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December 14, 2007
Scruggs’ defense receives evidence
Scruggs’ defense receives evidence Defense attorneys for five NeMiss men accused of attempting to bribe a judge are receiving documents and recordings relating to the federal allegations. Attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs of Oxford, his son Zach, Oxford attorney Sidney Backstrom, New Albany attorney Timothy Balducci and former State Auditor Steve Patterson were indicted Nov. 28…
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December 14, 2007
Lott Winds Down Final Days in Office
WTOK, 12/13/7 Sen. Trent Lott is winding down his final days in office. He said Thursday he will officially submit his resignation to Vice-President Dick Cheney before the end of 2007. Lott held his final satellite news conference with Mississippi television stations Thursday. He said the last three decades in office have been “a wild…
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December 14, 2007
Former judge asks to remain free while appealing bribery conviction
The Sun Herald, 12/13/7 A former Harrison County judge who was convicted of bribery is asking to remain free on bond while he appeals his nine-year federal prison sentence, according to court records. The request is a reversal for former Circuit Judge John Whitfield, who previously said he was ready to start serving the sentence…
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December 14, 2007
‘High stakes chess game’ opening over Senate appointments
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 12/14/7 With Democrats outnumbering Republicans in the Mississippi Senate, they will take away Gov. Haley Barbour’s Senate candy store, right? Don’t count on it. Two weeks ago, newly elected Senate Democrats sat down with incoming GOP Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant, mostly to get a reading on his pre-election crack implying that only…
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December 14, 2007
Open letter to Mississippians from Mike Moore
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/13/7 Four years ago I made a decision to leave elected public office to spend more time with my family and to build some financial security for them. We have all been very happy with that decision. I enjoyed my 26 years in public service working for Mississippi. Elected office gave me great…
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December 14, 2007
MITCHELL – Dickie Scruggs ‘drama’ would be great fiction, but it’s real
Dickie Scruggs ‘drama’ would be great fiction, but it’s real At the center of events is Scruggs, who, when others laughed at the notion, said Big Tobacco could be made to pay state and federal governments for the harm tobacco caused to people’s health. He won and people stopped laughing. Billions have been poured into…
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December 14, 2007
LNL – Hood in middle of $14 million legal fee fight
Hood in middle of $14 million legal fee fight Because the state was a party to the settlement agreement, he wrote, the state is bound by the terms of the agreement. “Plaintiffs further assert that the Attorney General had the authority under Mississippi law to enter into the Settlement Agreement which provided that MCI pay…
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December 14, 2007
ICLAWBLOG – Former employee files suit against Nutt & McAlister, member of SKG
Former employee files suit against Nutt & McAlister, member of Scruggs(less) Katrina Group Maria Brown, a former employee of Nutt & McAlister, a law firm that was and is a key player in Katrina litigation as part of the Scruggs Katrina Group, has sued the firm for employment discrimination, breach of contract and other claims.…
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December 14, 2007
Supremes Dismiss Kidd Ruling – District 71 Revote to Occur
State SC: District 71 revote to proceed The state Supreme Court has ordered that a revote scheduled Tuesday in four precincts proceed in the state House District 71 race. The ruling overturns an order issued by Hinds County Circuit Judge Winston Kidd Dec. 11 telling the Hinds County Election Commission to certify results, which would…
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December 14, 2007
Former AG Mike Moore Backs Down From Senate Fight
Open letter to Mississippians from Mike Moore The point is I am happy doing what I am doing, my family is happy, and I look forward to making a big difference in my state and nation. I have seriously considered the U.S. Senate vacancy as my friends urged me to do, but I have always…
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December 13, 2007
Mayor seeks new appointment to JPS board
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/13/7 Mayor Frank Melton wants to appoint Millsaps College professor Bill Brister to the Jackson Public Schools board. But it’s unclear whether Melton can come up with enough City Council votes to approve the appointment. Brister would replace Jonathan Larkin, whose term expired March 1, 2006. “I don’t know where the votes for…
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December 13, 2007
Scruggs contempt case reassigned to Fla. judge
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/13/7 The criminal contempt case of Mississippi trial lawyer Richard Scruggs was reassigned to a Florida judge Wednesday because 16 federal judges in north Alabama recused themselves. C. Roger Vinson, Northern District of Florida, will preside in the case in which Scruggs is accused of disobeying an order by failing to turn over…
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 18, 2026
Budget for Mississippi universities increases 14%, now up to nearly $6.7 billion
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Frank Corder
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June 18, 2026
Mobile camera units using AI coming to Mississippi roadways
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Frank Corder
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June 18, 2026
Wicker questions Iran deal, opposes U.S. lifting any sanctions
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
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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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Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
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June 18, 2026
College sports bill clears key Senate hurdle despite SEC, Big Ten opposition
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Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
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June 18, 2026
U.S. gas prices fall below $4 for first time since March, but still 25% higher than last year
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Alistair Begg
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June 18, 2026
Gracious gratitude
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Gregory Kiley
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June 18, 2026
How China attacks U.S. interests in Mississippi
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Sid Salter
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June 17, 2026
State Supreme Court holds firm in seeking justice for Quitman County family in 1990
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Roger Wicker
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June 12, 2026
Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense
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