
President Trump names Adam Telle Acting Secretary of the Army
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Marisa Atkinson
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September 4, 2026
College football’s ‘Wild West’ era raises questions for its future
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 3, 2026
Mississippi middle of the pack in State Tax Competitiveness Index
Business
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Frank Corder
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September 2, 2026
Gulf Ship investing $44 million to expand Gulfport shipyard
Business
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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September 4, 2026
Mississippi Culture Bearer: Linda Ross-Aldy, a champion of Oakland
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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September 4, 2026
Get up and get on
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Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press
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September 3, 2026
Playoff sting still fresh, Ole Miss braces for Louisville in the week’s lone ranked matchup
Opinion
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Mike Chaney
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September 3, 2026
Mississippians deserve more affordable health insurance options
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Sid Salter
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September 2, 2026
For over 40 years, Mississippi workers have exceeded expectations at Raytheon
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Ashby Foote
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September 1, 2026
Energy Wars: Attack of the drones
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