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August 12, 2008
AJC has interesting twist to the Musgrove non-accusation
Lawyers for Moultrie — as well as Musgrove staffers — are bristling at any use of the word “bribery,” which they say is legally reserved for quid-pro-quo transactions. This money for that action. Tom Freeland, attorney for Moultrie, put out this statement: “Robert Moultrie has pleaded guilty to a charge in a one-count information that…
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August 12, 2008
Ronnie Musgrove interview excerpts from Paul Gallo show . . . Should he give the money back?
The following are interview excerpts from Ronnie Musgrove’s interview on the Paul Gallo show earlier this summer. Interview Excerpt 1 Interview Excerpt 2 Paul Gallo Show Supertalk Mississippi 8/12/8
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August 12, 2008
CL – Defendant admits giving $45,000 to influence Musgrove
A Georgia businessman pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to corruptly influence a public official in connection with Mississippi’s costly and failed beef plant venture — a decision that could spill over into a U.S. Senate race. Robert Moultrie, chairman and chief executive of The Facility Group of Smyrna, Ga., admitted he gave $45,000 in contributions…
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August 12, 2008
LAWANDMORE – Edwards’s scandal ensnares “asbestos lawsuit king” Fred Baron
Edwards’s scandal ensnares “asbestos lawsuit king” Fred Baron Baron’s enabling role doesn’t sit well with, among others, Texans for Lawsuit Reform. That group is appalled at Baron’s lack of integrity. What really seems to be going on is that Baron’s getting caught in this mess simply gives tort reformers ammunition to go after this high-profile…
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August 12, 2008
Cindy Sheehan qualifies to run for Pelosi’s seat
Cindy Sheehan, an icon of the anti-war movement, has qualified to challenge House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her seat in Congress. Sheehan, 51, says Pelosi failed to persuade her party to end funding for the Iraq war after Democrats reclaimed the House majority in the 2006 midterm elections. She also accused the speaker of failing…
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August 12, 2008
There are ducks at the beef plant? Really?
The good folks over at Y’all Politics post about it, and the commenters start in about walking and sounding like a duck. Recent attacks on job losses are unfounded. Attacks on his fiscal record are taken out of context. The fact that neither Minor nor Scruggs had been accused of jack squat when they donated…
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August 12, 2008
Inconsistencies Raise Concerns Edwards May Still Be Lying About Affair
John Edwards’ explanation of his affair with videographer Rielle Hunter includes several apparent inconsistencies, which grate against his assertion that he was telling “99 percent” of the truth before coming clean Friday in a confessional interview. Edwards admitted to the affair with Hunter, saying it began in 2006. He denied it for months it following…
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August 12, 2008
CL – Musgrove has not been accused of any wrongdoing
A Georgia businessman charged in connection with the beef plant debacle that cost Mississippi taxpayers millions of dollars pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to corruptly influence a public official. Robert Moultrie, chairman and chief executive of the Facility Group of Smyrna, Ga., admitted that he gave $25,000 in campaign contributions to the…
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August 12, 2008
LLOYD GRAY:Wicker must win big in 1st District to beat Musgrove
The matchup between Roger Wicker and Ronnie Musgrove is the first competitive U.S. Senate race in Mississippi in 20 years. This is a state that changes senators very rarely; we’d had only two transitions in the last 65 years before Gov. Haley Barbour appointed Wicker last Dec. 31 to replace Trent Lott. In spite of…
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August 12, 2008
UPDATE: Key Beef Plant defendant pleads guilty
UPDATE: Key Beef Plant defendant pleads guilty Robert Moultrie, chairman and chief executive officer of The Facility Group of Smyrna, Ga., entered a plea before Chief Judge Michael P. Mills, admitting he gave $25,000 to an elected “public official” for that person’s good will and future considerations connected to his company work on the beef…
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August 12, 2008
Obama fires back at McCain’s hardest hitting criticism
In a presidential campaign freighted with war, recession and energy woes, a jibe featuring Paris Hilton, of all things, seems to have struck a nerve in Democrat Barack Obama. For the second time in two weeks, he aired a TV ad Monday rebutting Republican John McCain’s claim that Obama is little more than a celebrity,…
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August 12, 2008
BREAKING – Moultrie Pleads Guilty in Beef Plant case
Robert Moultrie has withdrawn his plea of not guilty and has pleaded to a one-count information in the Beef Plant case. Moultrie has a max of 10 years and a $250,000 fine. Information Beef Plant Plea Fact Basis In August, 2003, to complete the amount contemplated in the July fund raiser, Moultrie caused the PAC…
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Frank Corder
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May 27, 2026
Owens, Lumumba, Banks have until Friday to change their plea in Jackson bribery case
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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May 27, 2026
Key Senators Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill
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Frank Corder
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May 27, 2026
Mississippi looks to capitalize on new critical minerals industry
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Marilyn Tinnin
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May 27, 2026
Mississippi Legends: Leontyne Price
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Alistair Begg
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May 27, 2026
Forgiven and forgiving
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Frank Corder
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May 26, 2026
Southern Miss, Miss. State hosting NCAA baseball regionals; Ole Miss heads to Lincoln
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Brent Sadler
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May 27, 2026
The Navy needs a strategic industrial plan to realize the Golden Fleet
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Sid Salter
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May 27, 2026
For most Americans, gas prices are the top public policy concern rising from Iran conflict
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Roger Wicker
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May 26, 2026
Deterrence is cheaper than war
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