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July 3, 2008
DJ – Stern justice — Biggers’ sentences reflect gravity of bribe offenses
Stern justice — Biggers’ sentences reflect gravity of bribe offenses Dickie Scruggs, Zach Scruggs, and Backstrom, all of Oxford and in the same firm, Timothy Balducci and former state Treasurer Steve Patterson (a non-lawyer and former employee of Balducci’s defunct law firm), both of New Albany, in the Lackey case; and, Joey Langston, a noted…
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July 3, 2008
SH – Zach Scruggs prison date set – Aug 15
Zach Scruggs prison date set Attorney Zach Scruggs has been ordered to begin serving his prison sentence Aug. 15, although his attorneys plan to ask that Judge Neal B. Biggers Jr. delay the date until after his third child is born in October. Copy of the order Sun Herald 7/3/8
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July 3, 2008
Senator Roger Wicker (R) Joins in Introducing “Gas Price Reduction Act”
With the average price for a gallon of gasoline remaining over $4.00 per gallon, Americans continue feeling the effects of record-high prices at the gas pump. A recent Associated Press poll revealed that 9 in 10 Americans expect high gas prices to squeeze them financially over the next six months. These anxieties are also changing…
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July 3, 2008
YP – Mike Moore stretching credulity a little
Mike Moore stated on MPB radio that he and Todd Graves, Zach Scruggs’ attorneys, “had no expectation that the judge would sentence him to jail today. None.” From the plea hearing, it seemed pretty obvious that it was being stated that the Judge could alter from the Government’s recommendation on probation and maybe even emphasized…
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July 3, 2008
Barbour has high ground in tobacco tax fight
The Hattiesburg American Editorial, 7/2/8 Let’s preface this column with one clear-as-glass observation: Gov. Haley Barbour’s die-in-the-ditch opposition to a cigarette tax increase as part of an overall Medicaid funding solution is one that is irrational both from public policy and political standpoints. Barbour’s unwavering protection of Big Tobacco from fair taxation throughout his tenure…
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July 3, 2008
McCain: Cochran’s claim he roughed up Nicaraguan not true
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/3/8 John McCain denied a Republican colleague’s claim that he roughed up an associate of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on a diplomatic mission in 1987, saying the allegation was “simply not true.” Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., told a Mississippi newspaper that he saw McCain, during a trip to Nicaragua led by former Sen.…
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July 3, 2008
Lawmakers still at odds over funding; will House walk out?
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/3/8 Medicaid funding negotiations between House and Senate lawmakers produced no results Wednesday, and some House members suggested the chamber might walk out today. “The (discussions) caved in, and we’re not making any progress,” said House Majority Leader Tyrone Ellis, D-Starkville. “We don’t need to stay here and continue to waste the taxpayers’…
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July 3, 2008
FOLO – Mike Moore’s sentence prediction
Mike Moore’s sentence prediction Mike Moore on MPB: “We had no expectation that the judge would sentence him to jail today. None.” FOLO 7/3/8
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July 3, 2008
Some unemployed residents get raise
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/2/8 Unemployed Mississippians will receive a boost in benefits under a bill that cleared Gov. Haley Barbour’s desk today. Senate Bill 2011 hikes the $210-per-week unemployment pay by $20 per week beginning July 1 and an extra $5 per week next year. It applies only to people who made $10.51 an hour or…
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July 3, 2008
Musgrove’s pay will take hit if he’s elected to Senate
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/3/8 Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove would take a sizable pay cut if he were elected to the U.S. Senate. Musgrove earned nearly $300,000 last year from his law practice and from teaching and consulting jobs, according to financial disclosure records recently filed with the secretary of the Senate. Senators earn $169,300 annually.…
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July 3, 2008
Ridgeland business asked to change name because it contains Jackson
Dealership questioned about name Some city leaders want Acura of Jackson to change its name, saying they don’t like that the business is located in Ridgeland, yet touts the city of Jackson in its title. Officials with Acura of Jackson – located on 828 Adcock Drive in Ridgeland – received approval for renovations to their…
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July 3, 2008
Election Report Meant to Be an Eye Opener
Election Report Meant to Be an Eye Opener The Secretary of State’s office has released a first of it’s kind report to the public. It details both the good and bad from this year’s primary and runoff elections. Delbert Hosemann says it give Mississippians a good measuring stick for where our state election process stands.…
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Frank Corder
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June 13, 2025
Nearly 280 from Mississippi National Guard deployed to D.C. in support of Saturday’s military parade
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Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press
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June 13, 2025
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 13, 2025
Mississippi Medicaid appropriation increases by $58 million for new fiscal year, state support nears $1 billion
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Lynne Jeter
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June 15, 2025
Will Bradham expands business his father needed
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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June 6, 2025
Hiring in the US slows, though employers still added a solid 139,000 jobs in May
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
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Marilyn Tinnin
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June 15, 2025
Mississippi Legends: The Magnolia State’s own New York Times editor Turner Catledge
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Matt Friedeman
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June 15, 2025
Prayer is great, unless it’s not
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 15, 2025
Affection for the Savior
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Russ Latino
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June 15, 2025
A house divided against itself cannot stand
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Lesley Davis
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June 12, 2025
A victory for sorority sisters: The DOE affirmed what every 18-year-old pledge already knew
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Russ Latino
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June 11, 2025
Gipson in for Governor. What’s the state of play for 2027?
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