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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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January 9, 2008
Childers raises $100,000 in first week as congressional candidate
Childers raises $100,000 in first week as congressional candidate As potential candidates consider whether to enter the open race in Mississippi’s first congressional district before Friday’s qualifying deadline, one candidate, Prentiss County businessman and Chancery Clerk Travis Childers, announced on Tuesday afternoon that his campaign has reached an important milestone. Since entering the race last…
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January 9, 2008
FOLO – BREAKING — Plea(s)?
BREAKING — Plea(s)? Word just in from Oxford and Booneville: this morning, the witnesses from Joey Langston’s office did NOT present themselves to the grand jury as ordered and apparently didn’t even go to Oxford. Since their names are not Cheney, Rove, or Miers, I submit that could only mean they’ve been released from the…
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January 9, 2008
Ross Campaigns in Meridian
Ross Campaigns in Meridian WTOK 1/7/8
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January 9, 2008
Charlie Ross said he has a promise for voters in Lincoln County
Charlie Ross said he has a promise for voters in Lincoln County “Mississippi needs a congressman who has a proven record of getting conservative things done, and who can hit the ground running in Washington,” he said. Ross, who has served in the United States Air Force as a fighter pilot, said his military service…
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January 9, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Langston and his firm withdraw from representing Scruggs
Langston and his firm withdraw from representing Scruggs It’s been quite some time since Joey Langston has been active in the Scruggs bribery defense, but his firm was still involved, or at least had its name on the pleadings. No more. Insurance Coverage Blog 1/8/8
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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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Jeremy Pittari
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November 21, 2025
Mississippi lawmakers react as SNAP work requirement modifications take effect
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Alcorn’s Sound of Dyn-O-Mite to represent Mississippi in the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Daniel Tyson
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November 20, 2025
Amazon investing $3 billion in Warren County data center campus
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Daniel Tyson
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November 18, 2025
Toyota investing $125 million in Blue Springs plant
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Daniel Tyson
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October 30, 2025
Mississippi senators hear concerns from farmers as state’s agriculture industry struggles
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Matt Friedeman
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November 23, 2025
Hard work of evangelism
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Susan Marquez
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November 21, 2025
It’s not Thanksgiving for Chef Austin Sumrall without his Oyster Hand Pie
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Alistair Begg
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November 21, 2025
Preaching the Kingdom of God
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Kimberly Ross
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November 21, 2025
The political right needs to exorcize its Fuentes’ demons
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Sid Salter
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November 19, 2025
Term limits: Why small rural states like Mississippi lose when seniority is forced out
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Jill Ford
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November 18, 2025
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