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June 13, 2008
ICLAWBLOG Hoodzpah: AG Hood calls Judge Acker ‘unprofessional,’ continues 2008 Self-Destruction Tour
Hoodzpah: AG Hood calls Judge Acker ‘unprofessional,’ continues 2008 Self-Destruction Tour If I was an adviser to Jim Hood, I would have counseled just letting Judge Acker’s blast against the “so-called law enforcement official” go unanswered, or passing it off with a simple “I took the actions necessary to protect the people of Mississippi and…
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June 13, 2008
Senator Roger Wicker (R) – Drill More to Reduce Gas Prices
As prices at the gas pump continue to rise, public frustration is predictably rising with it. Gas prices in Mississippi averaged $2.88 one year ago. Today, that price has climbed to nearly $3.90. Even more alarming, the national average has already passed the $4.00 per gallon mark. With these high prices causing disruption across our…
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June 13, 2008
YP – Eaton v. Frisby sanctions from Judge Yerger and reports from the Special Master
There have been a few updates on some of the continued weirdness in the Eaton v. Frisby case. A quick read does not implicate anything new with regards to Judge Bobby DeLaughter or Ed Peters that I can see on the surface. However, there are indications that something not quite right happened in this case.…
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June 13, 2008
Obama campaign: Wife never used the word ‘Whitey’ “From The Pulpit”
Obama campaign: Wife never used the word ‘Whitey’ Democrat Barack Obama’s campaign said Thursday that Michelle Obama never used the word “whitey” in a speech from the church pulpit as he launched a Web site to debunk rumors about himself and his wife. “No such tape exists,” the campaign responds on the site, http://www.fightthesmears.com. “Michelle…
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June 13, 2008
Billy McCoy wants meeting on Medicaid
House leader wants meeting on Medicaid Two weeks before lawmakers resume a special session, House Speaker Billy McCoy said today he wants to meet with key leaders to seek a compromise on Medicaid funding. McCoy wants to meet by next Thursday. The session reconvenes at 2 p.m. June 26. A spokesman for Gov. Haley Barbour…
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June 13, 2008
Lawyer in bribe case objects to sentencing report
Lawyer in bribe case objects to sentencing report In court papers filed Wednesday, attorney Sidney Backstrom says a pre-sentence report prepared by probation officials overstates his role in the judicial bribery case that also snared high-profile tort lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs. Backstrom says the report incorrectly claims that he recruited, supervised or managed attorney Timothy…
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June 13, 2008
UPDATE:Backstrom’s lawyers object to pre-sentence report
UPDATE:Backstrom’s lawyers object to pre-sentence report Sidney Backstrom, an Oxford attorney ensnared in the judicial bribery scheme that brought down famed lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, is objecting to how strongly federal prosecutors want him punished for his role in it. Filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court, Backstrom’s attorneys’ motion says his punishment should be based…
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June 13, 2008
Latest Scruggs replacement attorneys can stay on cases
Latest Scruggs replacement attorneys can stay on cases A Texas law firm can continue to represent State Farm policyholders who were previously clients of Oxford attorney Dickie Scruggs, U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr. ruled today. Senter denied State Farm’s latest motion asking that the Provost Umphrey Law Firm be disqualified from representing policyholders in…
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June 13, 2008
OU’s Gundy has Sooners RBs tearing through defenses- Rating RB coaches
OU’s Gundy has Sooners RBs tearing through defenses- Rating RB coaches Eddie Gran, Auburn: We’ll see how Gran does with Auburn switching to a spread offense but somehow we sense he’ll succeed. In the Tigers’ old hammerin’ ground game, Gran produced all-SEC backs Carnell Williams, Kenny Irons, Rudi Johnson and Ronnie Brown. Fred Jackson, Michigan:…
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June 12, 2008
A ‘So-Called’ Attorney General
A ‘So-Called’ Attorney General Lawsuit legend and admitted felon Dickie Scruggs is headed for the Big House, but his methods are continuing to tarnish his partner in lawsuits, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood. Last week, Alabama federal Judge William Acker gave Mr. Hood a well deserved whack for colluding with the trial kingpin to evade…
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June 12, 2008
Red/Blue discussion of Hood/Acker affair
First Andy Taggart opens the discussion with this: I resisted the temptation to write about the extraordinary opinion out of the federal district court in Alabama last week when it was first issued. But even now, after letting it simmer for nearly a week, I am stunned by what Judge William Acker had to say…
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June 12, 2008
U.S.: Get used to $4-plus for gas
U.S.: Get used to $4-plus for gas The Energy Department said Wednesday it expects gasoline prices to peak in August at about $4.15 on average- a dime more than today. That might be encouraging for people who are beginning to think prices will keep climbing forever. But wait: There won’t be much relief. The government…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Additional funding sought to expand Miss. Dept. of Education’s coaching support program
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Daniel Tyson
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December 19, 2025
Lawmakers consider ways to assist with Mississippi military service members’ mental health struggles
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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December 19, 2025
Ole Miss bracing for a better Tulane team in College Football Playoff opener
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Alistair Begg
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December 19, 2025
His hands raised high
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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December 18, 2025
College Football Playoff picks: Sooners, Aggies, Rebels and Ducks should advance to quarterfinals
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Kelley Williams
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December 19, 2025
Cliff Notes for Corps speak
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Sid Salter
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December 17, 2025
PERS pension concerns remain volatile for state lawmakers in 2026 as markets rumble
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Kimberly Ross
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December 16, 2025
Lessons from Luigi: Quit lionizing cold-blooded murderers
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