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December 3, 2007
Tuck Not Eying Washington
WTOK, 11/30/7 Mississippi Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck says she has no interest in being appointed to the U.S. Senate. Tuck attended a performance at the Roxy Theatre in Newton Thursday night. Her friend, Sen. Terry Burton, has a leading role in the play. Tuck told Newscenter 11 she is not interested in serving in Sen.…
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December 3, 2007
Scruggs case worries storm victims
The Hattiesburg American, 12/3/7 The indictment of lawyer Dickie Scruggs and four others accused of attempting to bribe a judge in a Katrina-related lawsuit has storm victims worried. Scruggs and his son, Zach, former State Auditor Steve Patterson and attorneys Sidney Backstrom and Timothy Balducci were indicted Wednesday on allegations they paid a judge $40,000…
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December 3, 2007
Lott: Choice of successor important
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 12/2/7 With the announcement this past week by Mississippi’s junior U.S. Sen. Trent Lott, R-Pascagoula, that he would be stepping down before the end of the year, Gov. Haley Barbour and state voters now face a crucial decision in choosing Lott’s successor. Obviously, Barbour’s choice of an interim senator will anoint that…
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December 3, 2007
Lott doles out $350K from war chest
The Sun Herald, 12/1/7 Sen. Minority Whip Trent Lott, R-Miss., loves Ole Miss and the Senate, and in early September he proved it with some eye-popping contributions – $250,000 to the University of Mississippi Foundation and $100,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The contributions, made from his campaign funds, were listed as “disbursements” in…
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December 3, 2007
Pickering’s seat: Can Democrat win?
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 12/2/7 When 3rd District U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering announced in August that he would not seek re-election in 2008 in order to spend more time with his family, few could have predicted the fruit basket turnover under way now. With Sen. Trent Lott also stepping down, leaving a GOP seat open as…
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December 3, 2007
ICLAWBLOG – Brian Ford notes of conversations with Dickie Scruggs, Trent Lott, others
Brian Ford notes of conversations with Dickie Scruggs, Trent Lott, others Ford’s notes show that the Scruggs Katrina Group was interested in hiring him as a consultant as well as using him as a fact witness. Ford was asking for a salary of $10,000 a month, and, if you look at page SA-10 of the…
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December 3, 2007
SMITH FOR SPEAKER – McCoy/VPAC intentionally try to manipulate CL Online Poll
Release from Rep. Jeff Smith The Jackson Clarion-Ledger has on the paper’s website today a “Weekly Poll Question” that asks the reader if he were able to vote for the Speaker of the House position would he vote to re-elect Rep. Billy McCoy. The question does not mention that Rep. Jeff Smith (D, Columbus) is…
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December 3, 2007
Scruggs indictment, days 3-4
Scruggs indictment, days 3-4 “It just boggles the mind,” said Biloxi trial lawyer Jack Denton. “Here is a man who has had an enormous amount of success, who reached a level very few attorneys, if any, have reached. Why would he risk everything over a legal dispute over attorneys’ fees?” David Rossmiller, quoted in the…
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December 3, 2007
WSJLAWBLOG – L’Affaire Scruggs: Judge Henry Lackey Speaks Out
L’Affaire Scruggs: Judge Henry Lackey Speaks Out In an interview recounting the episode, Judge Henry Lackey said the initial overture came from another lawyer he knew, Tim Balducci of New Albany, Miss. “My first thought was: What kind of character flaw has he discovered in me that would lead him to think that I would…
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December 3, 2007
SALTER – Scruggs: Politics fuel a rush to judgment
Scruggs: Politics fuel a rush to judgment Blogs, talk radio, TV, newspapers and coffee shop gossip can’t adjudicate the Scruggs indictment. Neither can newspaper columnists. So let’s see – or perhaps hear – what the FBI’s got in this case. Sid Salter Clarion Ledger 12/2/7
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December 3, 2007
ICLAWBLOG Examines Jones vs. Scruggs
In another piece of required reading from David Rossmiller’s Insurance Coverage Law Blog, he further examines the Jones v. Scruggs lawsuit and some of the dynamics around the bribery allegations. This is absoutely required reading for anyone wanting to stay on the forefront of the story. In the piece, he provides the complaint in the…
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December 3, 2007
Will Dickie Scruggs Play The Patsy Again?
Will Dickie Scruggs play the patsy again? In the Paul Minor trial, Dickie Scruggs (originally listed in the indictment as “Intermediary #2”), financed Judge Wes Teel at Minor’s request. According to Scruggs’ attorney, Robert Sigfried of New York, in a 7/30/3 Clarion Ledger article, “Mr. Scruggs was asked by Mr. Minor to loan Mr. Teel…
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February 27, 2026
Senate Public Health Committee advances bill to allow Ibogaine trials
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Frank Corder
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February 27, 2026
Mississippi House moves to exempt NIL compensation from state income tax
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February 27, 2026
Scouting America will alter its policies to maintain support from the U.S. military, Pentagon says
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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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February 18, 2026
Firehawk Aerospace establishing manufacturing operations in Crawford
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February 27, 2026
Jasmine Blanton: A paint brush, a pen, and a message
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February 27, 2026
A prayer for prosperity
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February 26, 2026
Mississippians choose catfish on Fridays during Lent
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Roger Wicker
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February 27, 2026
America and Europe share a destiny
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David Ibsen
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February 26, 2026
Mississippi should look to President Trump and Congress to ensure fair access to banking
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Mike Chaney
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February 25, 2026
Insurance fraud effects everyone
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