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Yall Politics

• GEORGEWILL - Stakes high in Mississippi race

  Stakes high in Mississippi race Childers says he does not fear the arrival, next Monday, of Vice President Dick Cheney here in DeSoto County, where President Bush enjoys 67 percent job approval. As evidence that nationalizing the election is a barren strategy, Childers cites the recent special congressional election in Louisiana, [...]
  
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 2:11am Eastern Daylight Time

• VP Cheney to Campaign for Greg Davis (R) - Boehner Dangles Vet Affairs Seat for Davis

  Cheney to Mississippi for House race It is a measure of how concerned Republicans are about the recent House special election losses in Illinois and Louisiana that Vice President Dick Cheney will be traveling to Mississippi next week to participate in the get-out-the-vote effort for Greg Davis. Davis, the Republican mayor of [...]
  
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 2:09am Eastern Daylight Time

• Bloggers get boost from Dickie Scruggs case

  Bloggers get boost from Dickie Scruggs case WREG 5/11/8 [...]
  
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 2:06am Eastern Daylight Time

• Texas firm picks up ex-Scruggs clients

  Texas firm picks up ex-Scruggs clients The Provost-Umphrey Law Firm based in Beaumont, Texas, is now representing about 200 policyholders whose disputes with State Farm were being handled by Dickie Scruggs and associated law firms. Provost-Umphrey attorneys met with ex-Scruggs clients Thursday in Gulfport, said senior partner Bryan O. Blevins Jr. "Hopefully, we [...]
  
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 2:04am Eastern Daylight Time

• ICLAWBLOG - Scruggs Nation, May 12

  Scruggs Nation, May 12 Insurance Coverage Blog 5/12/8 [...]
  
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 2:03am Eastern Daylight Time

• CA Endorses Travis Childers (D) Primarily Based on Anti-Bush War Stance

  Childers for Mississippi's 1st District Davis has done an admirable job helping Southaven grow smartly and prosperously. Southaven, along with the rest of DeSoto County, has become a model for how economically slumping rural areas can grow. Over the years, however, this editorial board always has looked favorably at candidates who have [...]
  
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 1:59am Eastern Daylight Time

• AJC on Beef Plant, Facility Group and Ronnie Musgrove

  Has ATL builder built fraud case against itself? Mississippi unsealed a federal corruption indictment against Moultrie, his firm and two other Facility Group officials. Prosecutors allege they schemed to make illegal campaign contributions in 2003 to "influence and reward" an unnamed public official to get a contract managing construction of a [...]
  
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 1:55am Eastern Daylight Time

• Easley still candidate for two slots

  Easley still candidate for two slots Northern District Supreme Court Justice Charles "Chuck" Easley remained listed as a candidate for two posts on the state's highest court, according to information provided late Friday by the office of Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann. Friday was the deadline to qualify with the Secretary [...]
  
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  Posted: May 12, 2008, 1:51am Eastern Daylight Time

Cotton Mouth

• Preview of Tomorrow in "South Memphis"

  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 10:36pm Eastern Daylight Time

Jackson Jambalaya

• Shop local?

  I haven't picked on the Northside Sun since I've started this blog. As I don't want anyone to think I discriminate, I found another gem in a recent issue that I want to discuss.
  
  Mr. Wyatt Emmerich, the publisher, penned an editorial where he strongly urged people to "shop [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 10:20pm Eastern Daylight Time

• So Wyatt Emmerich......

  Since you think we should abolish the sales tax exemption for internet sales:
  "Another awful policy is the exemption of the sales tax for out-of-state online purchases. Sales tax is one of the biggest funding mechanisms of our state and local government. Our small retailers help pay a huge portion [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 10:16pm Eastern Daylight Time

The Great Red Spot

• And Now For Something Completely Hilarious

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  Yes, We Shall.Franks Tanks-Dedicated To Beating Jamie Franks in '07 [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 3:48pm Eastern Daylight Time by The Commander

Phunk and Wagnalls

• Kentucky’s version of Scruggsiana goes to trial tomorrow

  Thanks to Kycol (who else?) for tipping me off to local coverage of the fen-phen-aftermath case going to trial in Covington, Kentucky, tomorrow. The question there is three lawyers’ handling of a $200 million settlement: did they rip off their clients rather than, à la Scruggs, their litigation partners?

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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 2:14pm Eastern Daylight Time by lotus

The Great Red Spot

• How Many States?

  Obama's 57 varieties.
  
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  Jesus fed thousands by multiplying loaves and fishes. Obama will enact universal healthcare by adding seven states.Franks Tanks-Dedicated To Beating Jamie Franks in '07 [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 1:04pm Eastern Daylight Time by The Commander

Yall Politics

• Scruggs may face additional charges - Justice Department eyes racketeering case

  Scruggs may face additional charges As part of their continuing investigation into Dickie Scruggs and others, Justice Department officials now are looking at racketeering as a possible next charge to pursue against the legendary trial lawyer. Some critics have questioned whether the statute has been used too broadly in the past. "It's [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 12:37pm Eastern Daylight Time

WillBardwell.com

• Maybe We Ain't That Young Anymore?

  
  
  Here's another live Bruce Springsteen classic for a WillBardwell.com regular that remarked on Saturday that he actually liked that video of "The River" last week (wow, thanks). And this one's graduation-themed, to boot.
  
  For a guy that has made a career off high-energy, unforgettable concerts, Springsteen's 1975 [...]
  
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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 12:35pm Eastern Daylight Time

Phunk and Wagnalls

• Surf’s up, Lee County!

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  The Daily Mississippian covers the 3.1 earthquake that hit about 10 miles west of Tupelo yesterday afternoon. Any of y’all feel that? Nature Lover? Tupelo folks? This DM thead has five shook-up readers’ accounts.

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  Posted: May 11, 2008, 5:08am Eastern Daylight Time by lotus