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December 18, 2007
Blake’s information ‘right-on’
Blake’s information ‘right-on’ Politicians had to be finessed, whistle-blowers compensated and at least one lawsuit smoothed over before tobacco companies agreed to settle legal disputes that eventually earned attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs around $1 billion in legal fees. For 10 years, Scruggs fought two attorneys who laid claim to a share of asbestos and tobacco…
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December 18, 2007
Political Pressure to Return Scruggs Political Cash . . . IN NORTH DAKOTA!
C’mon, give the money to someone who really needs it! State Republican Party Chairman Gary Emineth would like the North Dakota Democratic Party to donate a $10,000 contribution linked to Richard ?Dickie? Scruggs, who has been indicted in a judge bribery plot. ?We continue to see the Democrats accepting money from questionable sources to fund…
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December 18, 2007
WSJLAWBLOG – Scruggs Motion Sheds Light on Evidence
Scruggs Motion Sheds Light on Evidence Scruggs (noun): A condition characterized by a frequent desire to read about the Grisham-esque story of a famed Mississippi plaintiffs lawyer fighting criminal charges that he tried to bribe a judge. That scratching in the back of your throat? The dehydration? The occasional twitches and increasing shakiness? Nope, it’s…
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December 18, 2007
LNL – Trial approaching too fast for Scruggs
Trial approaching too fast for Scruggs Indicted trial lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs’ defense team said Monday that it needs more time to prepare an adequate defense against accusations that Scruggs attempted to bribe a state judge. John Keker of Keker and Van Nest in San Francisco filed a motion for continuance in the case against…
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December 18, 2007
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs, other defendants in bribery case file motion to continue trial date
Scruggs, other defendants in bribery case file motion to continue trial date David Rossmiller Insurance Coverage Blog 12/17/7
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December 18, 2007
FOLO – One VERY newsy document
One VERY newsy document The motion for continuance (pdf) filed today by the defendants in U.S. v. Scruggs is fair bursting with newsy goodies, the first of which is that, on December 7, the U.S. Attorney gave each of them his own personal copy of a 90-minute “consensual recording” (that would be Tim Balducci’s consent,…
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December 17, 2007
Scruggs case update: Coghlan withdraws as Patterson attorney
Scruggs case update: Coghlan withdraws as Patterson attorney Local attorney Kenneth H. Coghlan won’t be representing former state auditor Steven A. Patterson in his defense of federal judicial bribery charges, court records show Monday. Patterson was indicted Nov. 28 with famed Oxford attorney Richard Scruggs, his son Zach Scruggs, New Albany attorney Timothy Balducci and…
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December 17, 2007
Governor Barbour Selected to Leadership Post in Appalachian Regional Commission
Governor Haley Barbour has been elected by the governors of the 13 Appalachian states to serve as the 2008 States’ Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). Governor Barbour will succeed West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, III, in this position. “It is a great honor to have been selected by my peers to serve as…
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December 17, 2007
Scruggs connection earns Delta man millions
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/17/7 P.L. Blake likes to describe himself as a Delta farmer who grew up around politics and built a lucrative consulting business, but he also fended off bankruptcy and criminal bribery charges in the 1980s before he recouped his fortune the following decade through ties to attorney Dickie Scruggs. Blake will earn $50…
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December 17, 2007
GOP appears determined to hold congressional seat dates
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/17/7 With the qualifying deadline still three weeks away, the state Republican Party is making it clear it aims to retain the seat that U.S. Rep. Chip Pickering will vacate in 2008. Campaign Web sites for all four Republican contenders seeking the 3rd Congressional District seat are up and ready to browse, and…
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December 17, 2007
Council to vote on Melton’s law team
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/17/7 The Jackson City Council on Tuesday could vote to hire an outside law firm to represent Mayor Frank Melton in two civil lawsuits. Melton said he hoped the council would agree to hire Jackson law firm Coxwell & Associates, which represented the mayor earlier this year in a criminal case. The Phelps…
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December 17, 2007
Huckabee can’t be ignored
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Editorial, 12/16/7 The big national political news story of recent days has been the surge of Mike Huckabee to the top tier of Republican presidential candidates. The former Arkansas governor – an ordained Baptist minister – has captured the fancy of religious conservatives not happy with any of the previously…
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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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Russ Latino
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April 29, 2026
Controversial Ole Miss professor shares “86 47” post days after Trump assassination attempt
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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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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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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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