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March 18, 2008
FOLO – Mike and Occam, ..tick, …tick, …tick, and whither Keker
Mike and Occam, ..tick, …tick, …tick, and whither Keker What does it have to do with Scruggs this week? I think we now have enough public information to pretty close to fully understand the hiring of Mike Moore by Zach Scruggs: Moore has a long and close relationship with the Scruggs family that I am…
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March 18, 2008
MS3RD – Ross Puts In $55,000
Ross Puts In $55,000 Charlie Ross has self-contributed $55,000 to his campaign for the run off in two weeks. MS 3rd 3/18/8
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March 18, 2008
CL – Attorney General parries criticism of ties to Scruggs
Attorney General parries criticism of ties to Scruggs Hood said in a statement, “The federal government is handling these cases. The district attorneys of the state of Mississippi are, in essence, independent prosecutors, and my office has made available to them every resource we possess should they decide to pursue state charges. “But given the…
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March 18, 2008
Former AG hired by Zach Scruggs
Former AG hired by Zach Scruggs Without fanfare, the senior Scruggs’ California attorney, John Keker, also was added to the defense team. NE MS Daily Journal 3/18/8 Hattip FOLO
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March 18, 2008
Senator backs catfish-origin label bill
The Daily Leader, 3/17/8 District 39 Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith has been at the center of a country of origin catfish labeling bill designed to give consumers more information about what they’re eating. The bill has passed out of Hyde-Smith’s Agriculture Committee and has been sent to the Public Health Committee. “The bill would require restaurants…
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March 18, 2008
Cig/hospital taxes: It’s not either/or but both
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 3/18/8 Mississippi lawmakers are about to start tossing political footballs back and forth, but citizens shouldn’t participate. Specifically, the game is how to fund Medicaid, and if the state’s cigarette tax or the state’s tax on hospitals should be raised. The game pits Gov. Haley Barbour who has opposed raising the cigarette…
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March 18, 2008
Barbour OKs illegal-worker bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/18/8 Companies in Mississippi soon will be required to use a federal pilot program called eVerify to determine whether potential workers are legal U.S. residents, under a bill Gov. Haley Barbour signed into law Monday. But shortly after he signed off on Senate Bill 2988, Barbour cautioned that the language needs some alterations,…
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March 18, 2008
Bill would pressure top brass in schools
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/18/8 Better leadership is one way to help chronically underperforming schools improve, state Board of Education members said Monday. So they’re encouraging the Legislature to pass a bill that would take to task superintendents whose districts repeatedly miss the achievement mark. “Failure’s not an option; you’re talking about kids,” said Claude Hartley, State…
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March 18, 2008
Miss. Ed. Board encourages House to pass accountability bill
The Sun Herald, 3/18/8 The Mississippi Board of Education is urging lawmakers to pass a bill that would make school superintendents more accountable for academic performance in their districts. Under the bill, a superintendent in a district that is low-performing for two consecutive years will be removed from office. If that superintendent is elected, his…
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March 18, 2008
(Zach) Scruggs Nation, March 18
Insurance Coverage Blog, 3/18/8 As I wrote in one of my posts yesterday, Judge Biggers’ order of yesterday afternoon made it clear that the deadline for plea agreements remained March 17. Some people have asked me whether this is an absolute deadline — for example, if Zach Scruggs wanted to enter into a plea agreement…
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March 18, 2008
Obama as nominee could give boost to other Mississippi Dems
Obama as nominee could give boost to other Mississippi Dems So, given the historic voting patterns in Mississippi, does that then hurt the Republicans? “It probably means that more of Gov. Musgrove’s base will turn out to vote,” Barbour said. “But, you know, at the end of the day I think most Mississippians’ views are…
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March 18, 2008
YP – Your daily dose of Jim Hood quotes re: Dickie Scruggs scandal
In response to a WLBT report on returning political contributions from convicted felons (see the video as well), Jim Hood today responded . . . Has this entire sad and disappointing chapter in Mississippi history dissolved into ruinous partisan politics? For the sake of our citizens I hope not” For those of you in the…
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Jeremy Pittari
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October 7, 2025
Many first responders struggle with mental health. Mississippi is finding ways to show their lives matter
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Jeremy Pittari
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October 7, 2025
Mississippi teacher residency program gets boost with state funding
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October 7, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: October 7, 2025
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October 7, 2025
Averitt Express announces $9.6 million expansion in Richland
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October 2, 2025
Smurfit Westrock expanding in Saltillo
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Lynne Jeter
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September 25, 2025
Jabil establishing $70 million facility in Marshall County
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Stephen Griffin
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October 7, 2025
Tiny houses, big ideas: A new chapter for Mississippi State Parks
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Alistair Begg
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October 7, 2025
Only fools rush in
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Parrish Alford
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October 6, 2025
Miss. State doesn’t make much noise in a quiet week for Ole Miss, Southern Miss
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Jeremy England
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October 7, 2025
The dream for Israeli citizens is the American Dream
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Haley Fisackerly
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October 6, 2025
Superpower Mississippi: Entergy Mississippi’s bold plan to cut power outages in half at less cost to customers
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Stephen Kent
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October 6, 2025
Trump’s movie tariff is self-sabotage
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