by Adam Lynch
November 5, 2009
After a days-long stand off, U.S. Senate Republicans agreed to unanimously support extending unemployment and homebuyers' credits yesterday.
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[City/County] - [interview] - [Politics] - [Dish] Going Rogue
by Ward Schaefer
November 4, 2009
On his county-provided laptop, Phil Fisher has replaced the standard mouse icon with a sword. A former Marine and a current brigadier general in the Mississippi Army National Guard, Fisher has a bit of the warrior in him, and his…
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November 4, 2009
On his county-provided laptop, Phil Fisher has replaced the standard mouse icon with a sword. A former Marine and a current brigadier general in the Mississippi Army National Guard, Fisher has a bit of the warrior in him, and his…
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[City/County] - [Politics] - [Ward 1] - Council Renames Northside Library for Tisdale
by Adam Lynch
November 3, 2009
The Jackson City Council voted 5-to-2 this morning to name the city library on Northside Drive after former Jackson Advocate Publisher Charles Tisdale, who died at age 80 in 2007. The council voted along racial lines, with black members Kenneth…
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November 3, 2009
The Jackson City Council voted 5-to-2 this morning to name the city library on Northside Drive after former Jackson Advocate Publisher Charles Tisdale, who died at age 80 in 2007. The council voted along racial lines, with black members Kenneth…
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[Barbour] - [City/County] - [Justice] - [Politics] - [State] - Barbour Appoints Malcolm Harrison to DeLaughter’s Old Judge Spot
Verbatim from Gov. Barbour's office this morning:
Jackson, Mississippi – Governor Haley Barbour today announced the appointment of S. Malcolm O. Harrison, of Jackson, as Circuit Court Judge for the Seventh Judicial District, Sub-district 4, serving Hinds County. Harrison will serve the unexpired term of former Judge…
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Jackson, Mississippi – Governor Haley Barbour today announced the appointment of S. Malcolm O. Harrison, of Jackson, as Circuit Court Judge for the Seventh Judicial District, Sub-district 4, serving Hinds County. Harrison will serve the unexpired term of former Judge…
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[City/County] - [Politics] - Mike Huckabee Criticizes Government Emergency Assistance
by Ward Schaefer
October 22, 2009
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee used his address at Salvation Army's annual dinner in Jackson last night to criticize the role of government in assisting in emergencies such as Hurricane Katrina. "Frankly, I'd rather…
by ladd on 10/22/09 at 07:37 AM Comments (0) -- Read More...
October 22, 2009
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee used his address at Salvation Army's annual dinner in Jackson last night to criticize the role of government in assisting in emergencies such as Hurricane Katrina. "Frankly, I'd rather…
by ladd on 10/22/09 at 07:37 AM Comments (0) -- Read More...
[City/County] - [Politics] - [Ward 1] - Weill Lone Vote Against New Chiefs
by Adam Lynch
October 21, 2009
The Jackson City Council confirmed Police Chief Rebecca Coleman and Fire Chief Raymond McNulty after a brief hearing yesterday. Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes was not available for the hearing, and could not be reached to explain his absence. The…
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October 21, 2009
The Jackson City Council confirmed Police Chief Rebecca Coleman and Fire Chief Raymond McNulty after a brief hearing yesterday. Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes was not available for the hearing, and could not be reached to explain his absence. The…
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[City/County] - [Politics] - [Pearl River] - Costs Mounting for Levees, Lake Plans
by Adam Lynch
October 21, 2009
Legislators say the chances of the Mississippi Legislature approving funding to build levees in Jackson and surrounding counties are slim, especially since it has taken so long to reach consensus on how to mitigate flooding along the Pearl River.
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October 21, 2009
Legislators say the chances of the Mississippi Legislature approving funding to build levees in Jackson and surrounding counties are slim, especially since it has taken so long to reach consensus on how to mitigate flooding along the Pearl River.
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[City/County] - [Politics] - Weill Challenges Mayor Over Bond Money
by Adam Lynch
October 20, 2009
The Jackson City Council and Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. got off on the wrong foot at the Monday work session after Ward 1 Councilman Jeff Weill inquired whether the city administration was spending a portion of a recent $26 million…
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October 20, 2009
The Jackson City Council and Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. got off on the wrong foot at the Monday work session after Ward 1 Councilman Jeff Weill inquired whether the city administration was spending a portion of a recent $26 million…
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[Politics] - [State] - Wicker and Cochran Vote to Protect Contractors, Not Women
by Adam Lynch
October 8, 2009
Both U.S. senators from Mississippi—Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker—voted against an amendment by Minnesota Sen. Al Franken halting government funding for defense contractors who deny assault victims their day in court. The amendment, successfully introduced to the fiscal year 2010…
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October 8, 2009
Both U.S. senators from Mississippi—Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker—voted against an amendment by Minnesota Sen. Al Franken halting government funding for defense contractors who deny assault victims their day in court. The amendment, successfully introduced to the fiscal year 2010…
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[development] - [Politics] - [State] - KBR to Engineer Kemper Plant?
by Adam Lynch
October 7, 2009
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth was electrocuted in his shower stall in Iraq in January 2008. Army documents showed that KBR Engineering and Construction had inspected the building and found serious electrical problems 11 months before Maseth's death. However,…
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October 7, 2009
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth was electrocuted in his shower stall in Iraq in January 2008. Army documents showed that KBR Engineering and Construction had inspected the building and found serious electrical problems 11 months before Maseth's death. However,…
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[Politics] - [State] - Public Option: A Necessity?
by Adam Lynch
October 7, 2009
Blane McClellan, co-owner of Security Services Inc. of Jackson, says he wants a public option in the national health-care plan to compete with insurance companies that routinely refuse to cover his daughter due to her history of medical ailments.
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October 7, 2009
Blane McClellan, co-owner of Security Services Inc. of Jackson, says he wants a public option in the national health-care plan to compete with insurance companies that routinely refuse to cover his daughter due to her history of medical ailments.
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[Barbour] - [Politics] - [State] - Barbour Targeting Dem Governors
by Adam Lynch
September 30, 2009
It's political deja vu all over again. In his new role as chairman of the Republican Governors Association, Gov. Haley Barbour is playing a key role nationally again—strategizing about how to beat Democrats in races around the country, as well…
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September 30, 2009
It's political deja vu all over again. In his new role as chairman of the Republican Governors Association, Gov. Haley Barbour is playing a key role nationally again—strategizing about how to beat Democrats in races around the country, as well…
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[City/County] - [education] - [Politics] - [Youth] - Straitjacket of Straight Thinking?
by Adam Lynch & Ward Schaefer
September 30, 2009
The Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees may be holding back its superintendent, but depending on whom you ask, that may not be a bad thing.
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September 30, 2009
The Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees may be holding back its superintendent, but depending on whom you ask, that may not be a bad thing.
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[Politics] - [State] - Immigrants, Reform, and You
by Adam Lynch
September 30, 2009
Republicans throughout the country, especially in the South, have raked "ObamaCare" over the coals, swearing that the president is paving the way for free health care to illegal immigrants.
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September 30, 2009
Republicans throughout the country, especially in the South, have raked "ObamaCare" over the coals, swearing that the president is paving the way for free health care to illegal immigrants.
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[development] - [Politics] - [Pearl River] - McGowan Questions Levee Board’s ‘Backbone’
by Adam Lynch
September 30, 2009
Would-be Two Lakes developer John McGowan reacted strongly this week to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers statement that it was not taking seriously his or any other plan to create lakes around the Pearl River, preferring a comprehensive levees…
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September 30, 2009
Would-be Two Lakes developer John McGowan reacted strongly this week to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers statement that it was not taking seriously his or any other plan to create lakes around the Pearl River, preferring a comprehensive levees…
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[Politics] - [State] - JFP Person of the Day: Bill Luckett
by Ward Schaefer
September 25, 2009
Clarksdale attorney Bill Luckett has confirmed that he will run for the Mississippi governor's seat in 2011. Luckett told the Mississippi Business Journal yesterday that he will formally announce his candidacy sometime in the spring, but that he has moved…
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September 25, 2009
Clarksdale attorney Bill Luckett has confirmed that he will run for the Mississippi governor's seat in 2011. Luckett told the Mississippi Business Journal yesterday that he will formally announce his candidacy sometime in the spring, but that he has moved…
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[City/County] - [Politics] - [Pearl River] - Two Lakes Developer Long a ‘Green’ Foe
by Adam Lynch
September 23, 2009
Northside Sun Publisher Wyatt Emmerich declared in a recent column that the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District should appoint Jackson oilman John McGowan to head the board's technical advisory committee. The committee will work with the U.S.…
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September 23, 2009
Northside Sun Publisher Wyatt Emmerich declared in a recent column that the Rankin-Hinds Pearl River Flood and Drainage Control District should appoint Jackson oilman John McGowan to head the board's technical advisory committee. The committee will work with the U.S.…
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[Barbour] - [Politics] - [State] - The GOP’s Obsession with Tort Reform
by Adam Lynch
September 23, 2009
As the health-insurance reform debate swirls, Gov. Haley Barbour is claiming that most Americans are actually looking for tort reform, not a government-guaranteed insurance option, to lower their health-care costs.
by on 09/23/09 at 11:14 AM Comments (3) -- Read More...
September 23, 2009
As the health-insurance reform debate swirls, Gov. Haley Barbour is claiming that most Americans are actually looking for tort reform, not a government-guaranteed insurance option, to lower their health-care costs.
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[business] - [Politics] - [State] - Power Industry Watchdog Grows Three New Teeth
by Adam Lynch
September 23, 2009
The Mississippi Public Service Commission will be getting $824,901 to better watchdog the power industry. This morning, District 1 Rep. Travis Childers announced the grant award from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, which the PSC applied for earlier this…
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September 23, 2009
The Mississippi Public Service Commission will be getting $824,901 to better watchdog the power industry. This morning, District 1 Rep. Travis Childers announced the grant award from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, which the PSC applied for earlier this…
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[Barbour] - [Politics] - [State] - Barbour Misses ACORN Bandwagon
by Adam Lynch
September 22, 2009
Gov. Haley Barbour has decided to pull state funding from an organization that no longer exists in the state. Barbour released a Sept. 21 press statement entitled: "Governor Barbour Cuts Off ACORN Funding," seemingly unaware that the laws of economics…
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September 22, 2009
Gov. Haley Barbour has decided to pull state funding from an organization that no longer exists in the state. Barbour released a Sept. 21 press statement entitled: "Governor Barbour Cuts Off ACORN Funding," seemingly unaware that the laws of economics…
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[Kamikaze] To Our Health
Kamikaze: Thanks Walt. It is bliss indeed. Bliss of course knowing that there are NO Steeler fans in THIS household lol
Nov 07, 2009 | 05:55 PM
Council Renames Northside Library for Tisdale
Walt: Thanks, Iron. Good looking out. I know you meant to say you wouldn't harm people you have affection toward. Tell LH I said hello.
Nov 07, 2009 | 05:37 PM
Council Renames Northside Library for Tisdale
Ironghost: Walt, you're not worth the dynamite. :)
Nov 07, 2009 | 05:00 PM
[The Slate] The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Walt: The Patriots will win and otherwise beat up the Colts tomorrow and soften them up for us to kill later on should the need arise. Peyton's poor wheels won't suffice tomorrow. The ...
Nov 07, 2009 | 04:43 PM
Council Renames Northside Library for Tisdale
Walt: Rex and Ghost, Stokes Pond is a big step up from lots of things named after horrible people around the south and throughout the world. I'd like to meet you Gentlemen some ...
Nov 07, 2009 | 04:25 PM
[Kamikaze] To Our Health
Walt: Congrats on the new baby. Start he or she off right as a Steelers fan and they will enjoy many happy days. All the best to y'all. I noticed you were looking smaller and happier. You gotta stay ...
Nov 07, 2009 | 04:15 PM
2009 New Orleans Saints = Real Deal?
Walt: ITodd needs some help. ITodd needs some help. Go on Donna, do your thang! Help your man! He needs it. Too bad you can't help him with those Cowboys. Look Todd I ain't gonna let you ...
Nov 07, 2009 | 04:05 PM
[Editorial] Johnson Fumbles
Walt: Seems to me Johnson handled the situation just right. Why should Johnson grant Ill Weill additional powers. I bet Weill voted against him. Weill can't be won over - he's a republican.
Nov 07, 2009 | 11:59 AM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Ironghost: Actually, Ronni, I'm curious where this whole Media Diversity progrom will end. After you've shamed VIP into submission, what's next? Are ya'll going to hit Supertalk for not having ...
Nov 06, 2009 | 06:42 PM
JFP INDEX: VIP White Jackson
Ronni M: Bubba, like most things, it's only unimportant if it has no affect on *your* life. If you were an African American, I expect you'd feel differently about your home-town media ...