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June 12, 2009
Atlantic – Federalism And The Changing Politics Of Tobacco
Federalism And The Changing Politics Of Tobacco For those of us who covered the tobacco wars of the 1990s, it’s hard to believe how much has changed. Back then, tobacco companies, fearful of lawsuits, were eager to forge a national legal settlement, passed by Congress, that would give them immunity from lawsuits. Prominent trial lawyers,…
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June 12, 2009
Bill Luckett announces formation of Progress for Mississippi
Bill Luckett announces formation of Progress for Mississippi Clarksdale attorney and businessman Bill Luckett took the first step in throwing his hat in the ring for a run at the 2011 campaign for Mississippi governor. Luckett, who owns a blues club and a restaurant in Clarksdale with veteran actor Morgan Freeman, announced Thursday that he…
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June 12, 2009
Contingency fee contract info in Mississippi vs. MSFT
A few details about the case. It was filed in Hinds County Chancery Court. Local litigator Brent Hazzard signed a contingency agreement with Attorney General Jim Hood for the Microsoft case. Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP & Susman Godfrey were associated by Hazzard for the case. The Boies Law Firm features David Boies, who was…
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June 12, 2009
Mississippi To Receive Millions In Settlement With Microsoft
Mississippi To Receive Millions In Settlement With Microsoft Mississippi has reached a multi-million dollar anti-trust settlement with software giant Microsoft, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today (Thursday). The settlement order, worth up to $100 million, between the State of Mississippi and Microsoft was approved by Hinds County Chancery Court Judge Denise Owens today and settles…
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June 11, 2009
PSC Commish Presley selected as a Board member by NRRI after PSC retained them in March
On June 10, 2009, MS Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley was selected to the board of the National Regulatory Research Institute. What was not cited in the release is that the Public Service Commission earlier this year recently retained NRRI for a six figure sum to evaluate Mississippi Power’s proposed clean coal plant in Kemper…
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June 11, 2009
Melick: It’s time UA president called an athletic department intervention
Melick: It’s time UA president called an athletic department intervention It’s time to admit it. The University of Alabama has a problem. It’s time for an intervention, time for somebody — university President Robert Witt, perhaps — to bring the entire athletics family into a room and say, “This has got to stop.” Once again,…
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June 11, 2009
Billon dollar set backs for Jim Hood
Billion Dollar Set Backs for Jim Hood Last week was a bad one for Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood. First, Hood lost before a three judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals over a billion dollar lawsuit accusing Memphis of stealing Mississippi’s water. This case is also interesting because Public Service Commissioner Brandon…
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June 11, 2009
MS Dem Exe Dir Sam Hall calls for debate on gun control
A real debate on gun control I think Jim Craig made an excellent point on gun control in light of the DC shootings and Justice Scalia’s recent opinion on DC gun laws: “How about a movement to amend the Constitution to explicitly provide for control of non-hunting, non-pistol weapons? Let’s have an open debate with…
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June 11, 2009
Warnock paid $9.5 million since 2005
Warnock paid $9.5 million since 2005 Madison County Engineer Rudy Warnock has been paid nearly $9.5 million since 2005, an analysis of engineering fees shows. Overall, fees paid to the county engineer have increased more than 615 percent since Warnock was appointed four years ago. Some members of the Board of Supervisors insist the fees…
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June 11, 2009
Barbour creates energy board
Barbour creates energy board Officials from three Pascagoula companies have been tabbed by Gov. Haley Barbour to be involved in a new effort to promote a long-term strategy for developing energy resources across the state. Barbour on Wednesday announced the creation of the Mississippi Energy Policy Institute, which will examine ways in which affordable energy…
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June 11, 2009
Bill Minor on current budget impasse
Bill Minor on current budget impasse What does it tell you about Mississippi’s ability to govern itself when the Legislature couldn’t craft and fund the 2010 FY budget within its 90-day regular session and now must be called back into special session to prevent a shutdown of state government after June 30? You could very…
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June 11, 2009
Hood asked to review Lafayette Cororner’s alleged misappropriation
Hood asked to review Lafayette Cororner’s alleged misappropriation The Mississippi Coroners and Medical Examiners Association wants the state attorney general to investigate the alleged misappropriation of $5,000 in association funds. Association President Greg Merchant told The Clarion-Ledger on Wednesday that a five-person review board investigated the matter after a secretary noticed the money was missing.…
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Jeremy Pittari
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February 6, 2026
House passes two medical cannabis-related bills onto Senate
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Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
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February 6, 2026
U.S. births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived
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Frank Corder
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February 6, 2026
Mississippi Senators want FEMA to halt implementation of Biden-era NFIP Risk Rating system
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Frank Corder
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February 6, 2026
Karman Space and Defense acquires Gulfport’s Seemann Composites, Material Sciences
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Frank Corder
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February 3, 2026
Siemens Energy investing up to $300 million in new high-voltage switchgear facility in Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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January 27, 2026
Nike announces layoffs in Mississippi, Tennessee
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Susan Marquez
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February 6, 2026
Southern Miss Coca-Cola Classic Rodeo returns to Hattiesburg February 6-7
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Alistair Begg
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February 6, 2026
Peace in the chaos
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February 5, 2026
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss’ NCAA appeal denied, but legal fight continues
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Grace Breazeale
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February 4, 2026
The Weight They Carry: Life as a teacher in Mississippi
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Corey DeAngelis
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February 4, 2026
Mississippi Senate betrays families
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Sid Salter
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February 4, 2026
Talented Guy Hovis orchestrated a memorable Neshoba County Fair day in 2000
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