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January 19, 2008
Judge removes himself from case amid federal probe
Judge removes himself from case amid federal probe Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter had presided over a lawsuit that Scruggs and other lawyers filed against several companies on behalf of a man who said he was exposed to toxic fumes from welding equipment. On Jan. 4, however, DeLaughter recused himself from the case “in…
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January 19, 2008
DJ – We tried to influence judge, Langston says
We tried to influence judge, Langston says “Scruggs told Langston to let the Judge know that if he ruled in his favor he would pass his name along for consideration regarding the federal judgeship,” the transcript reads. “Langston then informed Peters, who, in turn, passed the information along to Judge DeLaughter.” Mills asked Langston, “Did…
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January 19, 2008
Barbour takes shots at Dems in address to RNC
Barbour takes shots at Dems in address to RNC “I was worried that it was bad for us that Hillary seemed to be running in the center,” said Barbour of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. “And Obama is to the left of that,” he said of Sen. Barack Obama, D-N.Y. “Edwards,” said Barbour “is running to…
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January 19, 2008
The Mess in Mississippi: Is the Spotlight Now on Sid?
The Mess in Mississippi: Is the Spotlight Now on Sid? We’d really love it if the next time we heard the word “Mississippi” was Sunday night, when commentators are certain to point out that both the Giants’ Eli Manning (Ole Miss) and the Packers’ Brett Favre (Southern Miss) have deep Magnolia State ties. But with…
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January 19, 2008
FOLO – Three orders entered in U.S. v. Scruggs
Three orders entered in U.S. v. Scruggs An amended scheduling order with pretrial motions (that would include the motion to suppress and motions related to allegations of prosecutorial misconduct relating to the search warrant, both mentioned in the defense motion to continue) shall be filed by February 11th and February 25th, a deadline for pleas…
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January 19, 2008
WHITECOLLAR – The Next Battle in the Scruggs Case
The Next Battle in the Scruggs Case With the trial not set to start for two months, an interesting question is whether Sidney Backstrom, another defendant from the Scruggs firm along with Zach Scruggs, Dickie’s son, will make a deal with prosecutors. The government will put as much pressure as it can on him to…
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January 19, 2008
NRSC – Musgrove’s Imprisoned Sugar Daddy
Musgrove’s Imprisoned Sugar Daddy Looks like Ronnie Musgrove has to explain more that just his bad economic policies as Governor and his willingness to work against the people of Mississippi when it comes to Katrina recovery. Now he needs to explain why one of his largest campaign contributors is in jail for bribing judges. Ronnie…
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January 18, 2008
YP – From Hood to Moore to Langston in the MCI case
There was an interesting document on the Langston Law website. In September 2007, Phil Bryant sent a letter to Jim Hood (his attorney) stating that he would be seeking the recovery of the $14M that Langston and Balducci were given out of the MCI settlement. Bryant basically asked Hood, in his official capacity as the…
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January 18, 2008
NRSC – Musgrove’s “Baggage”
Musgrove’s “Baggage” Musgrove is on the payroll of the same insurance companies from whom Mississippi residents who lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina are making claims against. According to A.M. in the Morning, “[t]hat will go over like a lead balloon down here inside Mississippi’s Katrina-ravaged area. Talk about baggage!” NRSC Blog 1/17/8
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January 18, 2008
MIM – Al Hopkins Sounds Off
Al Hopkins Sounds Off What makes this interesting is that the man who lost the race for Attorney General has now said more about this that the man who is our attorney general and suppose to be enforcing laws. Even though he lost, Hopkins knew what he was talking about when he was criticizing Hood…
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January 18, 2008
Medicaid: Funding/services need total review
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 1/18/8 The last time Gov. Haley Barbour fiddled with Medicaid, hundreds of protesters gathered at the Capitol with signs saying he was throwing the sick out of hospitals. That was pre-Katrina and it was no coincidence that the protest was silenced. After the then-newly elected Gov. Barbour in 2004 pushed through his…
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January 18, 2008
Partisan quarrels hold up House decisions
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/18/8 Partisan bickering in the Mississippi House on Thursday ended with no decisions on committee assignments or chamber rules, leading political watchdogs to caution lawmakers against wasting taxpayer time and money. Before lawmakers can begin to consider legislation, they must agree on the rules under which they will operate for the next four…
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Navy Secretary tells shipbuilders to “act like we’re at war.” What it means for Mississippi’s Ingalls shipyard is unclear
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Frank Corder
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December 12, 2025
Damage Control: Thompson says he misspoke when referring to attack on National Guardsmen as an “unfortunate accident”
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
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December 12, 2025
Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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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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Meredith Biesinger
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December 12, 2025
Holly Jolly Oxford: A little slice of Stars Hollow in the Magnolia State
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Alistair Begg
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December 12, 2025
The purpose of the cross
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Richelle Putnam
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December 11, 2025
A holiday celebration fit for a King
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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