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March 21, 2008
FOLO – Woops, the Rigsbys’ slide continues
Woops, the Rigsbys’ slide continues Tapping-out a Dickie Scruggs can’t be quick or easy, but gee, there has been a lotta high-dollar lawyering going on, I suppose. And it’s not like the Rigsbys matter so much in Dickie’s current scheme of things, is it? In fact, I’d even call this one easily foreseen. FOLO 3/20/8
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March 21, 2008
FOLO – To the wall: U.S. v. Scruggs scheduling order
To the wall: U.S. v. Scruggs scheduling order Judge Biggers responded to the motions last night with an order that is all about “this train is still running on schedule.” He notes that Zach Scruggs filed motions to continue, for a James hearing, to exclude extrinsic evidence, and to reconsider the anonymous jury order. The…
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March 21, 2008
SH – House OKs wiretap power
House OKs wiretap power Earlier this session, House Republicans helped defeat the same measure. On Wednesday, some criticized Hood for failing to bring charges against well-known attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and others who have recently pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe judges. House Democrats said Hood didn’t have the power to wiretap, but if the…
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March 21, 2008
SH – Miss. Supreme Court formally disbars Balducci, Langston
Miss. Supreme Court formally disbars Balducci, Langston The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday formally disbarred lawyers Timothy Balducci and Joey Langston, both of whom are linked to the ongoing investigation of corruption in Mississippi’s legal profession. The Mississippi State Bar filed petitions to revoke the licenses to practice law for Balducci and Langston. The revocation…
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March 21, 2008
WIKISCRUGGS – The True Believers
The True Believers Over the past three months I have been reading the main blogs which address the Scruggs Matter. Every one of the them is against Dick Scruggs, Zach Scruggs and Sidney Backstrom. Also, those who comment at these blogs predominently share in the theme of the blog. One would have thought there would…
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March 21, 2008
Albany weighs in on Scruggs’ guilt
Albany weighs in on Scruggs’ guilt Both men have a history in Albany, where they worked closely with “Phoebe Factoids” authors Charles Rehberg and Dr. John Bagnato to initiate a class-action lawsuit in 2004, contending Phoebe and more than 50 other nonprofit hospitals billed uninsured patients at unfair rates and improperly pursued them to collect…
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March 21, 2008
David Landrum Endorses Gregg Harper for MS-3rd
Dear Friends and Supporters, Over the past 5 months, I have campaigned throughout the entire 3rd Congressional District and spent time with some wonderful people. I have also had the opportunity to campaign with all the candidates who initially ran in the Republican Primary. Throughout the Primary, I have had the opportunity to see firsthand…
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March 20, 2008
Miss. Bar Wants Scruggs’ License Pulled
The Washington Post, 3/19/8 The Mississippi State Bar filed a petition to disbar high-profile attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs. The petition was filed Tuesday with the Mississippi Supreme Court, which decides such matters. A similar petition was filed against Sidney A. Backstrom, Scruggs’ law partner. Scruggs, 61, and Backstrom, 38, each pleaded guilty last week in…
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March 20, 2008
Deer hunting: Senate amends, passes, holds baiting bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/20/8 By one vote Wednesday, the Senate gave its blessing to a House bill that would allow hunting deer over bait in Mississippi. After debating baiting for 1 1/2 hours, Senators voted 25-24 to pass H.B. 1089 with amendments, and then voted to have the measure held on a motion to reconsider. Baiting…
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March 20, 2008
House OKs wiretap bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/19/8 A bill that would give Mississippi’s attorney general the authority to use wiretapping to crack down on white-collar crime was passed today by the House. Senate Bill 2264 did not originallly include that language, but House lawmakers amended it. Attorney General Jim Hood has asked for authority to use wiretaps. The bill…
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March 20, 2008
Gulf Coast senators block insurance bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/19/8 Gulf Coast senators have joined to block reauthorization of the federal flood insurance program in an effort to add wind coverage to the legislation. Mississippi’s Republican Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker have agreed with Sens. David Vitter, R-La., and Mary Landrieu, D-La., to use a Senate procedure known as “hold” on…
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March 20, 2008
Complaint filed against DeLaughter
The Sun Herald, 3/19/8 The Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance has asked the state Supreme Court to suspend Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Bobby DeLaughter because of complaints filed against him by two attorneys. The commission is inquiring into the complaints about DeLaughter’s rulings in a legal-fee dispute between attorney Dickie Scruggs and his former…
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Frank Corder
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May 27, 2026
Owens, Lumumba, Banks have until Friday to change their plea in Jackson bribery case
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Eddie Pells, Associated Press
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May 27, 2026
Key Senators Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill
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Frank Corder
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May 27, 2026
Mississippi looks to capitalize on new critical minerals industry
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Marilyn Tinnin
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May 27, 2026
Mississippi Legends: Leontyne Price
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Alistair Begg
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May 27, 2026
Forgiven and forgiving
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Frank Corder
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May 26, 2026
Southern Miss, Miss. State hosting NCAA baseball regionals; Ole Miss heads to Lincoln
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Brent Sadler
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May 27, 2026
The Navy needs a strategic industrial plan to realize the Golden Fleet
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Sid Salter
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May 27, 2026
For most Americans, gas prices are the top public policy concern rising from Iran conflict
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Roger Wicker
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May 26, 2026
Deterrence is cheaper than war
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