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January 10, 2008
BREAKING NEWS: Scruggs’ case attorneys changing, again
BREAKING NEWS: Scruggs’ case attorneys changing, again Courthouse speculation from Oxford today continues to focus on whether Langston was indicted by a sitting grand jury earlier this week and may be cooperating with the government. Farese was seen to be called out of a state court matter earlier in the week just a block away…
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January 10, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Zach Scruggs’ attorney files motion to withdraw
Zach Scruggs’ attorney files motion to withdraw Zach Scruggs’ attorney, Tony Farese, has filed a motion to withdraw as counsel in the Mississippi alleged bribery case. According to the motion, Zach Scruggs is going in a different direction with his legal representation and has terminated Farese’s services. Insurance Coverage Blog 1/9/8
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January 10, 2008
Club for Growth PAC Endorses Charlie Ross in MS-3
Club for Growth PAC Endorses Charlie Ross in MS-3 Over the eleven years that Charlie Ross has served in the Mississippi Legislature, he has been a champion of pro-growth legislation and economic freedom, serving as a key leader in passing meaningful tort reform. He even won three national awards for his efforts on this important…
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January 9, 2008
Franks not running for House seat
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 Former Rep. Jamie Franks, D-Mooreville, told The Clarion-Ledger today he would likely not run for the open seat in the 1st Congressional District. The seat was recently vacated by Roger Wicker, who was appointed by Gov. Haley Barbour to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate position formerly held by Trent Lott. The date…
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January 9, 2008
Melton to have heart surgery Wednesday
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 Mayor Frank Melton is scheduled for surgery Wednesday, his attorney, Dale Danks Jr., said. Melton is scheduled to have a cardioverter-defibrillator, a small battery-powered electrical impulse generator, inserted into his heart. The device is used in patients who have either survived or are in danger of suffering cardiac arrest, the most common…
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January 9, 2008
Senate approves shortened session
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 About an hour after the Mississippi Senate convened this morning, lawmakers in the chamber agreed unanimously to shorten the session to 104 calendar days. Now the bill moves to the House for consideration. Originally, incoming Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant said he wanted to shorten the session 90 days, but he has since…
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January 9, 2008
3 new committees will tackle housing, tourism, ethics issues
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 Working on solutions for Gulf Coast residents who still can’t find an affordable place to live will be one of the issues a new Senate Housing Committee will tackle this year. Two others created in the chamber will deal with tourism, and ethics in government. Who will head those committees as well…
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January 9, 2008
Billy Hewes III elected Senate president pro tem
The Sun Herald, 1/8/8 State Sen. Billy Hewes III on Tuesday was elected Senate president pro tem, the second highest position in that chamber. Hewes, R-Gulfport, was praised by numerous other senators before being elected unanimously, by acclamation. “This (pro tem) post has been referred to as the senators’ senator,” said Sen. Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo,…
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January 9, 2008
McCoy narrowly wins speaker post
1/9/8 House Speaker Billy McCoy punctuated a narrow victory Tuesday over fellow Democrat Jeff Smith after a contentious race with a call for divided lawmakers to reconcile. House members agreed, but Republicans voiced concern McCoy would not follow through by including more of their minority membership in House business. No Republicans voted for McCoy. McCoy,…
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January 9, 2008
Reeves ends election dispute
The Clarion-Ledger, 1/9/8 The Mississippi House won’t have to consider an election dispute involving one of its former longtime members. Jackson lawmaker John Reeves said Tuesday he will end his months-long challenge of a loss to Adrienne Wooten, a Democrat who twice defeated him. Reeves, a Republican, said he will pull a petition he filed…
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January 9, 2008
Katrina victims’ federal claims top $3 quadrillion
Katrina victims’ federal claims top $3 quadrillion Hurricane Katrina’s victims have put a price tag on their suffering and it is staggering — including one plaintiff seeking the unlikely sum of $3 quadrillion. A whopping $3,014,170,389,176,410 is the dollar figure so far sought from some of the largest claims filed against the federal government over…
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January 9, 2008
YP – Sid Backstrom Withdraws From Another Katrina Related Case Involving Balducci
In a motion filed yesterday, Sid Backstrom withdrew from another case in Louisiana. Balducci had asked Backstrom to act as “local counsel” in a federal court levee case in Louisiana. The motion can be found here. What makes this curious is that it is just one more link to how closely Balducci and the Scruggs…
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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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Susan Marquez
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December 26, 2025
A cure for the post-holiday blues
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Alistair Begg
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December 26, 2025
Dead-end streets
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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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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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