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December 6, 2007
Hood remains silent on Scruggs case
The Sun Herald, 12/6/7 Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has avoided media requests for interviews since last week, when his legal ally in Hurricane Katrina insurance litigation was indicted for allegedly trying to bribe a judge. Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, indicted Nov. 28, worked with Hood to negotiate a global settlement agreement for State Farm policyholders…
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December 6, 2007
Pickering or Wicker selection adds layer
The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 12/6/7 Speculation is boiling on who will replace the retiring Trent Lott in the U.S. Senate, but most political observers still believe Gov. Haley Barbour will appoint either Rep. Roger Wicker of Tupelo or Rep. Chip Pickering of Madison County. And if either Republican U.S. House member is selected, state…
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December 6, 2007
Proposed budget gives state agencies level or reduced funding
The Sun Herald, 12/5/7 Thousands of vacant state positions are eliminated and contract services and equipment purchases are sharply reduced under the proposed spending plan released by Mississippi lawmakers on Wednesday. Those are just some of the plans lawmakers have to balance the state’s budget for next fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2008. The…
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December 6, 2007
Romney vows Mormon church would not run White House
Reuters, 12/6/7 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney vowed on Thursday the Mormon church would not run the White House if he is elected, as he sought to reassure Americans wary of his religion. “Let me assure you that no authorities of my church, or of any other church for that matter, will ever exert influence…
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December 6, 2007
Lee Harrell Deposition Ties Mike Moore to SKG and Hood’s Criminal Efforts
Lee Harrell Deposition in the McIntosh vs. State Farm Case From Page 333 HARRELL – A. I asked him (MOORE), well, who’s paying 3 you? I know you are not doing it for free. 4 MR. SCRUGGS: 5 Move to strike as non-responsive. 6 MR. WEBB: 7 Q. What did he say? 8 A. He…
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December 6, 2007
Huckabee Catching Up to Giuliani as Top Republican
Bloomberg, 12/5/7 Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is surging nationally in the Republican presidential race as he runs better than 3-to-1 ahead of his nearest competitor among religious conservatives. A Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll shows that Huckabee, with 17 percent support, trails only longtime front-runner Rudy Giuliani, with 23 percent. Huckabee has been running strong…
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December 6, 2007
OVERLAWYERED – Scruggs indictment VI
Scruggs indictment VI Overlawyered 12/6/7
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December 6, 2007
X CURMUDGEON – Have Greed And Egomania Finally Caught Up To Dickie Scruggs?
Have Greed And Egomania Finally Caught Up To Dickie Scruggs? Scruggs doesn’t necessarily follow the same rules as other lawyers. In the tobacco litigation, he helped a former paralegal for a Kentucky law firm representing Brown & Williamson to publicize documents the paralegal had stolen while working for the firm. Despite a court order requiring…
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December 6, 2007
TRIAL ORDER For Scruggs & Co. – 1/22/08
Judge Neal Biggers has ordered Scruggs & Company Trial for 1/22/08. Here’s the order. Hattip John O’Brian @ Legal Newsline
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December 6, 2007
FOLO – We mark our calendars, they start their engines
We mark our calendars, they start their engines LegalNewsline’s John O’Brien reports that if we should score an opportunity for reflection-in-tranquillity today, there we’ll differ from anyone involved in U.S. v. Scruggs, which trial is set for January 22, 2008. Yep, the opening bid scheduling order (pdf) of U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers Jr., who…
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December 6, 2007
WSJ – Balducci to Aid In Prosecution Of Scruggs Case
Balducci to Aid In Prosecution Of Scruggs Case A Mississippi attorney indicted last week along with famed plaintiffs lawyer Richard Scruggs on federal bribery charges agreed to plead guilty and is cooperating with the government. Timothy Balducci will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery of an elected state official and agreed…
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December 6, 2007
SUNHERALD – Lawyer pleads guilty, cooperating in case involving Scruggs
Lawyer pleads guilty, cooperating in case involving Scruggs Balducci was alleged to have said during one conversation with Zach Scruggs and Backstrom that “we paid for this ruling; let’s be sure it says what we want it to say,” the indictment says. Richard Scruggs created a paper trail to disguise the bribe money as payments…
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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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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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