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March 22, 2008
Taylor holds town meeting
Taylor holds town meeting Picayune Item 3/21/8
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March 22, 2008
Thompson pushes probe of passport file breaches
Thompson pushes probe of passport file breaches Mississippi’s 2nd District Democratic congressman said he was given assurances by the head of the Secret Service earlier this year regarding the candidates’ safety. “They said the protocols were in place to address my concerns,” Thompson said. “But this takes it to another level. We will have to…
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March 22, 2008
WSJ LTE – Why Do Lawyers Mouth Clients’ Ridiculous Alibis?
Why Do Lawyers Mouth Clients’ Ridiculous Alibis? It’s bad enough and sad enough to read the sorry story of the greed of tort-king “Dickie” Scruggs. The evidence and the transcripts was, of course, damning. It was really nauseating, however, to read the absurd assertion by John Keker, his lawyer, that Mr. Scruggs was innocent and…
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March 22, 2008
LNL – Junior Scruggs joins dad in pleading guilty
Junior Scruggs joins dad in pleading guilty After all the pleas, Zach Scruggs maintained there was nothing on the tapes that implicated him, creating a controversy over Balducci’s use of the term “sweet potatoes” to mean money for a bribe. The crime to which he admitted carries a three-year maximum prison sentence. Legal Newsline 3/21/8
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March 22, 2008
Congressional race spending mounting
Congressional race spending mounting In the Republican runoff for the 3rd District seat, former state Sen. Charlie Ross holds the fund-raising edge. Ross has raised more than $680,000 in his race against Gregg Harper, a prosecutor in Brandon and Richland. Former Sen. Trent Lott contributed $4,000 this week to Harper’s campaign. Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant…
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March 21, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Zach Scruggs pleads guilty
Zach Scruggs pleads guilty Is it over now? Probably not. There is the Wilson case. There are the 50 sealed indictments out there, which I have heard about for months and about which I have been skeptical, but which some sophisticated people believe are real and not myth. ICLAWBLOG 3/21/8
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March 21, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – Zach Scruggs, Son of Dickie, Pleads Guilty to Misprision Charge
Zach Scruggs, Son of Dickie, Pleads Guilty to Misprision Charge WSJ Law Blog 3/21/8
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March 21, 2008
FOLO – Alyssa covers the plea
Alyssa covers the plea “As a member of the court, I had a duty to try to prevent such acts,” Zach said in a clear, strong voice. “I am truly sorry and I apologize to the court and the legal profession that I love so much … The legal profession has high standards, not just…
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March 21, 2008
FOLO – Zach Scruggs’s statement at the plea hearing
Zach Scruggs’s statement at the plea hearing Zach asked at the end to make a statement. He talked about his love of the legal profession. He said: No one is more sorry than I under the circumstances. I had no knowledge that Tim Balducci bribed Judge Lackey to obtain the order. I would have reported…
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March 21, 2008
FOLO – Zach Scruggs’s guilty plea
Zach Scruggs’s guilty plea Zach is agreeing to misprision of a felony– that is, that he knew a felony was ongoing and was not reported to the proper authorities. The key part of what went on in the plea hearing was establishing what Zach knew and didn’t report– he wanted it clear that he knew…
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March 21, 2008
Scruggs’ son takes plea deal
Scruggs’ son takes plea deal Oxford lawyer Zach Scruggs — the son of Dickie Scruggs, Mississippi’s wealthiest trial lawyer — pleaded guilty today to failing to report a felony in connection with a judicial bribery scheme involving his father. Represented by former Attorney General Mike Moore, the younger Scruggs admitted he played a role in…
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March 21, 2008
Lawmaker attempts to revive cig-tax bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/21/8 The author of a bill that would have hiked cigarette taxes to pay for Medicaid attempted Thursday to revive the measure, but even its supporters said the renewed effort probably will fail. If they are proven correct, state Rep. George Flaggs warned in a news release that the health insurance program that…
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May 15, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: May 15, 2025
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Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
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May 14, 2025
House Republicans pull an all-nighter on Trump’s tax bill. There’s more work to do
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Steve Peoples, Associated Press
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May 14, 2025
Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds
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Frank Corder
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May 15, 2025
HH2 relocating Kentucky distribution center to Blue Mountain, Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2025
Nissan says Canton factory strategically important as company announces workforce reductions
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2025
Amazon locating inbound cross dock operations in Marshall County, creating 1,000 jobs
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C.H. Spurgeon
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May 15, 2025
Be sure
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M.C. Reid
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May 14, 2025
Pascagoula sailor Nelson Walker sets out for solo circumnavigation aboard Persimmon
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Richelle Putnam
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May 14, 2025
It all begins with a song: The heart of the Mississippi Songwriters Alliance
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Sid Salter
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May 14, 2025
MS Gaming: Legislative standoff over off-premises online sports betting continues
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Kelley Williams
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May 12, 2025
Bad energy policy represents risk to ratepayers
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Bill Crawford
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May 11, 2025
State still hugs bottom as education advances
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