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February 27, 2008
REDBLUE – Mr. Hood’s musical chairs
Mr. Hood’s musical chairs Several weeks ago, Mr. Hood said that he didn’t really do much work with Mr. Balducci, and that he only dealt with Mr. Balducci through Joey Langston. Then, taking an opposite approach, Mr. Hood announced that he could not prosecute Mr. Balducci, Mr. Langston or fellow conspirator Steve Patterson, because “it…
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February 27, 2008
JFP – Yerger Orders Investigation of Ed Peters
Yerger Orders Investigation of Ed Peters Jackson Free Press 2/26/8
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February 27, 2008
YP – Hood’s testimony to US House Committee re: prosecution of State Farm
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has given now several reasons why he did not indict State Farm. He has had two times where he testified under oath as to the circumstances of his prosecutorial decisions regarding State Farm – one in Natchez as the defendant in State Farm v. Hood. That case ultimately settled. The…
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February 27, 2008
House stiffens judicial bribe penalties
The Sun Herald, 2/27/8 The House passed a bill Tuesday that sets tough penalties for those convicted of bribing judges. House Bill 1108 would expand the state’s obstruction-of-justice charge for the felony. Under an amendment offered by Rep. Steve Holland, D-Plantersville, the offense would carry a sentence of no less than five and up to…
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February 27, 2008
Mississippi House passes corn bill
The Daily Word, 2/27/8 There are many local hunters who have deer and turkey hunting leases in Mississippi, so please read the following. Last week, the Mississippi House of Represenatives passed HB 1089 to allow hunting deer over grain or other types of supplemental feed in Mississippi. According to outdoor writer, Bobby Cleveland with the…
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February 27, 2008
Blind trust bill clears House
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/8 A bill that would establish regulations for politicians’ blind trusts cleared the House floor today. House Bill 795 passed with 116 legislators voting for it and two opposing it. The bill addresses trusts established after July 1, which means it would not apply to a trust created by GOP Gov. Haley Barbour.…
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February 27, 2008
Hood denies Scruggs’ influence
The Sun Herald, 2/27/8 To protect a potential insurance settlement worth $26 million in legal fees, attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs agreed to pay $500,000 to colleagues who interceded on his behalf with Attorney General Jim Hood, a government informant says. Attorney Timothy R. Balducci said that he and his associate, former State Auditor Steve Patterson,…
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February 27, 2008
Choctaws to keep pushing for casino
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/27/8 The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will continue to push for an off-reservation casino resort, but a project proposed for Jackson County is unlikely to gain approval during Gov. Haley Barbour’s tenure. Tribal Chief Beasley Denson said Tuesday he will join other tribes in questioning a recent federal decision that disallowed off-reservation…
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February 27, 2008
Voter interest in ’08 congressional races seems extremely low
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 2/27/8 Mississippi voters will go to the polls in the March 11 party primary elections in less than two weeks to choose a new congressional delegation – and voter apathy about that task appears to be at stunning levels. In places where politics is normally “cussed and discussed,” in recent months the…
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February 27, 2008
Senate passes weakened version of Hosemann’s election package
The Sun Herald, 2/27/8 A weakened version of a wide-ranging elections bill passed the Senate on Tuesday after two hours of debate. The legislation, which is supported by Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, was designed to make sweeping changes in the state’s election process. But lawmakers revised to the bill by stripping out provisions that…
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February 27, 2008
Scruggs Case – Today’s bribery rulings crucial
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/27/8 Several crucial decisions lie ahead for the Scruggs-Backstrom judicial bribery case in federal court. Senior Judge Neal Biggers Jr. is expected to rule on them today. – Will information be allowed from government wiretaps and searches? – Will evidence be presented allegedly showing another attempt to bribe another judge?…
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February 27, 2008
Senate passes charter school bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/8 School districts with more than 500 students would be able to establish a charter school geared toward helping underperforming students, under a bill passed by a voice vote in the Mississippi Senate today. But Senate Bill 2721 would limit the number of charter schools — which could be established by one or…
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Jeremy Pittari
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November 25, 2025
Mississippi cracking down on non-English speaking commercial truckers
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Daniel Tyson
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November 25, 2025
Colom champions tax increase “for Mississippians to continue to have health insurance”
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Sophie Bates, Associated Press
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November 25, 2025
New owner to open Mississippi barn where Emmett Till was killed as a memorial site
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
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Daniel Tyson
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November 20, 2025
Amazon investing $3 billion in Warren County data center campus
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Daniel Tyson
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November 18, 2025
Toyota investing $125 million in Blue Springs plant
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Robert St. John
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November 25, 2025
Robert St. John’s Thanksgiving memories
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Alistair Begg
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November 25, 2025
In this world for good
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Robert St. John
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November 24, 2025
Time well spent
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Kimberly Ross
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November 21, 2025
The political right needs to exorcize its Fuentes’ demons
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Sid Salter
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November 19, 2025
Term limits: Why small rural states like Mississippi lose when seniority is forced out
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Jill Ford
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November 18, 2025
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