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by Elizabeth Waibel
May 21, 2012
Jackson Public Schools finally has a new superintendent. Dr. Cedrick Gray signed a contract this morning to take over as superintendent effective July 1.
Available in its entirety on YouTube, Nick Hanauer's 6-minute TED talk has proven controversial because TED doesn't want to post it. While some call it "political," it may simply be a clear, concise refutation of the idea that the "rich" are "job creators" that ought not be taxes. It's particularly poignant when you see where middle-class salaries have gone over the last 30 years of our Great Trickle-down Experiment, and where effective tax rates are.
Then it's interesting to look around you ... read on »
The City Council in Columbus passed an ordinance this week banning sagging pants, the Clarion-Ledger reported. The ordinance is a revision to the city's current indecent exposure policy and carries a penalty between $75 and $250.
I will preface this by saying that I am personally annoyed, perplexed and slightly nauseated when I see someone wearing their pants around their thighs, waddling and holding onto their crotch to do the job a belt and hip bones are meant to do. I have a close friend ... read on »
Who ARE you, and why would you do such a thing, Rep. Nunnelee, considering you come from state where domestic abuse is such an epidemic? I mean, Haley Barbour lets brutal domestic murderers go free early, and now you go against bipartisan support for a bill that fights domestic abuse? Seriously? What kind of message does this send to abusers back here in your home state?
Verbatim release from Rickey Cole of the state Democrats; whether or not you like the Dems, this is true:
VOTE ALERT: ... read on »
It is JFP Chick Ball season in Jackson, and we need your help to fight domestic abuse—this year to start a rape crisis center and raise awareness about sexual assault in our city and state!
Here are 10 easy ways you can help:
1. Become a JFP Chick Ball sponsor, for as little as $50 (top level is $5,000 and up). You can become a sponsor through the day of the Chick Ball. Write checks out to Center for Violence Prevention and drop at the JFP (2727 Old Canton Road, upstairs) from 9 to 6, ... read on »
The 8th Annual JFP Chick Ball is raising money to help the Center for Violence Prevention start a rape crisis center. Center Director Sandy Middleton chose the focus for this year's fundraising effort because sexual assault is an epidemic in Mississippi, and far too resources are available to help the victims. As always, the JFP Chick Ball will be a fun and funky event with a cover charge of only $5 for men and women 18 years of age and older. Once inside, you will find all sorts of fun ways ... read on »
by Elizabeth Waibel
May 15, 2012
May is National Bicycle Month, and local organizations are planning a series of events to raise awareness of the need to make Mississippi more bicycle friendly.
Let's say, hypothetically speaking, that a meteorite crashed to Earth and landed on the Jackson Free Press' offices, resulting in a broken pinky toe on my left foot. According to a new state law, it would be up to me to prove to my bosses that I wasn't high as a kite when said celestial projectile descended on Fondren, at least to receive workers compensation benefits. This morning Gov. Phil Bryant signed four bills into law, including one that, his press release states, "provides that the ... read on »
State Rep. Earle Banks, D-Jackson, just sent out a press release announcing his intention to run for Mississippi Supreme Court Justice in District 1, which Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. now represents. Here's the full release:
Rep. Earle Banks announces candidacy for Mississippi Supreme Court
May 11, 2012
Jackson, MS- Earlier today, Rep. Earle S. Banks announced he will be a candidate for the Mississippi Supreme Court. Banks intends to begin visiting the twenty-one counties that comprise ... read on »
Some Mississippians are incensed at North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue for comparing her state's recent successful ballot initiative defining marriage as between a man and a woman to Mississippi -- whose Constitution also defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
“People around the country are watching us and they’re really confused to have been such a progressive, forward-thinking, economically driven state that invested in education and that stood up for the civil rights of people ... read on »
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