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March 21, 2008
FOLO – Zach Scruggs’s response on taint team motion
Zach Scruggs’s response on taint team motion Zach has now responded he does not object to the document handover. What does this mean? It could mean that the documents really don’t hurt Zach’s case. It could mean that Zach realizes they will inevitably be turned over– and– when he gets copies of the ones the…
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March 21, 2008
FOLO – Woops, the Rigsbys’ slide continues
Woops, the Rigsbys’ slide continues Tapping-out a Dickie Scruggs can’t be quick or easy, but gee, there has been a lotta high-dollar lawyering going on, I suppose. And it’s not like the Rigsbys matter so much in Dickie’s current scheme of things, is it? In fact, I’d even call this one easily foreseen. FOLO 3/20/8
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March 21, 2008
FOLO – To the wall: U.S. v. Scruggs scheduling order
To the wall: U.S. v. Scruggs scheduling order Judge Biggers responded to the motions last night with an order that is all about “this train is still running on schedule.” He notes that Zach Scruggs filed motions to continue, for a James hearing, to exclude extrinsic evidence, and to reconsider the anonymous jury order. The…
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March 21, 2008
SH – House OKs wiretap power
House OKs wiretap power Earlier this session, House Republicans helped defeat the same measure. On Wednesday, some criticized Hood for failing to bring charges against well-known attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and others who have recently pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe judges. House Democrats said Hood didn’t have the power to wiretap, but if the…
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March 21, 2008
SH – Miss. Supreme Court formally disbars Balducci, Langston
Miss. Supreme Court formally disbars Balducci, Langston The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday formally disbarred lawyers Timothy Balducci and Joey Langston, both of whom are linked to the ongoing investigation of corruption in Mississippi’s legal profession. The Mississippi State Bar filed petitions to revoke the licenses to practice law for Balducci and Langston. The revocation…
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March 21, 2008
WIKISCRUGGS – The True Believers
The True Believers Over the past three months I have been reading the main blogs which address the Scruggs Matter. Every one of the them is against Dick Scruggs, Zach Scruggs and Sidney Backstrom. Also, those who comment at these blogs predominently share in the theme of the blog. One would have thought there would…
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March 21, 2008
Albany weighs in on Scruggs’ guilt
Albany weighs in on Scruggs’ guilt Both men have a history in Albany, where they worked closely with “Phoebe Factoids” authors Charles Rehberg and Dr. John Bagnato to initiate a class-action lawsuit in 2004, contending Phoebe and more than 50 other nonprofit hospitals billed uninsured patients at unfair rates and improperly pursued them to collect…
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March 21, 2008
David Landrum Endorses Gregg Harper for MS-3rd
Dear Friends and Supporters, Over the past 5 months, I have campaigned throughout the entire 3rd Congressional District and spent time with some wonderful people. I have also had the opportunity to campaign with all the candidates who initially ran in the Republican Primary. Throughout the Primary, I have had the opportunity to see firsthand…
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March 20, 2008
Miss. Bar Wants Scruggs’ License Pulled
The Washington Post, 3/19/8 The Mississippi State Bar filed a petition to disbar high-profile attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs. The petition was filed Tuesday with the Mississippi Supreme Court, which decides such matters. A similar petition was filed against Sidney A. Backstrom, Scruggs’ law partner. Scruggs, 61, and Backstrom, 38, each pleaded guilty last week in…
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March 20, 2008
Deer hunting: Senate amends, passes, holds baiting bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/20/8 By one vote Wednesday, the Senate gave its blessing to a House bill that would allow hunting deer over bait in Mississippi. After debating baiting for 1 1/2 hours, Senators voted 25-24 to pass H.B. 1089 with amendments, and then voted to have the measure held on a motion to reconsider. Baiting…
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March 20, 2008
House OKs wiretap bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/19/8 A bill that would give Mississippi’s attorney general the authority to use wiretapping to crack down on white-collar crime was passed today by the House. Senate Bill 2264 did not originallly include that language, but House lawmakers amended it. Attorney General Jim Hood has asked for authority to use wiretaps. The bill…
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March 20, 2008
Gulf Coast senators block insurance bill
The Clarion-Ledger, 3/19/8 Gulf Coast senators have joined to block reauthorization of the federal flood insurance program in an effort to add wind coverage to the legislation. Mississippi’s Republican Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker have agreed with Sens. David Vitter, R-La., and Mary Landrieu, D-La., to use a Senate procedure known as “hold” on…
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August 29, 2025
Ag Secretary Rollins speaks at Mississippi U.S. Senator Hyde-Smith’s re-election campaign kickoff
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Daniel Tyson
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August 29, 2025
Lawmakers urged to update state’s medical cannabis program to ease patient, practitioner concerns
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 29, 2025
Reeves, Barbour, Gabbard mark 20 years since Hurricane Katrina in Gulfport ceremony
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Lynne Jeter
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August 29, 2025
Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid
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Lynne Jeter
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August 28, 2025
Northrop Grumman opens high-tech aerospace lab at Northeast Mississippi Community College
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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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Ben Smith
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Alistair Begg
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Where to find happiness
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Laura Lee Leathers
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CW Organics Apothicaire & Tea Room is a spot to slow down and savor the moment
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Chris Wells
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August 29, 2025
Looking Ahead: Safeguarding Mississippi for the next generation
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20 years after Katrina, former Gov. Haley Barbour remembers partnerships that changed disaster recovery forever
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