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April 15, 2008
SH – Embattled tort attorney takes 5th over bribery questions
Embattled tort attorney takes 5th over bribery questions Scruggs took the 5th at least 19 times Tuesday when asked about the bribery scheme. Attorneys representing the Jones, Funderburg, Sessums, Peterson & Lee law firm want Scruggs to testify to strengthen their argument that Scruggs should be sanctioned “by striking the defendants’ pleadings and entering a…
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April 15, 2008
DJ – Scruggs takes the stands, says little
Scruggs takes the stands, says little Disgraced attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs took the 5th Amendment against self-incrimination 19 times in Lafayette circuit court Tuesday. He was called to testify in the case of Jones v Scruggs, which seeks a larger share of legal fees from Katrina lawsuit settlements. This lawsuit surrounding the legal-fees distribution is…
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April 15, 2008
CL – Scruggs takes 5th over bribery questions
Scruggs takes 5th over bribery questions Embattled tort attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs was called to testify Tuesday in a civil trial but invoked his 5th Amendment right against self incrimination when questioned about his role in a bribery scheme. Scruggs was called to testify in Lafayette County Circuit Court in a lawsuit over $26.5 million…
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April 15, 2008
Senate scuttles measure aimed at hotel-tax hike
The Clarion-Ledger, 4/15/8 Legislation that would allow Jackson residents to decide whether to hike hotel taxes died in the Mississippi Senate late Monday amid fears from lawmakers that it would set a bad precedent. House Bill 1710 cleared the House earlier but only after members made sure it wouldn’t hurt their pocketbooks. The bill would…
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April 15, 2008
Hood takes another bruise from Barbour
The Leader Call, 4/14/8 Public bickering between Republican Gov. Haley Barbour and Democrat Attorney General Jim Hood may sound familiar to many Mississippians. Just over a decade ago, the same kind of sparring took place between Gov. Kirk Fordice and Attorney General Mike Moore. Much of the fighting was partisan politics. Fordice was a Republican…
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April 15, 2008
Bill to raise money for trauma care centers passes House, Senate
The Sun Herald, 4/14/8 A bill to use portions of fines for speeding, driving under the influence and license plate sales, among others, to fund trauma care hospitals has passed the Legislature. House Bill 1405 cleared the House of Representatives and the Senate today and the bill is headed to Gov. Haley Barbour’s desk to…
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April 15, 2008
Legislators Debate Internal Pay Raises
WLBT, 4/14/8 Pay raises for county and state elected officials could hinge on whether lawmakers will concede to raising their own pay. Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant stands to receive a big bump in pay if the bill goes through. But he’s fighting to get his name as well as the rest of the state legislature…
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April 15, 2008
State budget approved; Coast schools may take hit
The Sun Herald, 4/15/8 Legislators approved the bulk of the 2009 budget Monday, including a bill that reduces some South Mississippi school districts’ state funding by millions, and lawmakers didn’t decide what to do about Medicaid until late Monday night. Legislators had reached a verbal agreement on the $5 billion budget last week, and Monday…
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April 15, 2008
FOLO – Dickie Scruggs pleads the 5th in Jones v Scruggs
Liveblogging the Jones v Scruggs hearing part one Tollison: We call Mr. Richard Scruggs Brooks Dooley stands up representing Keker and Van Nest. Scruggs is sworn He answers his name. He declines to answer based on the Fifth Amendment asked about his relationship with Scruggs Law Firm, SKG, Nutt McAlister. At the judge’s suggestion, a…
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April 15, 2008
Lawmakers miss deadline on Medicaid bill
The Sun Herald, 4/15/8 Lawmakers missed a legislative deadline to pass a Medicaid bill that funded the program and eliminated the face-to-face meetings people must attend to keep the health coverage. The bill was stymied on Monday in the Senate, where Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant accepted a procedural challenge to the bill. The House passed…
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April 15, 2008
Discussion: ‘First Congressional District Campaign Forum’
Discussion: ‘First Congressional District Campaign Forum’ First Congressional District runoff winners, vying to fill the unexpired term of former U.S. Rep. Roger Wicker, face off in a “First Congressional District Campaign Forum.” Travis Childers, the Democratic nominee, and Greg Davis, the Republican winner, are to answer questions from a panel of journalists. Audience members may…
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April 15, 2008
SALTERBLOG – Proposed Jackson hotel tax hike: Legislators exempt themselves
Proposed Jackson hotel tax hike: Legislators exempt themselves House Bill 1710 would give Jackson residents the chance to vote on whether to increase taxes on hotel rooms in the city. Revenue generated would be used to increase the salaries of Jackson police officers. House members today narrowly approved the legislation after it was changed to…
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August 26, 2025
August consumer confidence dips in US with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most unease
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Daniel Tyson
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August 26, 2025
Jackson Police Chief resigns; Hinds County Sheriff named interim top cop in capital city
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 26, 2025
Student assessment scores see slight drop in Mississippi
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Lynne Jeter
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August 20, 2025
Mississippi Cyber and Technology Center project marks major milestone
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Lynne Jeter
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August 12, 2025
CoBuilders 2025 Launch Day: Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem takes center stage
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Daniel Tyson
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August 11, 2025
What is Mississippi’s pitch to corporations looking to invest in the Magnolia State?
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Meredith Biesinger
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August 26, 2025
Mississippi’s place on the Great Loop
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Alistair Begg
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August 26, 2025
The Lord of all nations
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Parrish Alford
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August 25, 2025
College football is back: Miss. State at Southern Miss, Georgia State at Ole Miss
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Hunter Estes
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August 25, 2025
It’s time for term limits
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Kelley Williams
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August 24, 2025
Secret rates and subsidies
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Lesley Davis
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August 22, 2025
Sororities go woke – and taxpayers helped pay for it
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