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February 13, 2008
DJ – Judge sets hearing on pre-trial motions
Judge sets hearing on pre-trial motions Senior Judge Neal Biggers Jr. will hear seven pre-trial motions Feb. 20 in the government’s judicial bribery case against famed Oxford litigator Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, his attorney son Zach and their legal associate Sidney Backstrom. The hearing is set to begin at 9 a.m. in the U.S. District Court…
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February 13, 2008
LNL – Scruggs makes push for dismissal
Scruggs makes push for dismissal At the heart of Keker’s argument are the search of the Scruggs Law Firm and wiretaps obtained by federal investigators through Lackey, who agreed to record conversations with Balducci. Keker says the government ignored evidence that exonerated Scruggs. “Two principal defects infect each of the affidavits submitted by the government…
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February 13, 2008
Landrum Announces Joint Appearances
Landrum Announces Joint Appearances Today, Republican Businessman David Landrum released his list of debates, forums, and joint appearances that he has either participated in or he is planning on participating in over the remainder of the campaign. “I truly appreciate the local Republican organizations, the Stennis Institute for Government, and the associations that have been…
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February 13, 2008
AP – Scruggs’ lawyers want trial moved out of Miss.
Scruggs’ lawyers want trial moved out of Miss. Scruggs, who has made tens of millions of dollars from tobacco, asbestos and Hurricane Katrina insurance litigation, was a high-profile figure before he and several associates were charged in November with conspiring to bribe Circuit Judge Henry Lackey. His role in a landmark settlement with tobacco companies…
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February 13, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, February 12: the sweet potatoes edition
Scruggs Nation, February 12: the sweet potatoes edition Insurance Coverage Blog 2/12/8
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February 13, 2008
FOLO – Oh, THAT Tim Balducci!
Oh, THAT Tim Balducci! Scruggs’s “honest” explanation for the $40,000 is that he hired Balducci to do a voir dire in one case and jury instructions in another. $30,000 or $40,000 (not sure which) to do a voir dire is a pretty good payday, and does not suggest someone you don’t have confidence in. There…
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February 12, 2008
Charlie Ross to be Endorsed by the Mississippi Restaurant and Hospitality Association
Charlie Ross to be Endorsed by the Mississippi Restaurant and Hospitality Association The Mississippi Restaurant and Hospitality Association will formally endorse Charlie Ross for the Third Congressional District on Wednesday, February 13. For more information, contact Kell Smith at 601-362-7677. When: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Where: Mississippi Restaurant and Hospitality Association (130…
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February 12, 2008
YP – Scruggs Files For Change of Venue
Yesterday late in the flurry of last minute motions, the Scruggs/Scruggs/Backstrom defense team filed for a change of venue. The motion can be found here. Hattip FOLO.
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February 12, 2008
Lawyer: Sheriff’s Department looking at racism, sexism claims
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/12/8 The attorney for two female Jackson police officers accusing former Jackson Deputy Police Chief Ron Sampson of racism and sexism says the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department has opened an independent investigation into the matter. Eduardo Flechas said Monday his clients, Officer Wanda Camel and Sgt. Amy Barlow, have been asked by the…
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February 12, 2008
Third Congressional District debate scheduled
The Daily Leader, 2/12/8 The nine candidates vying for Mississippi’s Third Congressional District seat have signed on for a series of four debates sponsored by the John C. Stennis Institute of Government and the Stennis-Montgomery Association at Mississippi State University. James Broadwater, R-Flowood; Gregg Harper, R-Pearl; Gregory Hatcher, R-Meridian; David Landrum, R-Madison; Billy Marcy, R-Meridian;…
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February 12, 2008
Miss. lags in sharing campaign data
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/12/8 Basic computer technology – found in almost every office or classroom in America – is giving people easy access to candidates’ campaign finance information in many states. But not in Mississippi. A nationwide, yearly study that grades states on how they inform voters about where politicians get their campaign donations gives Mississippi…
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February 12, 2008
Hood: Sealed settlement invites rumors, mistrust
The Clarion-Ledger, 2/11/8 In announcing that he was going to push for campaign finance reforms, Attorney General Jim Hood on Monday suggested that he was the target of “rumor and innuendo” regarding his acceptance of prior campaign contributions from attorneys implicated in the state’s ongoing judicial bribery scandal. Yet at the same time he’s talking…
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August 21, 2025
Illegal immigration hit a record-high of 14 million in the US in 2023, Pew report finds
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Jeremy Pittari
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August 21, 2025
First meeting of Mississippi House Education Freedom Select Committee set
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August 21, 2025
Magnolia Mornings: August 21, 2025
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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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Susan Marquez
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August 21, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Tom’s Fried Pies
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Alistair Begg
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August 21, 2025
A throne forever
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Robbie Faulk, Associated Press
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August 20, 2025
Mississippi State working to bounce back from rough first season under Jeff Lebby
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Sid Salter
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August 20, 2025
Natchez’s Greg Iles saved his best writing for his reflective “Natchez Burning” trilogy
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Philip Wegmann
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August 19, 2025
Trump vows Social Security will thrive for another ‘90 years’
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Josh Appel
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August 18, 2025
C.S. Lewis in the Age of Bleakness
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