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Magnolia Tribune
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December 6, 2007
Hood remains silent on Scruggs case
The Sun Herald, 12/6/7 Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has avoided media requests for interviews since last week, when his legal ally in Hurricane Katrina insurance litigation was indicted for allegedly trying to bribe a judge. Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, indicted Nov. 28, worked with Hood to negotiate a global settlement agreement for State Farm policyholders…
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December 6, 2007
Pickering or Wicker selection adds layer
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 12/6/7 Speculation is boiling on who will replace the retiring Trent Lott in the U.S. Senate, but most political observers still believe Gov. Haley Barbour will appoint either Rep. Roger Wicker of Tupelo or Rep. Chip Pickering of Madison County. And if either Republican U.S. House member is selected, state…
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December 6, 2007
Proposed budget gives state agencies level or reduced funding
The Sun Herald, 12/5/7 Thousands of vacant state positions are eliminated and contract services and equipment purchases are sharply reduced under the proposed spending plan released by Mississippi lawmakers on Wednesday. Those are just some of the plans lawmakers have to balance the state’s budget for next fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2008. The…
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December 6, 2007
Romney vows Mormon church would not run White House
Reuters, 12/6/7 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney vowed on Thursday the Mormon church would not run the White House if he is elected, as he sought to reassure Americans wary of his religion. “Let me assure you that no authorities of my church, or of any other church for that matter, will ever exert influence…
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December 6, 2007
Lee Harrell Deposition Ties Mike Moore to SKG and Hood’s Criminal Efforts
Lee Harrell Deposition in the McIntosh vs. State Farm Case From Page 333 HARRELL – A. I asked him (MOORE), well, who’s paying 3 you? I know you are not doing it for free. 4 MR. SCRUGGS: 5 Move to strike as non-responsive. 6 MR. WEBB: 7 Q. What did he say? 8 A. He…
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December 6, 2007
Huckabee Catching Up to Giuliani as Top Republican
Bloomberg, 12/5/7 Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is surging nationally in the Republican presidential race as he runs better than 3-to-1 ahead of his nearest competitor among religious conservatives. A Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll shows that Huckabee, with 17 percent support, trails only longtime front-runner Rudy Giuliani, with 23 percent. Huckabee has been running strong…
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December 6, 2007
OVERLAWYERED – Scruggs indictment VI
Scruggs indictment VI Overlawyered 12/6/7
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December 6, 2007
X CURMUDGEON – Have Greed And Egomania Finally Caught Up To Dickie Scruggs?
Have Greed And Egomania Finally Caught Up To Dickie Scruggs? Scruggs doesn’t necessarily follow the same rules as other lawyers. In the tobacco litigation, he helped a former paralegal for a Kentucky law firm representing Brown & Williamson to publicize documents the paralegal had stolen while working for the firm. Despite a court order requiring…
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December 6, 2007
TRIAL ORDER For Scruggs & Co. – 1/22/08
Judge Neal Biggers has ordered Scruggs & Company Trial for 1/22/08. Here’s the order. Hattip John O’Brian @ Legal Newsline
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December 6, 2007
FOLO – We mark our calendars, they start their engines
We mark our calendars, they start their engines LegalNewsline’s John O’Brien reports that if we should score an opportunity for reflection-in-tranquillity today, there we’ll differ from anyone involved in U.S. v. Scruggs, which trial is set for January 22, 2008. Yep, the opening bid scheduling order (pdf) of U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers Jr., who…
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December 6, 2007
WSJ – Balducci to Aid In Prosecution Of Scruggs Case
Balducci to Aid In Prosecution Of Scruggs Case A Mississippi attorney indicted last week along with famed plaintiffs lawyer Richard Scruggs on federal bribery charges agreed to plead guilty and is cooperating with the government. Timothy Balducci will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery of an elected state official and agreed…
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December 6, 2007
SUNHERALD – Lawyer pleads guilty, cooperating in case involving Scruggs
Lawyer pleads guilty, cooperating in case involving Scruggs Balducci was alleged to have said during one conversation with Zach Scruggs and Backstrom that “we paid for this ruling; let’s be sure it says what we want it to say,” the indictment says. Richard Scruggs created a paper trail to disguise the bribe money as payments…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 26, 2026
MDOT to evaluate roads repeatedly damaged by flooding, other natural disasters
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Frank Corder
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May 26, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Gipson talks gubernatorial run in interview with Magnolia Tribune
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Marisa Atkinson
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May 26, 2026
Researchers develop method to detect diseases before symptoms appear
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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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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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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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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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