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January 15, 2008
Judge: Special election should be within 90 days
Judge: Special election should be within 90 days A Hinds County Circuit judge ruled today that Gov. Haley Barbour exceeded his constitutional authority by setting the special election to replace former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott for November. DeLaughter heard about an hour of arguments Monday in the dispute between state Attorney General Jim Hood and…
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January 15, 2008
LNL – Firing the only punishment from AG Hood for Langston
Firing the only punishment from AG Hood for Langston Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said Monday that he is disappointed in one of his largest campaign contributors, an attorney hired twice by him to represent the State of Mississippi in court, though he won’t prosecute him. Hood said Joey Langston of The Langston Law Firm…
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January 15, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – The Mess In Mississippi: Patterson Agrees to Plead Guilty
The Mess In Mississippi: Patterson Agrees to Plead Guilty Patterson was indicted along with Dickie Scruggs and four others in November for allegedly conspiring to bribe Mississippi judge Henry Lackey last year in a legal-fee dispute involving proceeds from Hurricane Katrina-related litigation. Scruggs has pleaded not guilty in that case, as have two others. A…
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January 15, 2008
YP – The Jack Dunbar Connection to the Scruggs Tobacco Fortune
In deference to long time poster ReadyForAChange, he made a fascinating observation that really deserves its own post. In just another example in a continuing pattern, Dickie Scruggs hired renowned defense attorney Jack Dunbar, who was the President of the Mississippi Bar Association in 1983-1984, to represent him in the Luckey Wilson fee case that…
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January 15, 2008
Harper, Ross speak out on 3rd Congressional District issues
Meridian Star Editorial, 1/14/8 There are seven Republicans and two Democrats running in the primary for the 3rd Congressional District, the seat on the U.S. House that is being vacated by Chip Pickering. Since it can be hard to decide between so many candidates, the Star has conducted editorial boards so readers can get to…
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January 15, 2008
Chancery Court Judge Randy “Bubba” Pierce To Run for Mississippi Supreme Court
Chancery Court Judge Randy “Bubba” Pierce To Run for Mississippi Supreme Court Chancery Court Judge and former State Legislator Randy “Bubba” Pierce of Leakesville announced today that he will be a candidate for the Mississippi Supreme Court; District 2, Place 2 in November. “My campaign for Supreme Court will be about legal integrity. I believe…
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January 15, 2008
Mississippi Bar Statement on Recent Pleas and Indictments
Mississippi Bar Statement on Recent Pleas and Indictments Commenting on the recent guilty pleas and indictments, Bobby Bailess of Vicksburg, President of The Mississippi Bar, stated, “These admissions and allegations of attempts to improperly influence judges undermine our system of justice.” “Our legal system is based on the principle that fair and impartial judges will,…
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January 15, 2008
SH – Prosecutors: Scruggs and associates tried to influence Mississippi judge
Prosecutors: Scruggs and associates tried to influence Mississippi judge Powerful attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs conspired with associates to win a favorable decision in a lawsuit by offering to help the state court judge in the case get appointed to the federal bench, according to court papers unsealed Monday in an expanding judicial bribery case. The…
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January 15, 2008
YP – Langston has cut a sweet deal
In the Langston plea deal, the government agrees not to pursue other criminal charges and agrees not to pursue forfeiture of assets. My question is whether or not Mr. Langston may have a significant tax problem on his hands. If indeed he funnelled $10M to P.L. Blake has Mr. Scruggs asserted in his deposition in…
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January 15, 2008
Former state auditor Patterson agrees to plead guilty in bribery case
Former state auditor Patterson agrees to plead guilty in bribery case According to the plea agreement, Patterson has agreed to plead guilty to the first count of the indictment and to undergo a lie detector test. The plea has not been entered in open court, however. It is not clear when that will happen. Jerry…
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January 15, 2008
BREAKING – Patterson Pleads Guilty – We’ve Got the Docs
Steve Patterson has now pleaded guilty and is cooperating with the Feds. A copy of the plea agreement is here. It looks like almost the identical deal that Langston received.
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January 15, 2008
DJ – Court is told that Lackey made first request for money
Court is told that Lackey made first request for money Circuit Judge Henry Lackey was the one who asked for the $40,000 in a case ensnaring famed attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and four others, according to comments made in court Monday. The five are accused of trying to bribe Lackey in 2007. In open court…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 16, 2025
IHL requesting $130 million bond to address aging university facilities
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Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
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December 16, 2025
The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
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Daniel Tyson
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December 16, 2025
Lawmakers hear from Henifin regarding need for water rate increase
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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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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Meredith Biesinger
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December 16, 2025
Christmas magic on the Coast: Holiday wonder at Beau Rivage
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Alistair Begg
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December 16, 2025
Gospel ABC
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
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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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