Skip to content
News
Business
Culture
Opinion
Issues
About
Who We Are
Our Approach
Staff & Contributors
Sponsorship
Y’all Archive
Search
Donate
News
Opinion
Business
Culture
About Us
Who We Are
Our Approach
Staff & Contributors
News
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 7, 2008
South Dakota Cigarette Sales Drop Following Tax Hike
South Dakota Cigarette Sales Drop Following Tax Hike In 2007, South Dakota increased its cigarette excise tax by $1 per pack, and that increase has led to lower sales of cigarettes, the Associated Press reports. Sales indicate a 20 percent decline in smoking, as smokers purchased approximately 9 million fewer packs during the same 11-month…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 7, 2008
FOLO – A question occurs to me
A question occurs to me I’m sure I’m not alone in wondering whether RICO (the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act — here’s a quick plain-English overview of the topic) might come into play in U.S. v. Scruggs. Especially since forfeiture of corrupt gains is part of the play, isn’t the filing of RICO-based charges generally…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 7, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, Day 41
Scruggs Nation, Day 41 Scruggs is already contesting Magistrate Judge Walker’s ruling in the McIntosh case that State Farm can depose him on January 15. I would expect he’s going to fight the trial subpoena even more strongly, probably on grounds that his testimony wouldn’t be relevant to the issues to be tried. Because he’s…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 6, 2008
DJOURNAL – McCoy merits re-election
McCoy merits re-election The speakership of the House is a powerful political position statewide, and it requires a breadth and depth of experience, plus knowledge of paramount issues, for effective management. McCoy understands fully that the House is the legislative chamber closest to the people. It is no one’s fiefdom, and it is especially, appropriately…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 6, 2008
Judge William Acker refuses to step aside in civil Katrina case
Judge William Acker refuses to step aside in civil Katrina case Lawyers for attorney Richard Scruggs and sisters Cori and Kerri Rigsby had asked Senior U.S. District Judge William Acker to step down. They questioned Acker’s impartiality to preside over a civil lawsuit stemming from Hurricane Katrina-related insurance documents. “It would be easy, and it…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 6, 2008
Former Rep. Shows running for Lott’s seat
Former Rep. Shows running for Lott’s seat Former U.S. Rep. Ronnie Shows told The Associated Press on Saturday that he will run for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Trent Lott. Shows, a Democrat who was ousted from Congress by Republican Rep. Chip Pickering in 2002 after Mississippi lost a House seat, joins former Gov.…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 6, 2008
Wicker for Senate Bus Tour
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker today announced a state-wide bus tour to kick off his campaign as part of his effort to visit with people from across Mississippi. Beginning Monday, January 7th in Tupelo, and concluding Friday night the 11 th, the Senator will be traveling non-stop across the state. The following dates, times, and places…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 6, 2008
Lott, Breaux Go Into Business Together
Lott, Breaux Go Into Business Together In one of the least surprising moves in recent political history, former Sens. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and John Breaux (D-La.) announced that they would open up a bipartisan lobbying shop along with their sons, Chet Lott and John Breaux, Jr. CBS 1/5/8
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 5, 2008
FOLO – The space-time-continuum dilemma of Dickie Scruggs
The space-time-continuum dilemma of Dickie Scruggs I don’t know what might make Dickie Scruggs feel a little better these days, but I suspect that a favorable ruling on the defense’s motion for extending pre-trial discovery would be a good start. At the very least, it would relieve his sudden need to be cloned . .…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 5, 2008
LNL – Synchronicity scheduled to strike Scruggs on Feb. 25
Synchronicity scheduled to strike Scruggs on Feb. 25 Indicted trial lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs might soon have to find a way to appear in two places at the same time. Scruggs received a subpoena Friday ordering him to testify during the Feb. 25 trial of one of the more well-known Hurricane Katrina lawsuits against State…
Posts pagination
Prev
1
…
3,808
3,809
3,810
3,811
3,812
…
4,296
Next
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 5, 2008
Musgrove will run against Wicker
Media Advisory Contact: Ana Maria Rosato January 7th, 2008 (228) 342-4471 Former Governor Ronnie Musgrove will hold a series of events throughout Mississippi on Monday January 7th, 2008 to discuss the special election to replace Senator Trent Lott. Who: Former Governor Ronnie Musgrove What: Discussion of the Special Election to Replace Sen. Trent Lott When…
News
|
Magnolia Tribune
•
January 5, 2008
MS 3rd BLOG – Salter on David Landrum’s business
Salter on David Landrum’s business The Clarion Ledger’s Sid Salter blogs on David Landrum’s business background, “Madison businessman David Landrum’s early start on TV ads and his personal wealth should make him an early target of fellow challengers Charlie Ross, Gregg Harper and John Rounsaville. Landrum’s connections to Primerica and his opposition to Federal Trade…
News
News
|
Daniel Tyson
•
May 26, 2026
Jackson announces $100 million plan to improve streets, fight blight
News
|
Frank Corder
•
May 26, 2026
Southern Miss, Miss. State hosting NCAA baseball regionals; Ole Miss heads to Lincoln
News
|
Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
•
May 26, 2026
U.S. military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
Business
Business
|
Daniel Tyson
•
May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
Business
|
Frank Corder
•
May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
Business
|
Frank Corder
•
May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
Culture
Culture
|
Meredith Biesinger
•
May 26, 2026
Sweet summer days at Cherry Creek Orchards
Culture
|
Alistair Begg
•
May 26, 2026
Soul rest
Culture
|
Robert St. John
•
May 25, 2026
Sunday supper, a thousand miles north
Opinion
Opinion
|
Roger Wicker
•
May 26, 2026
Deterrence is cheaper than war
Opinion
|
Ashby Foote
•
May 25, 2026
The fog of peacemaking
Opinion
|
Russ Latino
•
May 24, 2026
Memorial Day: A tale of two Mississippi soldiers
All the latest delivered to your inbox!
Name
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Email
(Required)
By joining our newsletter, you are confirming that you agree with the
Privacy Policy
Cat Title
|
Author
•
Date
Title Placeholder
