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Entries for August, 2014

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Amile Wilson Throws Hat in Jackson Ward 1 Ring

Editor's note: In the interest of full disclosure, Jackson Ward 1 city council candidate Amile Wilson formerly wrote a column and has worked as a freelance photographer for the Jackson Free Press. Dorsey Carson, the other Ward 1 candidate who has officially announced, is an attorney for the JFP. Below …

WLBT: Quentin Whitwell Retiring Oct. 31

Jackson Ward 1 Councilman Quentin Whitwell will retire this fall, WLBT reports. Whitwell told WLBT's Cheryl Lasseter today that he would submit a letter of resignation to the city clerk; the resignation would be effective Oct. 31, the station said. Lasseter: "Whitwell cites family commitments in Oxford and increasing demands …

MS GOP Response to McDaniel: Er ... Try Court?

The Mississippi Republican Party has responded to the McDaniel campaign in the form of a statement to the public and a letter to Chris McDaniel's attorney, Mitch Tyner, from Joe Nosef, MS GOP chairman. (Here's the letter in PDF format.) The upshot is that the MS GOP is suggesting to …