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Gov. Bryant Calls Special Session for Storm Relief
Verbatim from the office of Gov. Phil Bryant: Gov. Phil Bryant today announced his plans to call lawmakers into a Special Legislative Session at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2014, to provide the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency with access to up to $20 million for disaster response and recovery …
Bay St. Louis Latest to Recognize LGBT Contributions
The Human Rights Campaign issued the following verbatim news release: Bay St. Louis, MS Passes Pro-LGBT Measure Sixth Mississippi city to pass measure recognizing the role LGBT people play in thriving communities WASHINGTON – Tonight, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi passed a measure, 7-0, recognizing the dignity and worth of all …
Hendrix 1st to Officially Announce Ward 6 Bid
Tyrone Hendrix's campaign issued the following verbatim news release this morning: JACKSON, MS — South Jackson native Tyrone Hendrix has formally announced his candidacy for the vacated Ward Six City Council seat. A grassroots organizer for nonprofits and political campaigns, Hendrix has been dedicated to organizing around social and economic …
Precious Martin, Well-Known Attorney, Killed in ATV Accident
Precious Martin, a prominent Jackson-area attorney, died yesterday in an accident. His 10-year-old son remains hospitalized, according to media reports. WAPT reported that Martin was riding a four-wheeler Sunday evening near his home in the Bridgewater subdivision when the vehicle flipped several times. Martin's son, Daniel, was taken to University …
After Speculation, Crisler (No, Not That One) Announces for Ward 6
Verbatim release: Jackson, MS – Earlier today, Rashaad Crisler, the son of former city councilman Marshand Crisler, filed qualifying papers with the City Clerk’s office as a candidate for City Council, Ward 6; the seat recently vacated by Mayor Tony Yarber the day he was sworn in as mayor of …
JSU Tragedy 'Widely Forgotten' But Not at JSU
On May 14, 1970, two Jackson State University students were killed by Jackson police officers—10 days after the much more publicized Kent State shootings of four students in Ohio. The victims of the JSU shootings were Phillip L. Gibbs, a junior at the school and father and James Earl Green, …
August Alsina, Jackson Promoters in War of Words Over Concert Cancellation
August Alsina, a 21-year rap sensation from New Orleans, was supposed to perform in Jackson tonight. He won't make it after all, which has apparently infuriated his fans in Jacktown. Promoters of the concert, planned for Saturday at the Mississippi Coliseum want to set the record straight. In a statement …
Lil Boosie Hits a Snag in Gulfport; Alsina Picks Lambo Over Jacktown
First, August Alsina skipped out on a concert in Jackson—and possibly lost hundreds, if not thousands, of local fans in the process. Now it looks like Lil Boosie won't make it to Gulfport. Recently freed from prison, Boosie had planned a concert for a Gulf Coast neighborhood baseball park, but …
McDaniel Questions Cochran's Honor in Open Letter
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel issued an open letter to incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran. The GOP primary race has taken a sharp turn in recent days since allegations surfaced that a conservative blogger and McDaniel supporter photographed Cochran's bedridden wife in a nursing home. Here is McDaniel's letter in …
Mark Mayfield, Charged in Blogger Photo Scandal, Long a Cochran Foe
The Clarion-Ledger is reporting that Mississippi Tea Party vice chairman Mark Mayfield appeared in a Madison County court for his alleged participation with a story to that continues to roil the Mississippi Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Mayfield, an attorney in Jackson, was arrested today along with an unnamed suspect, …
USDOJ: Hinds County Jail Under Investigation
The U.S. Justice Department announced an investigation of the Raymond Detention center. Here's the full release: The Justice Department announced today that it is opening a pattern or practice investigation of Hinds County Detention Center including both the Hinds County facility in Raymond, Mississippi, and the Jackson Detention Center, in …
Ron Paul Backs Chris McDaniel for #mssen
The campaign of state Sen. Chris McDaniel issued the following statement about McDaniel's latest high-profile endorsement for U.S. Senate: Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Mississippi today announced he received the endorsement of former U.S. House Representative and presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul. "Ron Paul has been an inspiration to …
Study: Miss., the South Most Corrupt in Nation
Mississippi may be in the midst of the nation's slimiest political contest, the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Now, a new study purports that Mississippi is indeed the crookedest state in the union. Researchers at Indiana University and University of Hong Kong "studied more than 25,000 convictions of public officials …
MS Supremes Tell Hood 'No' on Byrom, Throw Out Man's Death Sentence
The Mississippi State Supreme Court has denied Attorney General Jim Hood's request for an explanation of their March decision in the case of Michelle Byrom, Tom Freeland of the North Mississippi Commenter reports. Byrom had been on a death row for participating in the murder of her abusive husband. However, …
Childers Comes Out Swinging Vs. Cochran
Verbatim statement from the Travis Childers campaign: "One thing is clear tonight; Senator Cochran does not have the confidence of his state, let alone his own party. The majority of Republicans voted for change in Washington. And if we are going to change Washington, we will need to change who …
Yarber Picks 2 for Sales-Tax Commission
The city has made its picks to the 1-percent sales-tax commission. City officials had requested an opinion from the Mississippi attorney general's office on whether members of the city council could sit on the commission. It's unclear whether than opinion has come back. In any case, the city's picks include …
Voter ID Rhetoric Inconsistent With GOP Reax to Primary Allegations
Voter ID would secure the integrity of elections, they said. Voter ID would prevent election fraud, they said. Yet, in the first election where voter ID was used in Mississippi, complaints of voter fraud among Republicans have been rampant. Incidentally, none of the the accusations spelled out in a lawsuit …
James Brown Biopic 'Get On Up' Screening Set for Malco Grandview July 27
Verbatim release from the Mississippi Development Authority: Exclusive Screening of Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment’s Get on Up to Be Held Sunday, July 27, at Grandview Cinema in Madison, Miss. Tickets on Sale Now, with proceeds to benefit Mission Mississippi Jackson, Miss. (July 2, 2014) – On Sunday, July 27, …
Reeves Makes Final 1% Sales Tax Commish Pick
Verbatim release from the office of Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves: LT. GOV. REEVES NAMES SMALL BUSINESS OWNER TO JACKSON SALES TAX COMMISSION JACKSON – Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves today named small business owner and local architect Michael Boerner to the 1-percent sales tax commission charged with overseeing expenditures from a …
True the Vote Files Affidavits to Support Claims of Fraud in #MSSEN
True the Vote, the Houston—Texas-based pollwatching organization that is suing Mississippi political and government officials over alleged voter suppression—has submitted two affidavits from people to support their claims that the integrity of the June 24 Republican primary for U.S. Senate might have been compromised. One submitted to TTV by a …