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June 4, 2008
Scruggs’ sentencing pushed up
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/3/8 Sentencing for prominent lawyer Dickie Scruggs has been changed from July 2 to June 27 at his request. Scruggs faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty March 14 to taking part in an attempt to bribe a Lafayette County judge with $40,000 to rule in his favor. Scruggs’ partner,…
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June 4, 2008
Some hope Obama turns Miss. ‘blue’
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/4/8 Likely Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama may carry Mississippi in the November election despite the state’s history of civil rights strife and voter support of conservative-leaning candidates, some political observers say. Obama supporters agree with their prediction, saying his nomination will prompt a record turnout by African-American voters who make up…
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June 4, 2008
Lawmakers OK bills on jobless benefits, employment agency
The Sun Herald, 6/4/8 The Mississippi House and Senate have approved proposals to increase the state’s jobless benefits and reauthorize its employment agency. The passage of the bills came after two hours of contentious debate as many lawmakers, many from the impoverished Delta region, argued against increasing jobless benefits only for those on the higher…
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June 4, 2008
Taylor vows to clear cash clogs
The Sun Herald, 6/4/8 U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor promised Tuesday to help frustrated Hancock County supervisors work their way through the Washington maze and unstop funding bottlenecks they say are hampering hurricane recovery. Meeting with supervisors in the board room at the county governmental complex, Taylor listened to a litany of problems experienced by the…
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June 4, 2008
Hosemann working on business court system
The Sun Herald, 6/3/8 Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says his office is working on establishing a state business court system to handle disputes between companies, which often get sidelined in county courts in favor of criminal cases. In a meeting with the Sun Herald today, Hosemann said a panel of about 40 members of…
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June 4, 2008
McCain urges joint town halls with Obama
McCain urges joint town halls with Obama John McCain is challenging Barack Obama to join him in 10 town hall meetings with voters between now and the Democratic National Convention in August. “I don’t think we need any big media-run production, no process question from reporters, no spin rooms,” McCain said. “Just two Americans running…
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June 4, 2008
Hundreds of black farmers file claims against USDA
Hundreds of black farmers file claims against USDA More than 800 black farmers filed a new lawsuit against the Agriculture Department just two weeks after Congress reopened a 1999 settlement over past discrimination. The plaintiffs wasted little time in taking advantage of a provision in the recently enacted farm bill that allows fresh claims from…
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June 4, 2008
Superdelegate Won’t Back Obama Or Clinton
Taylor Spokesman: Superdelegate Won’t Back Obama Or Clinton One Mississippi superdelegate is withholding his vote from both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Fourth District Congressman Gene Taylor had long promised to back the candidate who supported his multi-perils insurance bill. But since neither Obama nor Clinton has done so, a spokesman for Taylor said the…
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June 4, 2008
Brandon City Leaders Delay Vote To Ban New Bail Bond Businesses
Fight Against Bail Bonds Businesses May End Up In Court A bail bondsman said he’s planning to sue the city of Brandon for preventing him from opening a shop downtown. George Sandifer said he applied to open a bail bonding business in a vacant building shortly before the Brandon Board of Aldermen voted to stop…
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June 4, 2008
Musical dates with the Scruggses/Backstrom sentencing
As it broke at Y’all Politics last week, the sentencing for Dick Scruggs, Sid Backstrom and Zack Scruggs was set for June 18, 2008. No sooner than that came about, then Dick Scruggs objected to that date because he said he received the presentence reports late. So, FOLO then reports that Judge Biggers has rescheduled…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 4, 2008
Medicaid: Perennial shortfalls and reliant on one-time money
Medicaid: Perennial shortfalls and reliant on one-time money The worst kept secret in Mississippi government is that there are almost perennial budget shortfalls in the state’s Medicaid program and that state government – both the Legislature and the last several governors – has been addicted to paying for the program with non-recurring revenue or “one-time…
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June 4, 2008
SH – Disqualified lawyers seek reinstatement
Disqualified lawyers seek reinstatement Two Missouri law firms disqualified from suing State Farm argue that they should be reinstated. U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr. in April disqualified law firms that were associated with attorney Dickie Scruggs. Senter said the firms knew or should have known that Scruggs violated ethics by paying the Rigsbys while…
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Stan Choe, Associated Press
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May 5, 2026
Wall Street rallies to records after oil prices ease and corporate profits keep topping expectations
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Frank Corder
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May 5, 2026
Thompson says SCOTUS Callais ruling “equivalent to a second Civil War”
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Daniel Tyson
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May 5, 2026
Debate lingers over what, how to pay Jackson’s new police chief
Business
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 5, 2026
Where the Wild Things Grow: Inside Maypop Art’s garage studio
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 5, 2026
Who do you say that I am?
Culture
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Robert St. John
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May 4, 2026
Table 19
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
Opinion
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Susan Crabtree
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May 1, 2026
U.S. Secret Service Chief says Hilton site was ‘set up perfectly,’ critics disagree
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Russ Latino
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April 29, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court’s voting rights decision carries big implications for Mississippi
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