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August 17, 2012

Appeals court refuses to vacate Zach Scruggs’ guilty plea in corruption case

Appeals court refuses to vacate Zach Scruggs’ guilty plea in corruption case federal appeals court has refused to vacate the 2008 guilty plea of Zach Scruggs, who was implicated as having knowledge of a judicial corruption scheme that toppled his father and law partner, plaintiffs’ lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs. A three-judge panel from the 5th…
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August 16, 2012

Rep. Cecil Brown: “Parent Trigger Law” an important part of education reform

Rep. Cecil Brown: “Parent Trigger Law” an important part of education reform In their push for a more expansive charter school law in Mississippi, charter proponents have attempted to repeal our existing charter school law. Their explanation is that the law is too weak. In fact, while it is not a comprehensive charter law, the…