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January 9, 2008
3 new committees will tackle housing, tourism, ethics issues
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 Working on solutions for Gulf Coast residents who still can’t find an affordable place to live will be one of the issues a new Senate Housing Committee will tackle this year. Two others created in the chamber will deal with tourism, and ethics in government. Who will head those committees as well…
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January 9, 2008
Billy Hewes III elected Senate president pro tem
The Sun Herald, 1/8/8 State Sen. Billy Hewes III on Tuesday was elected Senate president pro tem, the second highest position in that chamber. Hewes, R-Gulfport, was praised by numerous other senators before being elected unanimously, by acclamation. “This (pro tem) post has been referred to as the senators’ senator,” said Sen. Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo,…
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January 9, 2008
McCoy narrowly wins speaker post
1/9/8 House Speaker Billy McCoy punctuated a narrow victory Tuesday over fellow Democrat Jeff Smith after a contentious race with a call for divided lawmakers to reconcile. House members agreed, but Republicans voiced concern McCoy would not follow through by including more of their minority membership in House business. No Republicans voted for McCoy. McCoy,…
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January 9, 2008
Reeves ends election dispute
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 The Mississippi House won’t have to consider an election dispute involving one of its former longtime members. Jackson lawmaker John Reeves said Tuesday he will end his months-long challenge of a loss to Adrienne Wooten, a Democrat who twice defeated him. Reeves, a Republican, said he will pull a petition he filed…
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January 9, 2008
Katrina victims’ federal claims top $3 quadrillion
Katrina victims’ federal claims top $3 quadrillion Hurricane Katrina’s victims have put a price tag on their suffering and it is staggering — including one plaintiff seeking the unlikely sum of $3 quadrillion. A whopping $3,014,170,389,176,410 is the dollar figure so far sought from some of the largest claims filed against the federal government over…
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January 9, 2008
YP – Sid Backstrom Withdraws From Another Katrina Related Case Involving Balducci
In a motion filed yesterday, Sid Backstrom withdrew from another case in Louisiana. Balducci had asked Backstrom to act as “local counsel” in a federal court levee case in Louisiana. The motion can be found here. What makes this curious is that it is just one more link to how closely Balducci and the Scruggs…
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January 9, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, Day 43: the timeline
Scruggs Nation, Day 43: the timeline March 15-28. Dickie Scruggs, Zach Scruggs, Backstrom, Balducci and Patterson allegedly met at the Scruggs Law Firm in Oxford to discuss how to influence the outcome of the Jones v. Scruggs lawsuit. Indictment. March 28. Balducci placed a call to Judge Henry Lackey asking to meet with him later…
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January 9, 2008
Majority of Black Caucus Votes Against Johnson for Speaker Pro-Tem
Mississippi’s Legislative Black Caucus supported top Billy McCoy lieutenant J.P. Compretta in a vote for Speaker Pro-Tem at yesterday’s House opening. Compretta’s opponent was Robert Johnson III from Natchez.
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January 9, 2008
House Roll Call on Speekah Vote
House Roll Call VOTING FOR MCCOY Democrats (62) Arinder, Morton; Bailey, Greenville; Banks, Jackson; Bell, Fulton; Blackmon, Canton; Broomfield, Moss Point; Brown, Jackson; Buck, Holly Springs; Burnett, Tunica; Calhoun, Jackson; K. Campbell, Jackson; Clark, Pickens; Clarke, Jackson; Cockerham, Magnolia; L. Coleman, Mound Bayou; M. Coleman, Jackson; Compretta, Bay St. Louis; Dedeaux, Perkinston; Dickson, Macon; Duvall,…
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January 9, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – Report: Scruggs Grand Jury Looking at Another Case
Report: Scruggs Grand Jury Looking at Another Case In January 2006, with the case now in front of DeLaughter, a special master made recommendations that led Wilson’s lawyer to ask for more than $15 million for his client. Days later, Scruggs installed Booneville, Miss., lawyer Joey Langston as lead counsel, assisted by Tim Balducci, who,…
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January 9, 2008
LNL – State Farm demands statement sent to Scruggs
State Farm demands statement sent to Scruggs Claiming that an attorney for the former Scruggs Katrina Group won’t oblige, State Farm Insurance Cos. filed an emergency motion Monday to obtain information provided from an engineer to indicted trial lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs. State Farm filed the emergency motion because Brian Ford, a former engineer at…
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January 9, 2008
FOLO – US response to Scruggs’ discovery motion
US response to Scruggs’ discovery motion Haven’t read it myself yet, but here’s the prosecution response to the defense motion on discovery in U.S. v. Scruggs (h/t NMC for this pdf). FOLO 1/8/8
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Frank Corder
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April 30, 2025
Thompson among Congressional Democrats to meet with ICE detainees in Louisiana
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Frank Corder
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April 30, 2025
Mississippi’s mail-in ballot case being appealed to U.S. Supreme Court
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April 30, 2025
Ukraine says it’s poised to sign a key mineral resources deal with the US on Wednesday
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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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Lynne Jeter
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April 17, 2025
GE Aerospace moving at warp speed in Batesville
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Lynne Jeter
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April 15, 2025
ABB doubling size of operations in Tate County
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Jim Beaugez
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April 30, 2025
New ‘Super Chikan’ documentary takes viewers into the life of a modern Delta bluesman
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C.H. Spurgeon
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April 30, 2025
He has said
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 29, 2025
Mississippi’s U-Pick Farms: A trend that’s growing
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Sid Salter
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April 30, 2025
Is a new era in federal natural disaster relief something Mississippi can easily navigate?
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Bill Crawford
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April 27, 2025
Model Utah program considered by legislature unfairly denigrated
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Courtney Taylor
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April 25, 2025
Inside Mississippi’s workforce reset: Reduce waste, cut overhead, create results
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