by R.L. Nave
March 14, 2012
Two months after Haley Barbour's last-minute clemency acts sparked political controversy around Mississippi and the country, the Pardongate episode has came to a close. In a 6-3 vote handed down March 8, the Mississippi Supreme Court declined to overturn Barbour's…
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[Barbour] - [Crime] - [Politics] - [State] - Pardongate Draws to a Close
[Barbour] - [Crime] - [Justice] - [Politics] - [State] - Pardongate: Continuum
by R.L. Nave
February 15, 2012
Imagine that every person who received a pardon from Gov. Haley Barbour did exactly what the state constitution says and ran a newspaper ad for 30 days before they received the pardon. Then what?
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February 15, 2012
Imagine that every person who received a pardon from Gov. Haley Barbour did exactly what the state constitution says and ran a newspaper ad for 30 days before they received the pardon. Then what?
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[Barbour] - [Crime] - [domestic violence] - [State] - Rape Victim: Fix the System
by Ronni Mott
Jan. 18, 2012
Kim Shaw refers to Leslie Bowlin as a monster. On Dec. 15, 1990, Shaw, then a student at Mississippi State University, said goodbye to her roommates and friends as, one by one, they left Starkville for the Christmas break. Bowlin…
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Jan. 18, 2012
Kim Shaw refers to Leslie Bowlin as a monster. On Dec. 15, 1990, Shaw, then a student at Mississippi State University, said goodbye to her roommates and friends as, one by one, they left Starkville for the Christmas break. Bowlin…
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[Barbour] - [City/County] - [State] - Barbour’s 2013 Budget At a Glance
by R.L. Nave
Dec. 21, 2011
In his final budget recommendations before leaving office, Gov. Haley Barbour put everything from Mississippi Public Broadcasting to the Egg Marketing Board on the chopping block Tuesday.
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Dec. 21, 2011
In his final budget recommendations before leaving office, Gov. Haley Barbour put everything from Mississippi Public Broadcasting to the Egg Marketing Board on the chopping block Tuesday.
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[Barbour] - [development] - [Politics] - [State] - Barbour Touts Skills Training
by Elizabeth Waibel
Dec. 14, 2011
Gov. Haley Barbour is singing the praises of skills training programs at community colleges and high schools while warning of future budget cuts to education. Barbour spoke during his conference on work-force development Dec. 8. The conference was the second…
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Dec. 14, 2011
Gov. Haley Barbour is singing the praises of skills training programs at community colleges and high schools while warning of future budget cuts to education. Barbour spoke during his conference on work-force development Dec. 8. The conference was the second…
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[Barbour] - [Capitol] - [Politics] - [State] - Reaching Agreement
by Adam Lynch
April 6, 2011
Going Special on Civil Rights
The Civil Rights Museum and a Mississippi history museum live on after all. On Monday, legislators approved $20 million for construction of a proposed civil-rights museum and another $18 million for a Mississippi-history museum…
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April 6, 2011
Going Special on Civil Rights
The Civil Rights Museum and a Mississippi history museum live on after all. On Monday, legislators approved $20 million for construction of a proposed civil-rights museum and another $18 million for a Mississippi-history museum…
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[Barbour] - [Capitol] - [Politics] - [State] - State Losing Millions to Tax Dodgers?
by Adam Lynch
March 30, 2011
Mississippi could be losing incalculable millions in revenue through legal corporate tax-dodging.
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March 30, 2011
Mississippi could be losing incalculable millions in revenue through legal corporate tax-dodging.
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[Barbour] - [media literacy] - [Politics] - [State] - MPB Moves Toward Self-Sufficiency
by Valerie Wells
March 16, 2011
Big underwriters with deep pockets could save Mississippi Public Broadcasting. To find those generous companies, MPB employees preoccupied with periodic membership drives need time to make convincing sales pitches. To free up that time, MPB says an independent consultant might…
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March 16, 2011
Big underwriters with deep pockets could save Mississippi Public Broadcasting. To find those generous companies, MPB employees preoccupied with periodic membership drives need time to make convincing sales pitches. To free up that time, MPB says an independent consultant might…
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[Barbour] - [education] - [Politics] - [State] - Barbour’s Bad Education Math
by Ward Schaefer
March 2, 2011
If Gov. Haley Barbour gets his way, Mississippi public schools may end up short-changed by $65 million because of a vanishing pot of federal money. Public-education advocates fear that the state Senate may follow Barbour’s call to adopt a lower…
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March 2, 2011
If Gov. Haley Barbour gets his way, Mississippi public schools may end up short-changed by $65 million because of a vanishing pot of federal money. Public-education advocates fear that the state Senate may follow Barbour’s call to adopt a lower…
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[Barbour] - [Capitol] - [education] - [Issues] - [Politics] - [State] - MAEP and Museums
by Adam Lynch
February 23, 2011
A showdown may be gearing up between the Mississippi House of Representatives and Gov. Haley Barbour on the use of $65 million in federal funds for public education this year.
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February 23, 2011
A showdown may be gearing up between the Mississippi House of Representatives and Gov. Haley Barbour on the use of $65 million in federal funds for public education this year.
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[Barbour] - [Crime] - [Justice] - [Politics] - [State] - Scott Sisters Story Goes Viral
by Ward Schaefer
January 5, 2011
After languishing in obscurity for 16 years, the story of imprisoned sisters Jamie and Gladys Scott received its 15 minutes on the national stage last week after Gov. Haley Barbour ordered their life sentences indefinitely suspended.
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January 5, 2011
After languishing in obscurity for 16 years, the story of imprisoned sisters Jamie and Gladys Scott received its 15 minutes on the national stage last week after Gov. Haley Barbour ordered their life sentences indefinitely suspended.
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[Barbour] - [Capitol] - [Politics] - [State] - 2011 Mississippi Legislative Preview
by Adam Lynch and Ward Schaefer
January 5, 2011
The Mississippi Legislature returned Jan. 4, and many legislators are not looking forward to the kind of cuts facing state departments. The Mississippi Department of Mental Health is looking at a shortfall of more than $30 million…
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January 5, 2011
The Mississippi Legislature returned Jan. 4, and many legislators are not looking forward to the kind of cuts facing state departments. The Mississippi Department of Mental Health is looking at a shortfall of more than $30 million…
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[Barbour] - [City/County] - [State] - Most Intriguing Jacksonians 2010
December 29, 2010
Every year, the JFP staff revisits the big newsmakers of the year to recap the “most intriguing” Jacksonians to make the news. Some are heroes; others are, let’s face it, scoundrels, but they all made us take notice in 2010.
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Every year, the JFP staff revisits the big newsmakers of the year to recap the “most intriguing” Jacksonians to make the news. Some are heroes; others are, let’s face it, scoundrels, but they all made us take notice in 2010.
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[Barbour] - [Capitol] - [City/County] - Jackson Singled Out for Bond ‘Lobbying’
by Adam Lynch
August 18, 2010
Read Barbour's letter to Johnson
Read Johnson's response
JFP Editorial: State Officials: Respect Jackson
The Mississippi Legislature singled out Jackson as the only municipality that needed to submit an application to and lobby…
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August 18, 2010
Read Barbour's letter to Johnson
Read Johnson's response
JFP Editorial: State Officials: Respect Jackson
The Mississippi Legislature singled out Jackson as the only municipality that needed to submit an application to and lobby…
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[Barbour] - [Oil Spill] - [State] - Barbour Flips on $20 Billion
by Adam Lynch
June 23, 2010
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour shifted his support for a $20 billion escrow fund that BP agreed to set up to compensate Gulf State victims filing claims for losses due to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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June 23, 2010
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour shifted his support for a $20 billion escrow fund that BP agreed to set up to compensate Gulf State victims filing claims for losses due to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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[Barbour] - [Capitol] - [domestic violence] - [State] - Strangulation, Security and Suffrage
by Adam Lynch
March 17, 2010
Both chambers of the state Legislature spent the past week considering bills from the opposite chamber. The House amended Senate Bill 2923—a bill that expands domestic assault to include strangulation and requires a "cooling off" period between parties—to create…
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March 17, 2010
Both chambers of the state Legislature spent the past week considering bills from the opposite chamber. The House amended Senate Bill 2923—a bill that expands domestic assault to include strangulation and requires a "cooling off" period between parties—to create…
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[Barbour] - [Politics] - [State] - Bashing Sodas and Saving Schools
by Adam Lynch
February 24, 2010
The 90-day legislative session will creep past the halfway mark this week, and the clock ticks on plenty of legislative efforts, including the deadline to except or trash fiscal-year 2011 appropriation and revenue bills.
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February 24, 2010
The 90-day legislative session will creep past the halfway mark this week, and the clock ticks on plenty of legislative efforts, including the deadline to except or trash fiscal-year 2011 appropriation and revenue bills.
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[Barbour] - [Capitol] - [Politics] - [State] - Money and Marriage
by Adam Lynch
January 28, 2010
The biggest fight in the Mississippi Legislature still centered on money in week 3 of the 2010 session. The House refused to consider a Senate bill giving Gov. Haley Barbour the power to selectively cut 10 percent of certain state…
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January 28, 2010
The biggest fight in the Mississippi Legislature still centered on money in week 3 of the 2010 session. The House refused to consider a Senate bill giving Gov. Haley Barbour the power to selectively cut 10 percent of certain state…
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[Barbour] - [Politics] - [books] - “Kings of Tort”: A Royal Hit Job?
by Adam Lynch
December 30, 2009
The authors of the recent book "Kings of Tort: The True Story of Dickie Scruggs, Paul Minor and Two Decades of Political and Legal Manipulation in Mississippi" don't mince words when trying to convey a white-trash tale of former…
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December 30, 2009
The authors of the recent book "Kings of Tort: The True Story of Dickie Scruggs, Paul Minor and Two Decades of Political and Legal Manipulation in Mississippi" don't mince words when trying to convey a white-trash tale of former…
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[Barbour] - [business] - [State] - Contractor, State Trade Blows
by Adam Lynch
December 16, 2009
The State of Mississippi wants Hinds County Chancery Court Judge William Singletary to dismiss a suit launched against it by multi-national corporation Utility Management Corp. UMC, which has a branch in Jackson, is alleging that the state—at the behest…
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December 16, 2009
The State of Mississippi wants Hinds County Chancery Court Judge William Singletary to dismiss a suit launched against it by multi-national corporation Utility Management Corp. UMC, which has a branch in Jackson, is alleging that the state—at the behest…
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[Editor's Note] Boys Will Be Boys
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May 16, 2012
[Letter] Ashamed
Jenni Watson: I agree. It's also downright cheating because the Repubs who passed it know exactly who it's going to disenfranchise- that's why they did…
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[Editorial] Don't Just Complain; Engage!
Jenni Watson: It's not like we are trying not to be engaged. Look at that, a 5:30pm meeting. You don't want us…
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[Editorial] Don't Just Complain; Engage!
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One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
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One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
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One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
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