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December 20, 2007
Barbour appoints Roberts circuit judge
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 12/20/7 James “Jim” Roberts of Pontotoc said he sought out the vacant District 1 circuit judge post because he missed working full-time in the judiciary. On Wednesday, Gov. Haley Barbour announced he was appointing Roberts to fill the circuit judge post left vacant when Sharion Aycock stepped down to accept…
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December 20, 2007
Scruggs Nation, Day 22: the Renfroe v. Rigsby disqualification motion
Insurance Coverage, 12/20/7 I wanted to bring you up to speed on the Renfroe v. Rigsby case, the one where E.A. Renfroe & Co. is suing the Rigsby sisters for breach of their confidentiality agreements in giving State Farm claims documents to Dickie Scruggs, who apparently passed them around to the Scruggs Katrina Group and…
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December 20, 2007
State Farm trying to get attorneys tossed from case
The Sun Herald, 12/19/7 State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. has filed a motion in U.S. District Court that accuses policyholder attorneys formerly led by Richard “Dickie” Scruggs of bribery and violations of legal ethics. State Farm is asking U.S. District Court Judge William H. Barbour Jr. to disqualify the three law firms still associated…
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December 20, 2007
DeLaughter receives federal grand jury subpoena in judicial bribery case
DeLaughter receives federal grand jury subpoena in judicial bribery case DeLaughter has said he was never approached in the case and if he had been, he would have done the same thing Lackey did – notify the authorities. He has said he isn’t surprised the FBI is looking at the case because of Balducci’s statement.…
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December 20, 2007
SMITH FOR SPEAKER – Smith Claiming LBC Defections
The Jeff Smith Campaign for the Speaker of the House of Representatives position continues to gain momentum and solidify more support. House members of different political backgrounds, geographical areas, and races have joined our team of supporters over the past several days. Smith stated today,”I have met with both black and white members of the…
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December 19, 2007
Wooten 18 votes ahead of Reeves
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/19/7 Longtime Jackson lawmaker John Reeves lost by a scant 18 votes to political newcomer Adrienne Wooten in a special election Tuesday that created confusion among many voters and generated more charges of voter intimidation and illegal campaigning. But with so few votes separating them, Reeves, a Republican who has served in House…
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December 19, 2007
After Lott, What Next for Mississippi?
CQ Politics, 12/18/7 Senators on both sides of the aisle praised Trent Lott on Tuesday morning, anticipating his resignation within days. Now, the political spotlight in Mississippi is aimed squarely at Republican Reps. Charles W. “Chip” Pickering Jr. and Republican Rep. Roger Wicker as possible replacements for his Senate seat. Republican insiders in Mississippi and…
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December 19, 2007
Lott resigns from U.S. Senate
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/19/7 Mississippi Republican Trent Lott officially resigned from the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, ending a 35-year career in which he reached the of height of power before falling from grace and climbing his way back to the top, a spokesman said. “U.S. Sen. Trent Lott has informed Vice President Dick Chaney, the president…
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December 19, 2007
Council rejects officer’s pay hike
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/19/7 The Jackson City Council on Tuesday dealt a double blow to Mayor Frank Melton, axing his former bodyguard’s pay raise and refusing to hire outside legal council to represent him in two lawsuits. Michael Recio’s salary was officially reduced on a 4-3 vote from the $70,289 he was given in early October…
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December 19, 2007
Poll gives Wicker lead over Musgrove
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 12/19/7 It’s not science, but a recent poll of 600 Mississippi voters shows U.S. Rep. Roger Wicker of Tupelo might do pretty well in a head-to-head Senate race against former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove. Conducted Dec. 10-12 by Research 2000 of Olney, Md., the telephone poll was conducted before former Attorney…
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December 19, 2007
Lott leaving Hill by end of week
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/19/7 Sen. Trent Lott said Tuesday he will end his 35-year career on Capitol Hill before the end of the week, likely touching off a partisan fight in Mississippi. Lott indicated his last day likely will coincide with the last day the Senate is in session this year, which could be today. The…
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December 19, 2007
At the Tower of Barbour, Adjusting That Rightward Tilt
At the Tower of Barbour, Adjusting That Rightward Tilt The granddaddy of Republican lobbying shops, Barbour Griffith & Rogers, has decided to go bipartisan. Starting next year, the capital’s largest and longest-lived all-GOP firm will hire Democrats. Washington Post 12/18/7
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Daniel Tyson
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May 26, 2026
Jackson announces $100 million plan to improve streets, fight blight
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Frank Corder
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May 26, 2026
Southern Miss, Miss. State hosting NCAA baseball regionals; Ole Miss heads to Lincoln
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May 26, 2026
U.S. military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
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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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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 26, 2026
Sweet summer days at Cherry Creek Orchards
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Alistair Begg
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May 26, 2026
Soul rest
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Robert St. John
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May 25, 2026
Sunday supper, a thousand miles north
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Roger Wicker
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May 26, 2026
Deterrence is cheaper than war
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Ashby Foote
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May 25, 2026
The fog of peacemaking
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Russ Latino
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May 24, 2026
Memorial Day: A tale of two Mississippi soldiers
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