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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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March 21, 2008
Benefits, jail topics for Taylor
The Hattiesburg American, 3/21/8 Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., held a town meeting in Hattiesburg Thursday that consisted of answering questions from constituents for about 90 minutes. About 25 people came to Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center. Five members of Taylor’s staff were on hand to answer questions about Social Security, veterans benefits or Hurricane Katrina-related…
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March 21, 2008
Sunshine: Opening incident reports right step
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/21/8 This is “Sunshine Week,” a time set aside every year to bring attention to the importance of openness in government and freedom of information. Fittingly, Mississippi just got a little sunshine. The Mississippi Legislature has approved a bill that would open law enforcement incident reports to the public. The bill, approved overwhelmingly…
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March 21, 2008
Reform in Miss., even educational, can come at a snail’s pace
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/21/8 Consolidation of public school districts in Mississippi seems to be the deadly “third rail” subject state legislators won’t touch, even while knowing that some counties incredibly have as many as six school districts with overlapping duties. Almost as lethal is the subject of taking school superintendents out of the political system…
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March 21, 2008
Senate passes resolution endorsing multi-perils insurance bill
The Sun Herald, 3/20/8 The Mississippi Senate passed a resolution this morning asking Congress to pass U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor’s multi-perils insurance bill. Senate Concurrent Resolution 527, authored by Sen. Tommy Gollott, R-Biloxi, urges Congress to adopt the bill that is pending before the Senate, which would extend the National Flood Insurance Program to include…
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March 21, 2008
State has no judicial bribery law
State has no judicial bribery law As he stood at the podium Thursday to present a House bill making bribing a judge a felony, Senate Judiciary Chairman Joey Fillingane wasn’t sure what the current law said. After Sen. David Jordan, D-Greenwood, asked the question, Fillingane, R-Sumrall, said he thought it was a misdemeanor to bribe…
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March 21, 2008
MS 1st – 48 Hour Reports
48 Hour Reports Greg Davis has filed a 48 Hour Report listing $61,300 in contributions and Glenn McCullough has filed two reports ($31,500 and $18,900) totaling $50,400. MS 1st 3/20/8
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March 21, 2008
Lott for Davis
Lott for Davis Lott Backs Davis in Mississippi GOP Runoff – Former Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) — who remains one of the most influential figures in Magnolia State politics — has lent his support to Southaven Mayor Greg Davis in the tightly contested 1st district Republican runoff. The Davis campaign on Wednesday released a letter…
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March 21, 2008
Harper Makes Meridian Stop
Harper Makes Meridian Stop Harper and some of his supporters spoke at a news conference at Union Station. Harper said Meridian will be his home away from home during the days leading up to an Apr. 1 run-off with Charlie Ross. The two got the most votes in a field of seven candidates in the…
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Daniel Tyson
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August 29, 2025
Ag Secretary Rollins speaks at Mississippi U.S. Senator Hyde-Smith’s re-election campaign kickoff
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Daniel Tyson
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August 29, 2025
Lawmakers urged to update state’s medical cannabis program to ease patient, practitioner concerns
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 29, 2025
Reeves, Barbour, Gabbard mark 20 years since Hurricane Katrina in Gulfport ceremony
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Lynne Jeter
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August 29, 2025
Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid
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Lynne Jeter
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August 28, 2025
Northrop Grumman opens high-tech aerospace lab at Northeast Mississippi Community College
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Lynne Jeter
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August 20, 2025
Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center project marks major milestone
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Ben Smith
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August 29, 2025
In the midst of the storm
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Alistair Begg
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August 29, 2025
Where to find happiness
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Laura Lee Leathers
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August 28, 2025
CW Organics Apothicaire & Tea Room is a spot to slow down and savor the moment
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Dan Rollins
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August 29, 2025
Protecting Main Street’s money, strengthening Mississippi’s banks
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Chris Wells
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August 29, 2025
Looking Ahead: Safeguarding Mississippi for the next generation
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Magnolia Tribune
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August 29, 2025
20 years after Katrina, former Gov. Haley Barbour remembers partnerships that changed disaster recovery forever
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