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June 26, 2008
MSDISH – So, What Were Your Arguments Again?
So, What Were Your Arguments Again? Liberals are having a hard time coming up with good things to say about Ronnie Musgrove. Maybe they are just negative people who have more fun making dishonest attacks on Senator Wicker (I recall, pleasantly, this bit of scientific research). I had yet to read a Democrat on the…
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June 26, 2008
Ronnie Musgrove kept $110K of Scruggs funds
Wicker, Musgrove campaigns got Scruggs funds A recent National Republican Senatorial Committee news release chastised Democratic former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove for taking more than $110,000 from Dickie Scruggs throughout his political career. But a Sun Herald search of federal campaign-finance reports found Wicker, a seasoned elected official, also took a total of $1,000 in donations…
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June 26, 2008
446 letters written for Scruggs, his son, Backstrom
446 letters written for Scruggs, his son, Backstrom Richard P. Ieyoub, a three-term Louisiana attorney general, wrote about the landmark state settlements with tobacco companies, an effort Scruggs led: “Obviously, Dickie’s legal ability had much to do with his accomplishments, but it was his character that garnered the respect and confidence of attorneys general across…
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June 26, 2008
Ronnie Musgrove (D) donors indicted again in beef plant fiasco
Trio, company indicted again in plant fiasco What appears to be new are charges that Cawood and The Facility Group learned in early March 2003 from one of its design engineers that national beef producers considered the operation a “money pit” and that it might not be economically viable in the long run without enough…
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June 26, 2008
Scruggs urges leniency in motion to judge
Scruggs urges leniency in motion to judge Attorney Dickie Scruggs’ legal team filed a motion Wednesday afternoon that urges a federal judge to give Scruggs a sentence of 30 months rather than the maximum five years in prison he could serve for conspiring to bribe a state court judge. The lengthy motion describes Scruggs’ young…
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June 26, 2008
YP – Government Sentence Memorandum and Scruggs’ Reponse
Today, the Government filed a Sentence Memorandum outlining the rationale for sentencing in the Scruggs case. The core issue in the back and forth between Government lawyers’ and Scruggs’ lawyers is determining the value of what Scruggs’ derived from participating in bribing Judge Lackey. If Biggers determines the value at just the $50,000 that Scruggs…
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June 26, 2008
FOLO – Government argues about the guidelines: The amount here is $4m+, not zero or $40,000
Government argues about the guidelines: The amount here is $4m+, not zero or $40,000 The presentence report (prepared by the probation service) took the position that the amount involved in this case was $5M+, the amount of Johnny Jones’s suit. Both Backstrom and Dickie Scruggs have taken the position that the amount can’t be that,…
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June 26, 2008
The judges ruling on opening letters for inspection
The judges ruling on opening letters for inspection The judge even recognized that times are changing when he granted access not only to traditional media, but also to Oxford attorney and blogger Tom Freeland, better known as NMC (North MIssissippi Commentator) on folo.us. Still, we found ourselves unable to take advantage of technology we have…
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June 26, 2008
Scruggs urges leniency in motion to judge
Scruggs urges leniency in motion to judge Attorney Dickie Scruggs’ legal team filed a motion Wednesday afternoon that urges a federal judge to give Scruggs a sentence of 30 months rather than the maximum five years in prison he could serve for conspiring to bribe a state court judge. The lengthy motion describes Scruggs’ young…
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June 26, 2008
Hornets could by eyeing Memphis’ Douglas-Roberts
Hornets could by eyeing Memphis’ Douglas-Roberts Chris Douglas-Roberts must have smiled when he found out that his 10th and final workout for an NBA franchise prior to Thursday’s draft would be at Tulane’s Fogelman Arena. The Memphis standout has had two fairly good trips to the Uptown campus, making 5-of-7 shots and scoring 13 points…
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June 26, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – Earning His Letters: Taking Stock of the Support for Scruggs
Earning His Letters: Taking Stock of the Support for Scruggs Among the writers: Tobacco whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand, portrayed in the movie “The Insider” by Russell Crowe; former 60 Minutes producer, Lowell Bergman, portrayed in the movie “The Insider” by Al Pacino; yachtsman Dennis Connor; Ole Miss Chancellor Robert Khayat and former Mississippi governor William Winter.…
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June 26, 2008
AP – Friends seek leniency for well-known attorney
Friends seek leniency for well-known attorney Some high-profile friends are seeking leniency for a well-known attorney who took on tobacco, asbestos and insurance companies before he pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe a state judge. Former “60 Minutes” producer Lowell Bergman and tobacco industry whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand are among those who wrote to Biggers on…
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Frank Corder
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April 24, 2026
Governor sets special session to address State Supreme Court redistricting
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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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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
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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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