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David Watkins, JRA Spar Over Farish Settlement Terms
David Watkins said he wants "fair compensation" in exchange for dropping the legal challenges that are holding up the development of historic Farish Street.
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See if Your Jackson-Area State Candidate Supports Initiative 42
By adreherThe League of Women Voters of the Jackson Area released the results of a legislative candidate poll that asked candidates if they support Amendment (Initiative) 42 with the options: Yes, No or Undecided. So far, seven Senate candidates and eight House candidates have responded. See your candidate's stance below.
Senate Candidates
John Horhn (D): Yes
Hillman Frazier (D): Yes
Sollie Norwood (D): Yes
David Blount (D): Yes
Josh Harkins (R): No
William Billingsley (R): No
Kathryn Perry (D): Undecided
House Candidates
Ray Rogers (R): Yes
Brad Oberhousen (D): Yes
Machelle Shelby Kyles (D): Yes
Kenneth Shearrill (D): Yes
Sam Begley (D): Yes
Tammy Cotton (D): Yes
Kathy Sykes (D): Yes
Adrienne Wooten (D): Yes
Cory Wilson (R): No
Jarvis Dortch (D): Yes
(Senate candidates who did not respond with "Yes, No or Undecided" answer: Barbara Blackmon (D), Kenneth Jones (D), Stephen Thompson (D), Eclecius Franklin (D), Will Longwitz (R), Ponto Downing (R), James Broadwater (R) and Dean Kirby (R). House candidates who did not respond with "Yes, No or Undecided" answer: Philip Gunn (R), Bruce Bartley (R), Joel Bomgar (R), Brent Powell (R), John Moore(R), Paul Buisson (R), Randall Stephens (R), Tom Weathersby (R), Wesley Wilson (R), Bill Denny (R), James Perry (R), Ed Blackmon (D), Debora Dixon (D), Earl Banks (D), Credell Calhoun (D), Alyce Clark (D), Plavise Patterson (D), Kimberly Campbell (D) and Corinthian Sanders (D).)
This post has been updated to reflect that Sam Begley, Democratic candidate for House District 70, Jarvis Dortch, Democratic candidate for House District 66 both support Initiative 42.
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