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[Editor’s Note] Boys Will Be Boys
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by Donna Ladd, Editor-in-Chief
May 16, 2012
I don't manage to get out of the office often these days for lunch. But Friday I was in the mood for a Two Sisters veggie plate (probably had something to do with the staff party the night…
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[Editorial] To Do Its Job, Council Must Show Up
May 18, 2012
Jackson has a strong-mayor, weak-council structure. Some City Council members seem to want to weaken their own power even more by not attending meetings and work sessions—or leaving early when they do attend.
[Letter] Brown Rings Hollow
by Jameson Taylor, Ph.D.
Vice President for Policy, Mississippi Center for Public Policy, Jackson
May 18, 2012
Rep. Cecil Brown's explanation as to why he opposed charter-school legislation this session ("Why Charter Schools Died," Vol. 10, Issue 34, May 2-8, 2012) rings hollow given…
[My Turn] Benefits of Inmate Labor
by Ken Strachan
May 18, 2012
When I met Haley Barbour he was running for governor for the first time in 2003. It was at the Black Hawk political rally here in Carroll County. I have to give him credit: He is good at the…
[Outlaw] Yes. We. Can.
By Eddie Outlaw
May 18, 2012
By the time I went to bed Tuesday, May 8, it was apparent that North Carolina was certain to pass Amendment One that would rewrite the state's constitution to ban same sex marriages. The amendment goes beyond that by…
[Editor’s Note] Deep as My Bones
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by Ronni Mott, Managing Editor
May 9, 2012
Mama froze. She was holding something, a towel I think it was, and her hand stopped in mid air. Her incessant motion on pause for a moment, she looked at me in disbelief, her brown eyes sad…
[Editorial] Don’t Just Complain; Engage!
May 9, 2012
The Jackson Public Schools board meeting May 1 was packed. Parents and students who had recently learned about the district's rezoning plan lined the walls and stood in the halls to protest the plan, which will close schools and shift students around in…
[Stiggers] Hope and Ambition
by Ken Stiggers
May 9, 2012
Brother Hustle: "Greetings, fellow hustlers. Welcome to the 'Work from Home without a Place to Live Entrepreneur and Job Search Seminar'—co-sponsored by the 'Lord Have Mercy We Really Need Work to Pay Our Bills Center for the Unemployed' and…
[Kamikaze] Keep Us Informed
by Kamikaze
May 9, 2012
Transparency, good communication, access to information, assurances, being proactive—these are a few traits I'm sure citizens expect out of those who hold leadership positions. Whether elected or appointed, a certain level of responsibility comes with certain positions.
[Letter] Ashamed
May 9, 2012
As a white Mississippian, I feel ashamed of the Voter ID bill that just passed. Sen. John Henderson is right: no matter how it's dressed up, it's still Jim Crow. I hope the federal government declares it unconstitutional! There's no place for such…
[Queen] ‘A Place in the World’
by Funmi "Queen" Franklin
May 9, 2012
"God Almighty created each and every one of us for a place in the world, and for the least of us to think that we were created only to be what we are—and not what we can make…
[Editor’s Note] The Lies We Tell
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by Ronni Mott, Managing Editor
May 2, 2012
Last Friday's email brought this little gem to my inbox: Super PACs spent $23 million on deceptive or misleading advertising in GOP primary races, more than half of all advertising they purchased through April 3. Now, you…
[Editorial] Voter Shenanigans Could be Costly
May 3, 2012
A curious exchange took place between Rep. John Hines, D-Greenville, and Republican Speaker Philip Gunn of Clinton over the weekend, as the Legislature hammered a budget for state agencies. Hines, who'd forgotten to vote an earlier bill, asked if he could record a…
[Brown] Moving Forward
by Ryan Brown
May 3, 2012
On May 5, Democrats from across the Third Congressional District of Mississippi will meet at the Golden Moon Resort in Philadelphia to elect their slate of leaders for the next four years. These are important elections that will help…
[Brown] Why Charter Schools Died
by Rep. Cecil Brown, D-Jackson
May 3, 2012
It appears that all of the charter-school proposals are dead for this legislative session. These bills were defeated by a coalition of Democrats and Republicans in the House with the support of hundreds of school-board members, administrators,…
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May 22, 2012One Night at Fenian's
DonnaLadd: ... because if there is anything The Clarion-Ledger can muster the resources to do, it's show up any night of the week…
May 22, 2012
One Night at Fenian's
Rico: Next time just call Metro Mix at the C-L and have them come and take some pretty pictures for the newspaper. Hell,…
May 22, 2012
[Editorial] To Do Its Job, Council Must Show Up
RobbieR: And Chokwe wants to run for Mayor? Hopefully the citizens of Jackson don't fall for this clown's…
May 22, 2012
Catholics Sue Over Birth Control Rule
Brian C Johnson: I cannot decide whether this is a vanity lawsuit, in the sense that the bishops know they stand…
May 22, 2012
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
Brian C Johnson: Darryl, I think it is simply a statement of fact that African Americans in Mississippi are less likely to…
May 22, 2012
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
Duan C.: I am in agreement with Golden Eagle - requiring I.D. ties a fee into voting, the only reason why its…
May 22, 2012
Person of the Day: Rep. Andy Gipson
RobbieR: What? I was clearly referring to Bennie Thompson, not Rep. Gipson.
Rep. Bennie Thomson represents…
May 22, 2012
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
justjess: Darryl, out of my "simple ignorance" I ask you this "little question:" Why are registered voters here in the State of…
May 22, 2012
Person of the Day: Rep. Andy Gipson
Duan C.: @ Robbie R - you lost me on that one? They have him listed in the 77th District…
May 22, 2012
Bryant Signs Voter ID Bill
bill_jackson: I would be interested to know what percentage of the voting age population does not have identification in this day and…