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Barbour Toots Own Horn, Rags Musgrove
Gov. Haley Barbour released a statement today about, well, himself. Here it is, verbatim: When Haley Barbour became Governor of Mississippi in January 2004, Mississippi was in its worst financial …
Are Obama Comparisons to JFK Unhealthy ‘Baby-Boomer Reminiscing'?
New York Times blogger Matt Bai argues that it's time to move forward instead of backward, as all the Kennedy comparisons do:
The Last Shall be First
Three mothers, two black and one white, came to the State Capitol Monday, July 19, to tearfully beg the state to stop abusing children. One question: Will the state listen? …
Zen and the Art of Optimism
I don't know about you, but this election season is damned stressful. Even as George Bush rolls out television ads with wolves lurking to terrify Americans into voting for him, …
Doing It Our Way
My favorite James Meredith story involved the über contrarian sot Christopher Hitchens. Todd and I were asked to "entertain" Hitch during his visit to Millsaps College a few years back; …
Hood Renews Call for Campaign Finance Reform
[verbatim statement] JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood—as he has done since 2004—is again calling on state lawmakers to reform campaign finance laws.
Barbour Declares Budget Victory for ‘Both Republicans and Tea Party'
Gov. Haley Barbour just issued a verbatim statement about the debt deal: "The Budget Control Act is a major victory for conservatives both Republican and Tea Party. It is not …
***Line-up for the JFP Chick Ball - TONIGHT, Red Room
The JFP announces our second annual Chick Ball, to take place at the Red Room in Hal & Mal's on Thursday, May 11, 2006, 6 p.m. To 1 a.m. The …
Reaching New Political Lows
This whole lt. gov. abortion dust-up is absurd. Finally, we have two women, one black and one white, running for a major office in the state -- and we're arguing …
‘Ronnie' on Why Covering ‘Frank' Is So Rad
OK, this is downright weird coming from a top media official at the Gannett Corp. In his pithy little end-of-the-year wrap-up, Clarion-Ledger Executive Editor Ronnie Agnew practically coos over why …
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID Regulations
A U.S. Supreme Court known for its anti-regulatory bent today voted 6-3 to uphold Indiana's voter-identification regulations, making Republicans happy and clearing the way for voter-ID laws in other states, …
Of Anger and Alternative Endings
When I was a teenager, I decided I wanted to be a civil-rights attorney. I had visions of righting the kinds of wrongs done in my hometown of Philadelphia, Miss. …
Bush's New ‘Hood Barred Non-Whites Until 2000
Raw Story is reporting that George and Laura Bush's new neighborhood in Dallas barred non-whites (except servants) until eight years ago:
Melton Aiming at Gun Shows Again
The Clarion-Ledger is reporting today that Frank Melton is again trying to close down gun shows, as well as other guns shops. Could it be that this is the reason …
CNN: Palin-the-‘Diva' Is ‘Going Rogue' on McCain
I don't want to say "I told you so," but Sarah Palin had drama queenor small-town "diva"written all over her since the day she was appointed. (The tanning bed in …
Business
Jonathan Lee on the Defensive Over Business Judgments (Plus Audio)
Jonathan Lee, candidate for mayor of Jackson, Miss., is on the defensive over default judgments against his family's business.
Uptown Hate
When the 2000 election devolved into chad-counting in South Florida, I headed down from New York City to cover the mess for the Village Voice. And with all the talk …
Democrats May Deny Funds for Iraq Surge
The Associated Press is reporting: In a blunt warning to the White House, congressional Democrats said Monday they may seek to deny funds for the type of short-term troop buildup …
Barbour: ‘I Expect There to Be a Debate'
At a press conference that just concluded at the University of Mississippi, Gov. Haley Barbour said that the debate is happening Friday night, as far as he is concerned: "It's …
[City Buzz] Rules Are Made to Be Busted
DON'T LIKE THE RULES? CHANGE 'EM: Democrats in the Mississippi House succeeded in passing a rules change on Wednesday, March 3, 2004, that they will likely use to block some …
