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December 27, 2007
USATODAY – Bribery case stemming from Katrina lawsuits makes waves
Bribery case stemming from Katrina lawsuits makes waves The indictment and the criminal contempt charge stem from Scruggs’ work on behalf of Katrina victims. Scruggs, who lost his Pascagoula home in the storm, gathered prominent trial attorneys to sue State Farm, saying it had shortchanged Gulf Coast residents who lost homes and businesses. State Farm…
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December 27, 2007
WSJ – Mississippi Tort Inc.
Mississippi Tort Inc. The bribery case against tort baron Dickie Scruggs promises to be the trial of 2008 in legal and business circles. But whatever the verdict, the prosecution is already doing a public service by exposing the incestuous relationship among prosecutors and trial lawyers in Mississippi. It’s a pattern that deserves similar scrutiny across…
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December 27, 2007
Balducci: The eye of a legal storm
Balducci: The eye of a legal storm Balducci may have left Booneville because while Langston at times referred to him as a “partner,” Langston reportedly does not share ownership of the firm with his associates. That may not have set well with Balducci, often described as ambitious. But why he chose New Albany, instead of…
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December 27, 2007
Scruggs’ troubles spur political finger-pointing
Scruggs’ troubles spur political finger-pointing Gifts from Scruggs, his attorney son Zach, Oxford attorney Sidney Backstrom, New Albany attorney Timothy Balducci and former state auditor Steven Patterson may be in the political crosshairs after their Nov. 28 federal indictment, accusing them of trying to bribe Circuit Judge Henry Lackey in return for a favorable ruling…
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December 26, 2007
Delta task force making plans for ’08 session
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/26/7 For the upcoming legislative session, members of a Delta task force hope to use a divide-and-conquer strategy to push through another set of recommendations for the 18-county region. The group introduced a hefty set of measures in the 2007 Legislature to transform the nation’s poorest and least educated region with housing, educational,…
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December 26, 2007
Scruggs’ troubles spur political finger-pointing
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 12/26/7 While famed Oxford attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and four others wait for the Feb. 25 start of their judicial bribery trial, political campaigns across America may be wondering if they will continue to reap the financial benefits of the successful law firms’ largesse. Political sniping has begun in at…
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December 26, 2007
Clout helps bring dollars to state
The Hattiesburg American, 12/23/7 Chalk it up to seniority and political clout. That’s what Mississippi’s congressional delegation, including U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran and Trent Lott and U.S. Reps. Chip Pickering and Gene Taylor brought to the federal spending bill approved last week. The $555 billion omnibus bill provides financing for much of federal government next…
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December 26, 2007
State’s senatorial succession law anything but ‘unambiguous’
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 12/26/7 An obscure section of the Mississippi Code has gotten a lot of attention since U.S. Sen. Trent Lott announced his intent to resign before the end of this year. Here’s how Section 23-15-855, Subsection 1 reads in its entirety: (1) If a vacancy shall occur in the office of U.S. senator…
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December 26, 2007
Bribery case stemming from Katrina lawsuits makes waves
The USA Today, 12/25/7 Larger-than-life trial lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs is charged with small-time bribery, but the consequences could reach beyond the courthouse square in a northeast Mississippi town. Scruggs, who built a multibillion-dollar litigation empire by taking on the tobacco industry and winning, is a bankroller of Democratic political contenders, a friend of the…
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December 25, 2007
SALTER – Are the feds doing Jim Hood’s job for him?
Are the feds doing Jim Hood’s job for him? Last month, a federal grand jury in Oxford indicted internationally prominent trial attorney Dickie Scruggs along with three other lawyers, including his son, on charges that the defendants took part in a scheme to bribe a state trial court judge. Scruggs has pleaded not guilty to…
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December 25, 2007
Phillips stepping down as public safety commissioner
Phillips stepping down as public safety commissioner Barbour said in a statement on Friday that Charlie Williams, the governor’s chief of staff for the past four years, will serve as interim commissioner. Phillips, who was not immediately available for comment about his future plans, has held the state’s top law enforcement post since May 2005.…
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December 24, 2007
Former Lt. Governor Evelyn Gandy Passes
Former Mississippi Lt. Gov. Evelyn Gandy dies after long illness Former Mississippi Lt. Gov. Evelyn Gandy, the only woman elected to three statewide offices in Mississippi, has died after a lengthy illness. She was 87. Gandy died around 9 p.m. Sunday at her home outside Hattiesburg, said Carroll Ingram, a law partner of Gandy’s who…
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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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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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April 29, 2026
Fed likely to leave rates unchanged at what may be Powell’s last meeting, as Warsh to advance
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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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