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2016 Elections

Interviews and news from the local, state and national 2016 elections.

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Electing Justice: The JFP Interview with Judge Kenny Griffis

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Judge Kenny Griffis is no stranger to the bench; he has been on the Court of Appeals for almost 14 years and has six years left of his term.

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Electing Justice: The JFP Interview with Justice Jim Kitchens

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Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens will complete his first full eight-year term on the state's highest court this year. Before joining the court in 2008, Kitchens worked primarily as a civil and criminal trial lawyer in Copiah County, where he lives.

Politics

Electing Justice: Money, Partisanship and Dirty Ads

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Judicial races are meant to be nonpartisan. After all, the judicial branch is a separate arm of the state government from the Legislature and the governor's office.

JFP Interviews

Buchanon-Williams: 'Plan, Prioritize and Execute'

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A woman of many trades A. Shae Buchanon-William is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, mother and business owner. Buchanon-Williams works with communities in Jackson and around the state through her multiple business ventures including tax, reinvestment and construction businesses.

City & County

Synarus Green: I’m ‘Ready to Serve’ District 72

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Synarus Green is no stranger to politics. He has worked government jobs in Jackson, Hattiesburg and Washington, D.C., and has decided to run for the now-vacant District 72 seat in the Mississippi House of Representatives.

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4 Qualify for Special Election to Jackson-Area House Seat

Four candidates have qualified for the Aug. 23 election to a vacant seat in the Mississippi House.

JFP Interviews

Kennedy: ‘Caring, Capable, Committed’ to District 72

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Theresa G. Kennedy can't go far for long before coming home to Mississippi. She has never lived out of the state for more than a year, on purpose, she says.

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Debra Gibbs: ‘I’ve Been a Leader’

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The oldest of five, Debra Gibbs says she has always been an independent woman. She was born and raised in Gulfport but moved to Jackson on her own after graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi with her bachelor's degree in accounting. Gibbs says she was good with numbers even in high school.

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Electing Justice: The JFP Interview with Justice Jim Kitchens

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Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens will complete his first full eight-year term on the state's highest court this year. Before joining the court in 2008, Kitchens worked primarily as a civil and criminal trial lawyer in Copiah County, where he lives.

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Electing Justice: The JFP Interview with Judge Kenny Griffis

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Judge Kenny Griffis is no stranger to the bench; he has been on the Court of Appeals for almost 14 years and has six years left of his term.