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February 10, 2009
Eminent domain: Necessary tool for good
The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 2/10/9 Misplaced political hysteria over a 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision that broadened the uses for which a government entity can take property for public use has a strange coalition working feverishly to neuter Mississippi’s reasonable, necessary eminent domain laws. Eminent domain recognizes that some “taking” of property is for the public…
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February 10, 2009
House OKs crackdown on low-performing school districts
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/10/9 The state Board of Education would be able to remove superintendents, school board members, administrators and teachers under legislation that passed the Mississippi House on Monday. The legislation, called the Children’s First Act, has broad-based support from business groups, such as the Mississippi Economic Council, and education advocacy groups.…
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February 10, 2009
Scruggs to face judge in Aberdeen today over bribery scheme
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 2/10/9 Richard “Dickie” Scruggs spent the past four nights in his adopted hometown of Oxford, but it wasn’t a social call. Once perhaps America’s most famous trial lawyer, the 62-year-old will stand before U.S. District Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson at 1 p.m. today in Aberdeen to learn his fate…
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February 10, 2009
Former Jackson crematorium operator arrested
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/9/9 The Attorney General’s Office tonight arrested former crematory operator Mark Seepe following a seven-count indictment by a Hinds County grand jury. Seepe, owner of Mark Seepe Funeral Directors & Crematorium, is charged with conversion. He allegedly took payments for pre-need funerals and “knowingly and willfully misapplied or converted the pre-need funds to…
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February 10, 2009
Hosemann plugs early voting in Miss.
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/9/9 Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said he sees early voting as a growing national trend that could encourage more voter participation and clear up some issues Mississippi has seen with absentee voting in recent years. In a meeting with The Clarion-Ledger editorial board this afternoon, Hosemann plugged his positions on early voting…
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February 10, 2009
Prof: Hood testimony sets stage
Prof: Hood testimony sets stage Mississippi College law professor Matt Steffey said the prosecution’s goal for the first day of what is likely to be a two-week trial was to establish its credibility and begin telling a story. Hood’s testimony did both, he said. “It’s important to paint a picture about why the jury should…
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February 10, 2009
Dickie Scruggs guilty plea expected
Scruggs guilty plea expected Scruggs is serving five years in prison for his part in a 2007 scheme that led to the payment of a $40,000 bribe to a Lafayette County judge hearing a legal fees dispute regarding Hurricane Katrina litigation. After that plea, a default judgment was entered against Scruggs. Scruggs is expected to…
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February 10, 2009
Frank Melton accused of witness tampering
Melton accused of witness tampering A federal judge is expected to decide today whether to revoke Jackson Mayor Frank Melton’s bond after federal prosecutors say Melton served his own subpoena on a witness and possibly tampered with another. Those revelations came Monday at the end of the first day of testimony in the federal civil…
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February 10, 2009
Faye Peterson speaks out on Melton trial
Former Hinds County District Attorney Gives Insight Into Melton Trial “He and Recio are looking at a lot of time,” noted Peterson. “They’re up against some really shrew attorneys.” Opening arguments in the federal trial against Melton and former bodyguard Michael Recio start Monday morning. This is the second trial for the men charged with…
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February 10, 2009
Daily Mississippian Editorial slams Dickie Scruggs
No love for Dickie this time While one might first imagine that Scruggs would be glad to return to his alma mater, this visit is hardly one to celebrate. Dickie faces another round of charges that could significantly delay his estimated 2012 release date. Scruggs’ original charges were simple and straightforward; this time, the waters…
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February 10, 2009
Dickie Scruggs in Oxford jail awaiting Aberdeen hearing
Dickie Scruggs in Oxford jail awaiting Aberdeen hearing He’s held at the Lafayette County Jail awaiting his 1 p.m. Tuesday appearance in U.S. District Court in Aberdeen. Lafayette Sheriff Buddy East confirmed to the Daily Journal that the 62-year-old Scruggs was booked into the Oxford jail about 6 p.m. Friday. He is serving a five-year…
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February 10, 2009
Melton accused of improper contact with gov’t witnesses
Melton accused of improper contact with gov’t witnesses Late Monday afternoon there were some late breaking developments inside the courtroom. The government is asking that the last witness to testify, Michael Taylor be treated as a hostile witness. Taylor was on the mobile command unit and allegedly took part in the destruction of the Ridgeway…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Additional funding sought to expand Miss. Dept. of Education’s coaching support program
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Daniel Tyson
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December 19, 2025
Lawmakers consider ways to assist with Mississippi military service members’ mental health struggles
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 19, 2025
Mississippi sees rise in K-12 teacher vacancies
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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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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Brett Martel, Associated Press
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December 19, 2025
Ole Miss bracing for a better Tulane team in College Football Playoff opener
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Alistair Begg
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December 19, 2025
His hands raised high
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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December 18, 2025
College Football Playoff picks: Sooners, Aggies, Rebels and Ducks should advance to quarterfinals
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Kelley Williams
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December 19, 2025
Cliff Notes for Corps speak
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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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