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January 16, 2008
DJ – Patterson enters guilty plea in Miss. judicial bribery case
Patterson enters guilty plea in Miss. judicial bribery case “I never set out to corruptly bribe a judge,” Patterson told the court. “However, I do understand that once I joined it and the cat was out of the bag, I was a coconspirator.” NE MS Daily Journal 1/15/8
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January 16, 2008
FOLO – Rumblings [UPDATED]
Rumblings [UPDATED] I was not able to take the document home. They just let me look at it and write it down. Having to be in another courtroom in 15 minutes, I wrote fast and furious. Some things have been left out. Some things are ineligible in my notes. An AP reporter read the report…
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January 15, 2008
YP – When will Hood refund campaign contributions?
Now that it has come out that former State Auditor Steve Patterson and former Special Assistant Attorneys General Tim Balducci and Joey Langston have pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges, when will our “tough as nails” former DA turned AG Jim Hood refund their campaign contributions? Hood took $100,000 from the Democratic Attorneys’ General Association…
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January 15, 2008
FOLO – Jones, Funderburg v. Scruggs: Judge rules no to arbitration AT THIS TIME
Jones, Funderburg v. Scruggs: Judge rules no to arbitration AT THIS TIME The court ruled that ordinarily, the case would go to arbitration, that the prior actions by the Scruggs defendants (which was ignoring the Jones demands for arbitration) were not sufficient to waive arbitration, but that the Jones motion for sanctions (which argued that…
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January 15, 2008
REDBLUE – Mr. Hood, Here’s a “first come, first served” offer for you
Mr. Hood, Here’s a “first come, first served” offer for you The law gives you and your designees investigative, subpoena and prosecutorial authority to pursue charges arising out of a conspiracy to bribe a judge (Sec’s 7-5-59, 97-1-1 and 97-11-53). The law also imposes on you a duty to do so. You should perform your…
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January 15, 2008
Position created to utilize ex-chief
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/15/8 Early Monday afternoon, Jackson Mayor Frank Melton said former Police Chief Shirlene Anderson would remain with the city. She would address truancy issues and dropout rates. By the close of the work day Monday, that had changed. Instead, Melton and Anderson today will discuss details of a new position: coordinator of emergency…
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January 15, 2008
Retired auditor goes to prison
The Sun Herald, 1/15/8 A retired federal auditor has reported to prison to serve time for filing false claims for disaster assistance after Hurricane Katrina. Dominic T. Leperi Jr., who retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in January 2005, claimed he owned a home in Biloxi on applications for federal assistance after the hurricane.…
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January 15, 2008
Lawyer scandal: State’s system begs reform
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/15/8 Booneville lawyer Joey Langston’s guilty plea and former State Auditor Steve Patterson agreeing to plead guilty to corruption charges is hammering home a theme begun last year with a judicial bribery scandal that Mississippi’s legal system is in serious need of reform. In federal court documents, Langston admitted he tried to influence…
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January 15, 2008
Judge: AG right in election date spat
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/15/8 Siding with Attorney General Jim Hood, a circuit judge ruled Monday that Gov. Haley Barbour exceeded his constitutional authority when he set a special election for November to replace former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott. But the issue is far from settled, and Barbour made note of that in his response to Hinds…
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January 15, 2008
Gov. Barbour’s inauguration scaled back for 2nd term
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/15/8 About 2,500 people are expected today for Gov. Haley Barbour’s inauguration activities, which include a swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol and a lavish late-night ball. Among attendees will be state lawmakers, Mississippi’s congressional delegation and other dignitaries. They will hear what the powerful Republican governor may have in store for the next…
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January 15, 2008
Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail
The Associated Press, 1/15/8 Clinton says she and Obama owe King for where they are today … Obama says rivals want to ‘run me down’ …. Romney repeats vow to rebuild Mich. economy as he campaigns there … Edwards calls for ban on coal-fired power plants … Giuliani raps Democrats but says parties should put…
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January 15, 2008
Committee finds flaws in plan to cut dropout rate
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/15/8 Mississippi’s legislative watchdog committee has found flaws with the state Department of Education’s plans to cut the state’s 26.6 percent dropout rate in half by 2013 before the plan is even officially kicked off. The report, by the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, says: The state Department of…
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Frank Corder
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April 29, 2026
Mississippi House, Senate plan for special session after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Callais
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 29, 2026
Governor Reeves announces new Rural Health Transformation Program Office
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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April 29, 2026
Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Susan Marquez
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April 29, 2026
“Ellenpalooza” coming to Bay St. Louis
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Alistair Begg
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April 29, 2026
The key to unity
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 28, 2026
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
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Russ Latino
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April 29, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court’s voting rights decision carries big implications for Mississippi
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Sid Salter
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April 29, 2026
Reeves’ decision to preemptively call a special session for judicial redistricting is shrewd
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
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