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February 18, 2008

Representatives Push For State Lotto

WAPT, 2/17/8 Members and leaders of the Mississippi Gaming Commission will host a hearing for the House of Representatives on Monday at 1 p.m. about having a state lottery. State Reps. John Mayo and Alice Clark wrote up the bill last summer. Clark has been working on getting a state lotto passed for years. Mayo…

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February 18, 2008

Could Barbour make run alongside McCain?

The Clarion-Ledger, 2/18/8 With their presidential nomination all but settled, Republicans now turn to the question that will dominate their spring: Whom will Arizona Sen. John McCain pick as his running mate? Among those most often mentioned is Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour. Mississippi Republican Party Executive Director Brad White said he has not heard anything…

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February 18, 2008

Clock running out on legislation

The Clarion-Ledger, 2/18/8 The deadline for passing general legislation out of committees is Tuesday, so state lawmakers will have to act fast if they want their bills to survive the cut. From a proposed pet lemon law to several pieces of legislation dealing with Hurricane Katrina-related insurance issues, hundreds of bills still are stuck in…

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February 18, 2008

Webcasts open up House, Senate

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/18/8 People wanting to watch a particular vote in the Mississippi Legislature or just action in general no longer have to get in their car and drive to the state Capitol in Jackson. Instead, they can just get on the Internet, go to www.mpbonline.org and watch the action. The sessions…

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February 18, 2008

House set to take up Senate-backed ethics legislation

The Clarion-Ledger, 2/18/8 Several pieces of House legislation dealing with ethics reform will be taken up today, according to House Judiciary A Committee Chairman Ed Blackmon. A comprehensive omnibus bill that would enact some of the most dramatic ethics reforms in nearly three decades also will get ample consideration, said Blackmon, who as committee chairman…

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February 18, 2008

Scruggs Nation, February 18: ‘Too dumb for Dickie’

Insurance Coverage, 2/18/8 The Scruggs defense just got its official slogan, if it is on the ball enough to know a gem when they see it, from this Q&A in the Wall Street Journal Law Blog with actor Colm Feore, who played Scruggs in a movie. “Back in November, Scruggs was indicted for allegedly bribing…

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February 18, 2008

FOLO – Jim Hood whistles past the graveyard

Jim Hood whistles past the graveyard I really have no desire whatsoever to continue to thump Jim Hood, for a whole lot of reasons. I’ll give one: It’s just not that much fun. But I’m having trouble letting pass his editorial in today’s Clarion Ledger. FOLO 2/18/8

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February 18, 2008

DJ – A.G. says Chickasaw case not similar to State Farm tactics

A.G. says Chickasaw case not similar to State Farm tactics He blamed what he termed State Farm’s ‘P.R. Machine’ for the negative publicity heï¿½s been getting for his dealings with the company. But it’s not the first time Hood has wrapped criminal and civil tactics into a legal disagreement. Back in 2002, he did so…

Opinion | Magnolia Tribune •

February 18, 2008

AG Jim Hood goes on offense . . . and fumbles the ball

Is this guy for real? by Alan Lange

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February 18, 2008

FOLO – Part 6: Balducci and Scruggs, November

Part 6: Balducci and Scruggs, November November 1st, Balducci goes to Judge Lackey’s office to deliver the last $10,000 and to get the order they were seeking from Judge Lackey. As he is leaving with the signed order, he is arrested and confronted. (SA) He confesses to conspiring with Dickie Scruggs, Zach Scruggs, Sidney Backstrom,…

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February 18, 2008

FOLO – Part 5: Balducci, Patterson, Lackey, 10/18-10/31

Part 5: Balducci, Patterson, Lackey, 10/18-10/31 Not by coincidence, at this point, the defense finds the transcript less, um, useful to make their points, and I’m having to depend on other sources for an account. Unless noted, the descriptions below are from the summaries in various applications for wiretaps or search warrants. At this point,…

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February 17, 2008

Travis Childers Ad for MS-1st

Travis Childrers 2/16/8

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News | Collin Binkley, Associated Press , Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press •

September 3, 2026

Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message

News | Jeremy Pittari •

September 3, 2026

Brown, Carr reject Stamps’ call to allow SNAP benefits to be used to pay water bills

News | Frank Corder •

September 3, 2026

Mississippi middle of the pack in State Tax Competitiveness Index

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

September 2, 2026

Gulf Ship investing $44 million to expand Gulfport shipyard

Business | Frank Corder •

August 28, 2026

Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport

Business | Frank Corder •

August 27, 2026

Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest

Culture

Culture | Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press •

September 3, 2026

Playoff sting still fresh, Ole Miss braces for Louisville in the week’s lone ranked matchup

Culture | Richelle Putnam •

September 3, 2026

Aie’s Taste of Thai: Food, music, and a giving heart

Culture | Alistair Begg •

September 3, 2026

A theology of grief

Opinion

Opinion | Mike Chaney •

September 3, 2026

Mississippians deserve more affordable health insurance options

Opinion | Sid Salter •

September 2, 2026

For over 40 years, Mississippi workers have exceeded expectations at Raytheon

Opinion | Ashby Foote •

September 1, 2026

Magnolia Tribune

Representatives Push For State Lotto

Could Barbour make run alongside McCain?

Clock running out on legislation

Webcasts open up House, Senate

House set to take up Senate-backed ethics legislation

Scruggs Nation, February 18: ‘Too dumb for Dickie’

FOLO – Jim Hood whistles past the graveyard

DJ – A.G. says Chickasaw case not similar to State Farm tactics

AG Jim Hood goes on offense . . . and fumbles the ball

FOLO – Part 6: Balducci and Scruggs, November

FOLO – Part 5: Balducci, Patterson, Lackey, 10/18-10/31

Travis Childers Ad for MS-1st

News

Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message

Brown, Carr reject Stamps’ call to allow SNAP benefits to be used to pay water bills

Mississippi middle of the pack in State Tax Competitiveness Index

Business

Gulf Ship investing $44 million to expand Gulfport shipyard

Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport

Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest

Culture

Playoff sting still fresh, Ole Miss braces for Louisville in the week’s lone ranked matchup

Aie’s Taste of Thai: Food, music, and a giving heart

A theology of grief

Opinion

Mississippians deserve more affordable health insurance options

For over 40 years, Mississippi workers have exceeded expectations at Raytheon

Energy Wars: Attack of the drones

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