Skip to content
News
Business
Culture
Opinion
Issues
About
Who We Are
Our Approach
Staff & Contributors
Sponsorship
Y’all Archive
Search
Donate
News
Opinion
Business
Culture
About Us
Who We Are
Our Approach
Staff & Contributors
News
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 31, 2008
HUD upset with state’s slow pace in spending $2.5B
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/31/8 The Housing and Urban Development Department is not happy that Gov. Haley Barbour’s administration still hasn’t spent $2.5 billion in hurricane housing money. “What we need is that the state of Mississippi start spending the money,” said Nelson Bregon, HUD’s general deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Community Planning and Development.…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 31, 2008
FOLO – Well, as long as NMC’s a-bleggin’
Well, as long as NMC’s a-bleggin’ I’m deep into research on a new story-line for us, one that doesn’t involve Dickie Scruggs but does feature Ed Peters. And in this tale, the phrase “indict on a dare” has arisen. Well, NMC and I have diligently searched the whole Web for another occurrence of that phrase…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 31, 2008
FOLO – A bleg to the Folo community
A bleg to the Folo community So I’m going to talk about some of the stuff I have in front of me, and ask what ya’ll would like to hear about first. There’s the transcript linked by Rossmiller, in which Judge DeLaughter suddenly fishtales and rejects the masters ruling. This is a key document in…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 31, 2008
YP – What comes around goes around – Lecky King to Dickie Scruggs
Last year, the Scruggs Katrina Group was adamant that a State Farm employee named “Lecky” King should testify. Even though State Farm’s counsel swore up and down that she would invoke her 5th Amendment protections, SKG lawyers insisted that they be allowed to depose her. They were. Here’s the video of her taking the 5th…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 31, 2008
YP – State Farm Notices Courtney Schloemer to Testify in SF v. Hood
Late today, State Farm filed a motion with the Court in the State Farm v. Hood case where they gave notice that they would subpoena Assistant Attorney General Courtney Schloemer to testify in a hearing on February 6. That notice can be found here. Remember that Schloemer has been an integral part of Jim Hood’s…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 31, 2008
FOLO – Judge Biggers says “No!” a third time to Ken Coghlan
Judge Biggers says “No!” a third time to Ken Coghlan Judge Biggers denied the Scruggs request that Ken Coghlan join the defense team. The order is interesting for those following this question. The largest piece of news is about the other crime evidence the government has noted they intend to use. FOLO 1/30/8
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 31, 2008
FOLO – Smokin
Smokin The CLE seminar that NMC yesterday described as “might be, um, interesting” . . . might not be all that. folo has just received the following statement, direct from Merkel & Cocke: “Out of respect for the sponsoring organization and the legal profession, Charlie Merkel has withdrawn from participation in the Masters In Trial…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 31, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, January 30
Scruggs Nation, January 30 This document, a transcript of the August 18, 2006 hearing before Judge DeLaughter in the Wilson v. Scruggs case, is what I’ve been reading the last few days, when I can grab a few minutes here and there. I’m in a stretch where blogging time is limited, and I will have…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 31, 2008
FOLO – State Farm wants Scruggs ON THE RECORD when he takes the 5th
State Farm wants Scruggs ON THE RECORD when he takes the 5th This motion is not the main bout; it’s that moment before bout where the boxers are yelling at each other at the weighing-in. They say they want to force Scruggs to take the Fifth Amendment on the record. There’s a rule that an…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 30, 2008
MS Dems cry fowl over Mettetal switch to Republican Party
Dowdy statement on Mettetal’s party switch JACKSON (Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008) – Wayne Dowdy, chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party, issued this statement today following news that Sen. Nolan Mettetal of Sardis has decided to switch to the Republican Party. “It’s unfortunate that Democrats in Panola and Tate counties who thought they were voting for…
Posts pagination
Prev
1
…
3,689
3,690
3,691
3,692
3,693
…
4,209
Next
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 30, 2008
BREAKING – State Farm’s Bench Memo re: Hood’s Efforts To Stop Scruggs Deposition
State Farm has just filed a Bench Memorandum surrounding the efforts by counsel representing AG Jim Hood to seek to have the deposition of Dickie Scruggs stopped in the State Farm v. Hood case. The Bench Memorandum can be found here. In addition to the Bench Memorandum is a letter from AG Jim Hood’s counsel…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 30, 2008
SALTERBLOG – Is the “Beef” buffet back on the table?
Is the “Beef” buffet back on the table? While drawing no conclusions, it is indeed interesting that former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove confirmed this week to The Sun Herald newspaper that he had testified before the federal grand jury in the beef plant case. Musgrove received $60,000 in beef plant-related campaign contributions with most of them…
News
News
|
Daniel Tyson
•
August 14, 2025
Speaker White gives glimpse into House’s work on school choice reforms
News
|
Frank Corder
•
August 14, 2025
SCOTUS denies NetChoice’s move to halt Mississippi’s “Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act”
News
|
Frank Corder
•
August 14, 2025
Amtrak officially returns to the Coast August 18 with four stops in Mississippi
Business
Business
|
Lynne Jeter
•
August 12, 2025
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
Business
|
Daniel Tyson
•
August 11, 2025
What is Mississippi’s pitch to corporations looking to invest in the Magnolia State?
Business
|
Daniel Tyson
•
August 7, 2025
Mississippi is an attractive place for corporate investment. Find out why
Culture
Culture
|
Eddie Pells, Associated Press
•
August 14, 2025
A way-too early guess at who will make the College Football Playoff this season
Culture
|
Ben Smith
•
August 14, 2025
Passing the time until deer season
Culture
|
Susan Marquez
•
August 14, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Two Crackers Oyster Company
Opinion
Opinion
|
Kimberly Ross
•
August 13, 2025
Americans aren’t having enough babies
Opinion
|
Sid Salter
•
August 13, 2025
Term limits: Still a tired gimmick, still disempowers voters, still weakens Mississippi
Opinion
|
Lesley Davis
•
August 12, 2025
From Bud Light to American Eagle: What two ads say about the much-needed cultural shift in America
All the latest delivered to your inbox!
Email
(Required)
Name
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
By joining our newsletter, you are confirming that you agree with the
Privacy Policy
Cat Title
|
Author
•
Date
Title Placeholder
