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July 3, 2008
Barbour has high ground in tobacco tax fight
The Hattiesburg American Editorial, 7/2/8 Let’s preface this column with one clear-as-glass observation: Gov. Haley Barbour’s die-in-the-ditch opposition to a cigarette tax increase as part of an overall Medicaid funding solution is one that is irrational both from public policy and political standpoints. Barbour’s unwavering protection of Big Tobacco from fair taxation throughout his tenure…
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July 3, 2008
McCain: Cochran’s claim he roughed up Nicaraguan not true
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/3/8 John McCain denied a Republican colleague’s claim that he roughed up an associate of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega on a diplomatic mission in 1987, saying the allegation was “simply not true.” Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., told a Mississippi newspaper that he saw McCain, during a trip to Nicaragua led by former Sen.…
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July 3, 2008
Lawmakers still at odds over funding; will House walk out?
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/3/8 Medicaid funding negotiations between House and Senate lawmakers produced no results Wednesday, and some House members suggested the chamber might walk out today. “The (discussions) caved in, and we’re not making any progress,” said House Majority Leader Tyrone Ellis, D-Starkville. “We don’t need to stay here and continue to waste the taxpayers’…
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July 3, 2008
FOLO – Mike Moore’s sentence prediction
Mike Moore’s sentence prediction Mike Moore on MPB: “We had no expectation that the judge would sentence him to jail today. None.” FOLO 7/3/8
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July 3, 2008
Some unemployed residents get raise
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/2/8 Unemployed Mississippians will receive a boost in benefits under a bill that cleared Gov. Haley Barbour’s desk today. Senate Bill 2011 hikes the $210-per-week unemployment pay by $20 per week beginning July 1 and an extra $5 per week next year. It applies only to people who made $10.51 an hour or…
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July 3, 2008
Musgrove’s pay will take hit if he’s elected to Senate
The Clarion-Ledger, 7/3/8 Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove would take a sizable pay cut if he were elected to the U.S. Senate. Musgrove earned nearly $300,000 last year from his law practice and from teaching and consulting jobs, according to financial disclosure records recently filed with the secretary of the Senate. Senators earn $169,300 annually.…
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July 3, 2008
Ridgeland business asked to change name because it contains Jackson
Dealership questioned about name Some city leaders want Acura of Jackson to change its name, saying they don’t like that the business is located in Ridgeland, yet touts the city of Jackson in its title. Officials with Acura of Jackson – located on 828 Adcock Drive in Ridgeland – received approval for renovations to their…
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July 3, 2008
Election Report Meant to Be an Eye Opener
Election Report Meant to Be an Eye Opener The Secretary of State’s office has released a first of it’s kind report to the public. It details both the good and bad from this year’s primary and runoff elections. Delbert Hosemann says it give Mississippians a good measuring stick for where our state election process stands.…
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July 3, 2008
CL – Zach Scruggs’ penalty harsher than Trailer Lawyers anticipated
Zach Scruggs’ penalty harsher than anticipated Lawyers for the son of powerful trial lawyer Dickie Scruggs were caught unprepared Wednesday when a judge ordered imprisonment for their client. They may appeal. Biggers called the case a sad one since Zach Scruggs’ father was the primary actor. “It makes it even sadder that you, his son,…
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July 3, 2008
FOLO – Anita and Jerry spin Zach Scruggs’ sentencing differently
Anita and Jerry spin Zach Scruggs’ sentencing differently Both reports describe Mike Moore’s getting crossways with Judge Biggers, Jerry’s (the longer) focusing on this farther down but in more detail. He repeats, without attribution this time (second graf), the hint he received yesterday from Todd Graves, that Team Zach may pull itself together to appeal…
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July 3, 2008
NYT – Scruggs’s Son Sentenced in Bribery Case
Scruggs’s Son Sentenced in Bribery Case The government had recommended probation for Zach Scruggs, 34, also a lawyer, who was sentenced by Judge Neal B. Biggers Jr. at a hearing in Federal District Court in Oxford, Miss. Richard Scruggs, 62, who spearheaded legal settlements with tobacco firms that provided $206 billion to 46 states, was…
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July 3, 2008
SH – Younger Scruggs also gets prison
Younger Scruggs also gets prison Scruggs had hoped for probation. His attorneys were unprepared to tell Biggers where Scruggs hoped to serve the sentence because they had not expected him to go to prison. One of those attorneys, former Attorney General Mike Moore, asked that Scruggs be allowed to suggest a location in a legal…
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Frank Corder
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April 24, 2026
Mislabeling of seafood still a concern nearly a year after seafood labeling law went into effect
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Jeremy Pittari
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April 24, 2026
Mississippi leading the way in citizenship verification for unclaimed money
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Sophie Bates, Associated Press
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April 24, 2026
6 plead guilty and 1 found not guilty in Mississippi drug trafficking bribery scheme
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Alistair Begg
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April 24, 2026
Praying with confidence
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Mark Long, Associated Press
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April 23, 2026
Players to watch, including familiar names and new faces, around the SEC following spring
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 23, 2026
Where Vicksburg slows down: A table at Key City Brewery & Eatery
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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Kelley Williams
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April 23, 2026
An ounce of prevention
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