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February 17, 2008
Six degrees of ethical separation is shaving it close
Six degrees of ethical separation is shaving it close Another reporter and I once played one of those six-degrees-of-separation games between commission members and some elected folk. It was a hoot. For instance, let’s say, hypothetically, of course, that Attorney General Jim Hood were the subject of an ethics complaint. One degree. His brother is…
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February 17, 2008
McCain’s Victory Lap on the Senate Floor
McCain’s Victory Lap on the Senate Floor The best moment may have been McCain bumping into Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss. Cochran recently gave McCain a half-hearted endorsement, a couple weeks after telling reporters: “He is erratic. He is hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me.” (They’ve had brutal battles over earmarks.) When McCain…
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February 17, 2008
SALTER – Candidates serving up ‘red meat’ rhetoric
Candidates serving up ‘red meat’ rhetoric Anyone expecting a maverick position from this group of candidates on the “red meat” issues – immigration, abortion, gun rights, taxes and such – will be disappointed. These guys are a lot alike. At some point in this campaign, voters need less “red meat” and more focus on character,…
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February 17, 2008
FOLO – Pt. 4: 9/24-10/10, Balducci, Lackey and Patterson
Pt. 4: 9/24-10/10, Balducci, Lackey and Patterson September 27th, Patterson and Balducci conversation, right after Balducci has left the meeting with Judge Lackey. There is a partial transcript, detailed here. At the beginning of the conversation, Patterson describes talking to P.L. Blake about getting the $40,000 from him (although Balducci implied to Judge Lackey in…
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February 17, 2008
FOLO – Pt. 3: September 18th-21st, Balducci, Patterson, and Lackey
Pt. 3: September 18th-21st, Balducci, Patterson, and Lackey This series of posts outlines what is public about the conversations that lead to the indictment of Dickie Scruggs and others for judicial bribery. Part 1 outlined Tim Balducci’s initial off-the-record approach of Judge Lackey and Part 2 described conversations between the two from late May until…
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February 16, 2008
FOLO – Pt. 2: May 29th-September 11th, Balducci and Lackey
Pt. 2: May 29th-September 11th, Balducci and Lackey There are three recorded conversations in this period: On May 29th, a phone call between Balducci and Judge Lackey, and then a meeting between the two on May 30th, and then on June 28th, a meeting between Judge Lackey and Tim Balducci. I haven’t found anything in…
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February 16, 2008
Is A Donation To AG Jim Hood Equal To A Get Out Of Jail Free Card?
Get out your checkbooks . . . You, too, can create the appearance of impropriety
by Alan Lange
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February 16, 2008
Melton truancy initiative taking shape
Melton truancy initiative taking shape Melton has appointed Goldia Revies, director of the city Department of Constituent Services and Public Information, to oversee his program. Revies said the city has transferred Gregory Riley from the Parks and Recreation Division to manage the truancy initiative. City Attorney Sarah O’Reilly Evans said City Council approval is not…
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February 16, 2008
Melton’s house payment overdue
Melton’s house payment overdue Clarion Ledger 2/16/8
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February 16, 2008
FOLO – A narrative of the bribery case, pt. 1: March-May
A narrative of the bribery case, pt. 1: March-May FOLO 2/15/8
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February 16, 2008
LAWANDMORE – All in the Family – The Scruggs, Sopranos, Corleone
All in the Family – The Scruggs, Sopranos, Corleone The great crime stories, real and fictional, require a family. That’s exactly what’s making the Scruggs saga totally intriguing. There is a father Dickie and a son Zack. We have all sorts of questions about what struggle, if any, did the son have following the path…
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February 16, 2008
LNL – State Farm continues quest for KLG disqualification
State Farm continues quest for KLG disqualification “This motion seeks disqualification based on the fact that SKG attorneys — including those who are still in this case — offered a different State Farm ‘insider’ and material fact witness in this case, engineer Brian Ford, thousands of dollars a month to ‘consult’ for them.” State Farm…
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Daniel Tyson
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April 23, 2026
Stove donation means community cares for women in MAGCOR’s ServSafe program
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Daniel Tyson
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi students test their financial literacy
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April 23, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: April 23, 2026
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Susan Marquez
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April 10, 2026
C Spire completes work under Mississippi Capital Projects Fund to expand high-speed, broadband infrastructure
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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April 23, 2026
Players to watch, including familiar names and new faces, around the SEC following spring
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 23, 2026
Where Vicksburg slows down: A table at Key City Brewery & Eatery
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Alistair Begg
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April 23, 2026
Our heavenly friend
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Russ Latino
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April 22, 2026
Federal indictment against The Southern Poverty Law Center hits close to home
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Sid Salter
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April 22, 2026
Local sports: Glory and honor from the days before NIL, the portals, and social media
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Mike Chaney
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April 21, 2026
Mississippi is leading the way in pipeline emergency preparedness
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