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December 7, 2007
Health Dept.: Thompson has hurdles to cross
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 12/7/7 Mississippians should be relieved that the reconstituted state Board of Health has tapped an experienced, trusted hand to lead the Department of Health, but new State Health Officer Dr. Ed Thompson has big hurdles ahead. As detailed in The Clarion-Ledger’s series “Public Health: Protect or neglect?” last year, and in 30…
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December 7, 2007
Lawyers ask court to take charge of Katrina money
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/7/7 Some lawyers fighting over Hurricane Katrina legal fees want a Mississippi court to take control of millions of dollars in settlement money because of an alleged scheme to bribe a judge, according to court records. The motion, filed Wednesday in Lafayette County Circuit Court, is the latest development in a judicial bribery…
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December 7, 2007
State to increase storm aid oversight
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/7/7 State officials said Thursday they will increase their oversight of $5 billion worth of programs designed to rebuild the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, winning praise from advocacy groups and lawmakers eyeing recovery efforts. A recent federal review found the state has not properly monitored some contractors, including Reznick, a Maryland-based company hired to…
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December 7, 2007
Bounds, Bryant stress investment in education
The Leader Call, 12/6/7 Two statewide officials, speaking at a Citizens of Better Schools event at Laurel High School Wednesday evening, didn’t exactly come out to endorse the Laurel School District’s bond referendum. But, what they did say stressed the importance of an investment into quality schools and how that investment creates dollars and developments…
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December 7, 2007
Justice court changes are long overdue
The Hattiesburg American, 12/7/7 Mississippi lawmakers next month will have a golden opportunity to make some long-needed changes in this state’s judicial system. A task force chaired by Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Mike Randolph of Hattiesburg this week unveiled recommended changes for the justice court system that would bring it more in line with 21st…
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December 7, 2007
WSJLAWBLOG – Fifth Circuit Rulings (and Scruggs’s Troubles) Bolster Insurers
Fifth Circuit Rulings (and Scruggs’s Troubles) Bolster Insurers What a difference a year makes. The Fifth Circuit has issued rulings (e.g., here and here) favoring the insurance industry on an issue that has been at the heart of the litigation from the start: whether provisions in homeowners’ contracts excluding flood damage are enforceable. On top…
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December 7, 2007
Rep. Jeff Smith Hints At Breaches in McCoy’s Support from LBC
The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus met again today and there was a vote on support for re-electing Rep. Billy McCoy to the Speaker of the House post. The Black Caucus did vote to support Rep. McCoy but it was, as was the previous vote, a voice vote in a meeting in which there were several…
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December 7, 2007
Luck runs out for tort king, Scruggs indicted for bribery
Luck runs out for tort king, Scruggs indicted for bribery At a meeting of the Katrina Group in October, according to Jones, Scruggs advocated paying the Rigsbys from funds of the group, for consulting services. Jones claims he objected and Scruggs offered to obtain an ethics opinion. Jones claims Scruggs did not tell the group…
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December 7, 2007
LNL – Hood tells LNL little in wake of Scruggs indictment
Hood tells LNL little in wake of Scruggs indictment Legal Newsline called and e-mailed Hood’s office earlier this week, asking the possibility of state charges against Scruggs. Scruggs is a campaign contributor of Hood’s. “This office does not wish to comment on a case that we have no involvement in and for which we do…
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December 7, 2007
ICLAWBLOG – Jones, Funderbergs Makes A Play for All SKG Fees
Jones, Funderburg moves for court control of disputed attorney fees, amends complaint against Scruggs to allege bribery of judge David Rossmiller Insurance Coverage Blog 12/6/7
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Magnolia Tribune
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December 6, 2007
New board picks familiar face
The Clarion-Ledger, 12/6/7 Five years after the state Board of Health tried to force out State Health Officer Dr. Ed Thompson, a new board coaxed him into taking his old job back. Thompson held the position from 1993 to 2002, when he stepped down to work as a top official for the Centers for Disease…
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December 6, 2007
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, Day 8: the scruggsing of Scruggs
Scruggs Nation, Day 8: the scruggsing of Scruggs How much of the Scruggs position in Katrina litigation was real and how much was hype? I ask this question for several reasons, one of them relating to the “whistleblower” Rigsby sisters and the State Farm claims documents they took from their employer E.A. Renfroe, a State…
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 16, 2026
Magnolia Mornings: June 16, 2026
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Jeremy Pittari
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June 15, 2026
Governor appoints Howell to fill 3rd Chancery District Judge seat
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Frank Corder
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June 10, 2026
NPL Construction locating fabrication, manufacturing operations in Greenwood
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Frank Corder
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June 8, 2026
EVE Energy makes U.S. Dept. of War’s roster of “Chinese military companies”
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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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Meredith Biesinger
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June 16, 2026
The Next Chapter: How Dixon Books & Loft brought new life to a Natchez landmark
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Alistair Begg
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June 16, 2026
The conquering lion
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Robert St. John
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June 15, 2026
The unlived life
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Roger Wicker
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June 12, 2026
Wicker: Mississippi leads in national defense
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Ashby Foote
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June 11, 2026
A Jackson data center: Threat or opportunity?
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Andy Gipson
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June 10, 2026
Working with the Trump administration to eliminate welfare fraud
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