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January 30, 2008
NRSC asks Musgrove ‘Where is the Beef?’
Where is the Beef? Yesterday, Ronnie Musgrove went and put a foot in his mouth again. In railing against earmarks, Musgrove said he opposed pork. Even though he opposes pork, it seems Musgrove has no problem with beef. As most Mississippians are aware, due to Musgrove’s administration taxpayers were saddled with a $54 million bill…
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January 30, 2008
FOLO – The Frisby Motions in Eaton Corp. v. Frisby, Part 1 of 3
The Frisby Motions in Eaton Corp. v. Frisby, Part 1 of 3 That’s what I thought, too. Serious followers of the Scruggs cases will notice something odd on Mike Allred’s letterhead on that agreement. And that is? The presence of lawyer William M. Quin, II, who last was heard of employed at Joey Langston’s lawfirm…
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January 30, 2008
FOLO – Forget fixing things, let’s attack Jim Hood!
Forget fixing things, let’s attack Jim Hood! Two interesting dissents that share some of my views were registered today, one at David Hampton’s Clarion Ledger blog, and one by Tupelo’s Daily Journal. While I agree with a great deal of what the D-J says, someone (Patsy Brumfield perhaps?) ought to warn them they might be…
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January 30, 2008
Hosemann says Miss. shouldn’t wait for court to enact voter ID
Hosemann says Miss. shouldn’t wait for court to enact voter ID “I don’t think we need to go back to where we have to have a federal court order to determine how our elections are run anymore,” said Hosemann, a Republican who took office this month. Hosemann met with lawmakers on Tuesday to work on…
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January 30, 2008
A.G. Has Own Idea for ‘Sunshine’ Laws
A.G. Has Own Idea for ‘Sunshine’ Laws The battle over new restrictions for the Attorney General’s office is just beginning. The state Senate wants to require the Attorney General to bid out legal services, cap fees that outside attorneys can earn at one million dollars, and any contract over $500,000 should be reviewed. “There is…
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January 30, 2008
SALTERBLOG – Outside counsel oversight: How other states do it…
Outside counsel oversight: How other states do it… Outside counsel oversight is an issue that isn’t confined to Mississippi’s borders or Mississippi politics. Here’s a May 2007 article from The National Law Journal that presents an interesting take on the whole question: http://www.law.com/jsp/llf/PubArticleLLF.jsp?id=1179146390047 Sid Salter Blog Clarion Ledger 1/29/8
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January 30, 2008
Special master resigns from suit with Peters ties
Special master resigns from suit with Peters ties In a motion filed Tuesday to protect potential evidence, Frisby’s attorneys said it’s obvious Peters and DeLaughter communicated privately because Peters knew about the plan to replace Dunbar – something they said Dunbar himself didn’t know. Dunbar was out of town Tuesday and could not be reached…
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January 30, 2008
Watchdog Committee Probes Judicial Bribery Allegations
Watchdog Committee Probes Judicial Bribery Allegations There are reports the Mississippi Judicial Performance Committee is investigating allegations that Hinds County Judge Bobby DeLaughter may have improperly shared a proposed ruling involving trial lawyer Dickie Scruggs. Judge DeLaughter eventually ruled in Scruggs’ favor. Attorneys Ed Peters, Joey Langston and former State Auditor Steve Patterson pocketed 1…
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January 30, 2008
OVERLAWYERED – Mississippi: “Feds expand bribery investigation”
Mississippi: “Feds expand bribery investigation” Overlawyered 1/29/8
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January 30, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – John Grisham & Judicial Elections
John Grisham & Judicial Elections This morning on the Today show, Grisham told Matt Lauer, “Electing judges is a bad idea.” His solution? “You start with a nonpartisan commission, you screen the judges, you get good people, you get them appointed. If they serve a number of years, let them run maybe for an election…
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January 30, 2008
Government says it has more evidence to use in Scruggs trial
Government says it has more evidence to use in Scruggs trial As expected, the federal government is planning on introducing evidence it apparently gathered from the guilty plea of attorney Joey Langston in the judicial bribery trial of prominent trial lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs. Scruggs is alleged to have attempted a bribe of a state…
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January 30, 2008
DJ – Judge steps aside in case related to DeLaughter
Judge steps aside in case related to DeLaughter A special master in a Hinds County court case has resigned, citing concerns a conversation with former Hinds District Attorney Ed Peters may have tainted his credibility to judge the matter. William Larry Latham of Madison told Circuit Judge Swan Yerger on Monday his resignation was necessary…
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Frank Corder
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December 23, 2025
Coast Guard returning full operations to its Pascagoula station
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 23, 2025
Mississippi Dept. of Education launches AI pilot program in 15 school districts
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Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
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December 23, 2025
Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that
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Frank Corder
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December 19, 2025
Firehawk Aerospace expands U.S. rocket manufacturing by acquiring Mississippi facility
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Frank Corder
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December 18, 2025
Steel industry supplier P.C. Campana moving manufacturing line to Vicksburg
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
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Meredith Biesinger
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December 25, 2025
Where Christmas comes to life: Mississippi’s growing role in holiday movies
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Alistair Begg
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December 25, 2025
Glad submission to God
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Marilyn Tinnin
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December 24, 2025
The Nutcracker: An enduring Christmas tradition
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Sid Salter
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December 24, 2025
Slain director Rob Reiner made a complex but necessary film in Mississippi in the 1990s
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Donna Akers
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December 23, 2025
The joy of learning has been lost. It’s time to bring it back
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Kimberly Ross
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December 22, 2025
Don’t say anything at all: Rob Reiner, Donald Trump, textbook narcissism and double standards
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