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December 18, 2008
YP – Follow the Money . . . Where did Joey Langston put money “to work”?
This whole Scruggs judicial/political scandal is about money . . . who gets it, and why. Campaign donations were a huge lever that this crowd used to get and keep their friends in political power. That’s not to say that anyone who received contributions from these folks did anything bad (though many right thinking pols…
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December 18, 2008
Right answer . . . Bush considering “orderly” auto bankruptcy
Bush considering “orderly” auto bankruptcy The Bush administration is seriously considering “orderly” bankruptcy as a way of dealing with the desperately ailing U.S. auto industry. “The president is not going to allow a disorderly collapse of the companies,” White House press secretary Dana Perino said Thursday. “A disorderly collapse would be something very chaotic that…
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December 18, 2008
Auburn hire: More incompetence than bad intent
Auburn hire: More incompetence than bad intent Whether Charles Barkley was right when he said “race was the No. 1 factor” why Auburn chose Gene Chizik over Turner Gill is something only a few higher-ups in the athletic department and the administration at his alma mater will ever know. But Barkley may be giving them…
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December 18, 2008
PERRY – The migration of politics online
PERRY/The migration of politics online Msgop.org was the first party web site in Mississippi. That year Bishop also worked on State Auditor Phil Bryant’s campaign web page, the first statewide official to have a web presence apart from a government site. Brad Morris, now chief-of-staff to First District Congressman Travis Childers, produced an early landmark…
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December 18, 2008
LNL – Like Scruggs, Langston gets maximum sentence
Like Scruggs, Langston gets maximum sentence Mills opined that he had never witnessed a more talented lawyer than Langston, calling him an ‘outstanding litigator.’ Still, Mills sentenced Langston to the maximum three-year stay in federal prison for his role in a judicial bribery scheme involving disgraced plaintiffs attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs. Langston asked to be…
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December 18, 2008
NMC – Justice Diaz’s remarkable dissent in Doss v. State
Justice Diaz’s remarkable dissent in Doss v. State The most remarkable part is a long opinion by Justice Diaz about the failure of the death penalty. He is joined in full in that opinion by Justice Graves and in part by Justice Dickinson (the opinion has two parts, one about mental retardation and one about…
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December 18, 2008
Auburn’s football coach choice far from black and white
Auburn’s football coach choice far from black and white Jay Jacobs answered the question, and he didn’t lie. He didn’t lie because he didn’t answer the question. Not exactly. Not directly. The Auburn athletics director – the most maligned man in college football at the moment – wouldn’t allow himself to be painted into a…
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December 17, 2008
Auditor: Ex-Jones Co. worker embezzled
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/17/8 A former Jones County deputy court clerk could face up to 30 years in prison for embezzling more than $200,000 and altering public records to hide the crime, state officials said Tuesday. Natalie Brooke Ward, 30, surrendered to Jones County deputies Tuesday after she was indicted by a grand jury on two…
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December 17, 2008
Crime lab: State must modernize investigations
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 12/17/8 It’s past time to bring Mississippi criminal investigation into the modern era. That’s no slam on the people working in the existing system, but it is a slam on the system. Mississippi has consistently failed to adequately fund the state’s crime lab, to fund a state medical examiner or to enact…
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December 17, 2008
Blue Springs plant delay prompts ‘wait and see’ mindset in region
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 12/17/8 Toyota’s announced indefinite delay of its Blue Springs plant on Monday created a “wait and see” attitude for many businesses and projects related to the automaker’s arrival. Here is what some of them were saying Tuesday: – REAL ESTATE: “I don’t see the Toyota announcement negatively affecting our market…
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December 17, 2008
Langston proceeding points to more charges
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 12/17/8 Tuesday’s sentencing of former top plaintiffs’ attorney Joey Langston of Booneville brought more than hints about a second round of indictments in the state’s ongoing judicial bribery investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Dawson spoke the words “Scruggs II” in the courtroom before Langston was sentenced to 36 months in…
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December 17, 2008
Trips to Caribbean appear to have broken House rules
The Hill, 12/16/8 For at least five of the last six years, Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) and several other members of the Congressional Black Caucus have spent a few days each fall at a different luxurious Caribbean island resort. The trip’s official mission is to facilitate business and diplomatic relationships between the region and the…
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 8, 2026
IHL conference aims to overcome challenges, foster growth in Mississippi
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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September 8, 2026
Southeastern Conference leaders to discuss kicking LSU out of league over player eligibility dispute
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 8, 2026
Insurance Commissioner announces AI assistant “Janie” to help public when filing complaints
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Frank Corder
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September 3, 2026
Mississippi middle of the pack in State Tax Competitiveness Index
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Frank Corder
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September 2, 2026
Gulf Ship investing $44 million to expand Gulfport shipyard
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 8, 2026
Elvis ’56 Returns: Tupelo celebrates a historic homecoming
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Alistair Begg
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September 8, 2026
The Lord be with you
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Robert St. John
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September 7, 2026
Passing go
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Lesley Davis
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September 8, 2026
The socialist takeover isn’t so quiet anymore
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Roger Wicker
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September 8, 2026
U.S. must remain vigilant
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Mike Chaney
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September 3, 2026
Mississippians deserve more affordable health insurance options
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