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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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January 15, 2008
Scruggs Nation, Day 49
Scruggs Nation, Day 49 I see on the PACER docket that Zach Scruggs, despite signing a waiver that allows Tony Farese to represent both him and Joey Langston, has retained another attorney, Christopher T. Robertson, of Missouri. — Lastly, here’s a new order from Judge Biggers in the bribery case. Basically says the three remaining…
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January 15, 2008
SH – 2 plead guilty in Scruggs probe
2 plead guilty in Scruggs probe Court papers released Monday show that former state Auditor Steve Patterson has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring with Scruggs and others to bribe state Circuit Court Judge Henry Lackey. Patterson also is cooperating with investigators. Patterson, Scruggs and Scruggs’ son were among those indicted Nov. 28 on charges…
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January 15, 2008
CL EDITORIAL – Lawyer scandal: State’s system begs reform
Lawyer scandal: State’s system begs reform Perhaps as shocking as the charges are the tangled relationships and innuendo among lawyers and judges that point to a too-cozy system. Leading speculation that there could be more shoes to drop is Balducci recorded on tape as saying, “Over the last five or six years there … are…
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January 15, 2008
CL – Former auditor to plead guilty
Former auditor to plead guilty In a document made public Monday, former State Auditor Steve Patterson has agreed to plead guilty and testify that he schemed with Mississippi lawyer Dickie Scruggs and others to bribe a Lafayette County judge to rule in Scruggs’ favor in a lawsuit over attorneys’ fees. More than a decade earlier,…
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January 15, 2008
OE – Langston pleads guilty in judge bribery attempt
Langston pleads guilty in judge bribery attempt The lawsuit filed by the Jones firm claims Scruggs is withholding money it claims it was owed for working on Hurricane Katrina insurance-related litigation. The Jones firm claims it is entitled to 20 percent of the all past attorney fees collected by the Scruggs Katrina Group it was…
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January 15, 2008
FOLO – News accounts of a big day for the Scruggs cases
News accounts of a big day for the Scruggs cases Jerry Mitchell presented a straightforward account of the hearing in Jones, Funderburg v. Scruggs. Alyssa Schnugg for the Oxford Eagle also contributed an excellent first hand account that included both the Jones, Funderburg hearing and developments relating to the Patterson and Langston pleas. FOLO 1/15/8
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January 15, 2008
FOLO – Get your orders (the Balducci bribery ones)
Get your orders (the Balducci bribery ones) It’s not exactly the dog that did not bark here, but one very notably missing piece of the United States v. Scruggs saga is the order (as it turns out from today’s offer of evidence, two orders) that Tim Balducci allegedly bribed Judge Henry Lackey to enter. Both…
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January 15, 2008
Scruggs’ former lawyer, co-defendant plead guilty to bribery scheme
Scruggs’ former lawyer, co-defendant plead guilty to bribery scheme Trial lawyer Joey Langston, who has defended Scruggs in court in the past, and former state Auditor Steven Patterson, one of Scruggs’ original four co-defendants, both entered guilty pleas last week and are cooperating with federal prosecutors. Scruggs and two others from his firm, son Zach…
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January 15, 2008
FOLO – A surprising new order in US v. Scruggs
A surprising new order in US v. Scruggs There are new pleadings in United States v. Scruggs. Judge Biggers set Steve Patterson’s change-of-plea for Tuesday morning. More dramatically, he entered an Order on sealing motion to continue. This order notes that on Friday, the defendants filed a motion to continue along with a motion asking…
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January 15, 2008
DJ – Will defendants testify in Jones v. Scruggs?
Will defendants testify in Jones v. Scruggs? Plaintiffs asked the court to let stand the subpoenas against Dickie and Zach Scruggs and several other people related to the case. Defense attorneys contend their clients’ testimony could negatively influence the criminal cases against them. Considering their federal trials are scheduled for next month, “It would be…
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January 15, 2008
FOLO – Judge Lackey’s account of the bribe attempt
Judge Lackey’s account of the bribe attempt Tim Balducci called Judge Lackey and asked to meet with Judge Lackey in Calhoun City [where Judge Lackey has his chambers]. Judge Lackey agreed to meet and was concerned because he thought Balducci may have had a personal or family problem he wanted to talk about. Lackey had…
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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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Magnolia Tribune
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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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