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February 14, 2009
REDBLUE – Steve Patterson, spin doctoring all the way to prison
Steve Patterson, spin doctoring all the way to prison Did I mention that job is like the state’s chief watchdog? But instead of “undo[ing] the mistakes and stupidity” from his first go-round, it seems that Mr. Patterson has been knocking down $80,000 a month from the proceeds of the state’s tobacco settlement. Now granted, $80,000…
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February 14, 2009
Melick: Alabama athletics recession proof?
Melick: Alabama athletics recession proof? It’s been an uncomfortable couple of weeks if your business is college athletes. The athletic department that has been the gold standard for NCAA revenue, Ohio State, announced it is expecting a $1.5 million shortfall this year. Florida State’s athletic department projected ticket revenues to be down $1.5 million, instituted…
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February 14, 2009
DJ – Balducci, Patterson each get two years in prison in bribe scheme
Balducci, Patterson each get two years in prison in bribe scheme Leniency was key to 24-month prison sentences Friday for judicial bribery co-defendants Timothy Balducci and Steven Patterson. It was Senior U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers Jr.’s first “slack” shown in the federal case, which has scandalized the legal profession and public, and brought down…
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February 14, 2009
Indicted Judge Bobby DeLaughter well liked in Raymond
Indicted judge well liked in Raymond Some in Raymond, population 1,600, call the judge a friend. “We are laden with grief,” said Mary Lou Lott, a Friends of Raymond member. “He is a vital part of our community and we love him dearly.” DeLaughter, also a member of the Friends of Raymond, has dedicated himself…
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February 14, 2009
QUINN – Feds still digging on Scruggs cases
Feds still digging Norman said in court Friday that Balducci has been digging ditches on the highway since pleading guilty and, otherwise, couldn’t support his family. Balducci represented himself. “I have to consider that you were the bagman,” Biggers said minutes before sentencing. “You’re the one who talked to the judge to try and get…
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February 14, 2009
Watchdog probe against Bobby DeLaughter ongoing
Watchdog probe ongoing DeLaughter has been on suspension with pay since March 2008 as the state Commission on Judicial Performance investigates complaints filed against him. A circuit judge is paid $104,700 a year. “At the present time, the commission is proceeding with its complaint regardless of the indictments,” Commission on Judicial Performance Executive Director Brant…
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February 14, 2009
NYT – Civil Rights Hero, Now a Judge, Is Indicted in a Bribery Case
Civil Rights Hero, Now a Judge, Is Indicted in a Bribery Case This week though, Mr. DeLaughter, now a Mississippi judge, suffered an abrupt reversal of fortune: he appeared in leg irons and handcuffs in federal court in Oxford, Miss., pleading not guilty to a federal indictment accusing him of unduly favoring the celebrated former…
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February 14, 2009
SALTERBLOG – Steve Patterson: New pursuits in license plate technology…
Steve Patterson: New pursuits in license plate technology… I remember back in the mid-1990s when former State Auditor Steve Patterson lost a political crop while trying to save money on buying a Hinds County car tag. That license plate eventually proved to be Patterson’s political undoing. Now, in light of another “second chance” squandered, one…
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February 14, 2009
Miss. delegation splits on spending bill
Miss. delegation splits on stimulus bill Democrats Travis Childers and Bennie Thompson voted for the bill. Democrat Gene Taylor and Republican Gregg Harper voted against it. NE MS Daily Journal 2/13/9
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February 14, 2009
NMC – Steve Patterson sentencing: what the lawyers said
Patterson sentencing: what the lawyers said Michael spoke for him as defense counsel. He said: “Some 14 months ago when the indictments were handed down, the first person I called was Patterson. I knew that if the facts were true my friend was going to [be facing a great deal] and in spite of that…
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February 14, 2009
NMC – Judge Neal Biggers Statement Sentencing Steve Patterson in Dickie Scruggs scandal
Court’s Statement Sentencing Patterson “You’re the only one in this case who is not a lawyer, and therefore I wonder if you realize you had a disrespect for the legal profession that would make you enter into a conspiracy to corrupt the courts.” The judge could not decide how to weigh the issue of him…
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February 14, 2009
NMC – Balducci Sentencing: Balducci and the Government
Balducci Sentencing: Balducci and the Government Bob Norman then spoke: I wake up some mornings and look at where we are and I look at how far we have gone in these cases and where we are going. Not because of me, Tom Dawson, or Chad Lamar, but because of Tim Balducci we are were…
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Frank Corder
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December 17, 2025
Trump expected to sign $901 billion defense spending bill backed by Mississippi delegation
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Frank Corder
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December 17, 2025
Former Schumer chief counsel challenging Thompson in Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District
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Magnolia Tribune
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December 17, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: December 17, 2025
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
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Chris Burrows, Associated Press
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December 17, 2025
Newly promoted Ole Miss coach Pete Golding seeking stability as CFP opener vs. Tulane looms
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Marilyn Tinnin
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December 17, 2025
Lemuria: A Mississippi jewel celebrates 50 years
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Alistair Begg
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December 17, 2025
Should Christians tithe?
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Sid Salter
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December 17, 2025
PERS pension concerns remain volatile for state lawmakers in 2026 as markets rumble
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Kimberly Ross
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December 16, 2025
Lessons from Luigi: Quit lionizing cold-blooded murderers
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Dr. Patrick Miller
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December 16, 2025
The Hidden Gem: Why education freedom is the new economic development
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