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January 16, 2008
OE – Two Down . . . Three to Go
Two down, three to go. Steven A. Patterson pleaded guilty this morning at the U.S. District Court in Oxford for his role in an attempt to bribe a judge in a case against prominent trial attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs. Patterson pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to bribe an elected official, which carries a…
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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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June 12, 2026
U.S. and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan’s prime minister says
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 12, 2026
MDOT planning capacity projects, conducting other road work across the state
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June 12, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: June 12, 2026
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
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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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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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June 12, 2026
College World Series field once again tilts heavily toward SEC
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Alistair Begg
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June 12, 2026
Comfort for a troubled mind
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Susan Marquez
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June 11, 2026
Let’s scream for ice cream
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Roger Wicker
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June 12, 2026
Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense
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Ashby Foote
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June 11, 2026
A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?
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Andy Gipson
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June 10, 2026
Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud
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