[JFP] Analyses of 2007 Candidates and Issues
From the Jackson Free Press:
Mr. Washington Comes to Mississippi
Haley’s Shadow Money
Lt. Gov Debate Highlights Party Loyalties
The Politics of Voter ID
The Reality of Tort Reform
Election 2007: Major RacesHurricane Recovery - Barbour Style
A Recovery for the Rich?
Posted by ladd at 01:56 PM on 11/01/07. Discuss (0)
[JFP] Transcripts of JFP Interviews with 2007 Candidates
JFP Interviews:
John Arthur Eaves (D, candidate for governor)
Jamie Franks (D, candidate for lt. governor)
Attorney General Jim Hood (D, incumbent)
Mike Chaney (R, candidate for insurance commissioner)
Gary Anderson (D, candidate for insurance commissioner)
Posted by ladd at 01:34 PM on 11/01/07. Discuss (0)
[JFP] StateDesk to Relaunch in January 2008; Seeking Bloggers and Interns
But, first, what is StateDesk? This site is an experiment in civic journalism by the Jackson Free Press, Mississippi’s only alternative newspaper. Now in Beta phase, by January 2008, the site will go live with statewide blogs, legislative news and updates, and breaking daily state news. StateDesk is also a training tool for young journalists in Mississippi, who will learn to use multimedia tools (including audio and video) to report daily capitol news that will then be offered free of charge to other newspapers around the state, many of which are facing budget problems that are limiting their ability to cover state government and politics in a substantive way. It will join the JFP’s growing family of Web sites (also see Jackpedia, to form an integrated online approach to getting Mississippians the news, political and entertainment information they have a hard time finding elsewhere in the state.
Currently, the JFP is seeking both bloggers (of all political stripes), both from inside and outside the Legislature, as well as student interns who are interested in StateDesk training. Those interested should contact JFP Editor-in-chief Donna ladd at .
Posted by ladd at 01:26 PM on 11/01/07. Discuss (0)
[Jackpedia] State Politicians Need Their Own Page!
Visit the JFP’s Jackpedia site to help create an encyclopedia of state and local elected officials. It works much like Wikpedia; just register and start adding (verifiable) information and links. For example, see Haley Barbour’s Jackpedia page here.
Posted by ladd at 11:05 AM on 11/01/07. Discuss (0)
[JFP] 2007 Endorsements
Attorney General: Jim Hood
State Auditor: Mike Sumrall
Insurance Commissioner: Gary Anderson
Public Service Commissioner: Lynn Posey
Secretary of State: Rob Smith
Agriculture Commissioner: Rickey Cole
Hinds County Supervisor, District 1: Robert Graham
Senate, District 29: David Blount
House, District 66: Cecil Brown
House, District 71: John Reeves
Click here to find out why the Jackson Free Press did not endorse candidates in the governor or lieutenant governor races.
Posted by ladd at 05:04 AM on 11/01/07. Discuss (0)
[Rumor] Are Barbour and Eaves Neck-in-Neck?
A major rumor in the Capitol City this week is that John Arthur Eaves is polling 50-50 with Haley Barbourin polls conducted by the governor.
It’s not an impossible feat, contrary to some beliefs; Barbour only defeated Ronnie Musgrove four years ago with 52.59 percent of vote. And Eaves has certainly emerged as the more religious conservative of the campaign this year.
Posted by ladd at 05:12 PM on 10/31/07. Discuss (0)
[Minor] Barbour Trying Failed Rovian Strategy in Mississippi
In his column this week, Bill Minor argues that Gov. Haley Barbour is trying to turn Mississippi into the latest K Street Project, at any cost:
Evidently Haley Barbour is attempting in Mississippi what Karl Rove failed to do in Washington: create a permanent Republican majority.
Barbour, who believes in top-down management of political power, has obviously set out to elect Republicans to all state offices, creating a Cabinet beholden to him, unlike anything ever seen in Mississippi.
His reach doesn’t stop with putting GOP loyalists in state offices but also into both houses of the Legislature, even by subtly undermining the election of the House speaker.
Posted by ladd at 05:07 PM on 10/31/07. Discuss (1)
[Jackpedia] Tired of Campaign Signs?
Yeah, we are, too--especially the ones that break all the rules, and really especially the ones left over from the primaries. Read up on the sign laws for Jackson, Flowood, Madison and Hinds counties over on Jackpedia.
Posted by ladd at 10:47 AM on 10/31/07. Discuss (0)
[JFP] Hinds Sheriff Candidate Interviews
Now available on the Jackson Free Press website are the full transcripts of interviews with all four candidates for Hinds County Sheriff, including Malcolm McMillin, Tyrone Lewis, Lester Williams and Henry Grigsby.
Posted by admin at 11:57 AM on 07/09/07. Discuss (0)
[M-P]Phil Bryant announces Accountability Agenda
Phil Bryant presented what he called an ”accountability agenda” on Wednesday that outlined his plans should he be elected Lt. Governor. The outline includes his approach to illegal immigration, crime and education.
Posted by kate at 11:56 AM on 06/29/07. Discuss (2)
[M-P]State Election Board supports voter ID requirement
The official state Election Board voted yesterday to require some form of voter identification at the polls. The vote occurred at an Elections Board meeting where the three members of the board were all present - Attorney General Jim Hood, Secretary of State Eric Clark, and Governor Haley Barbour. The Election Board said the federal court order can be implemented before next year’s elections.
Posted by kate at 11:30 AM on 06/29/07. Discuss (0)
[C-L]Barbour speaks at Mississsippi Early Childhood Education meeting
Last Thursday Gov. Haley Barbour, who cited that early education is the key to economic growth in Mississippi, was the keynote speaker at the Mississippi Early Childhood Education Meeting in downtown Jackson. Barbour additionally urged the state to continue to support “commonsensical programs” like the Quality Step System. Anthony Topazi, the president and CEO of Mississippi Power who also spoke at the meeting, pledged that his company will commit $450,000 to early education over the next three years.
Posted by kate at 11:19 AM on 06/29/07. Discuss (0)
[C-L] Judge asked to reconsider voter ID decision
According to the Clarion Ledger, Attorney General Jim Hood along with the NAACP and the Mississippi Republican Party have requested that the federal judge reconsider his voter ID decision.
Posted by kate at 12:52 PM on 06/26/07. Discuss (1)
[C-L]Mixed feelings about voter ID ruling
At the Mississippi Press Association’s summer convention, candidates were questioned regarding their feelings on the new voter ID requirement. The Republican candidates for governor and lt. governor approve of the federal judge’s ruling to require voter identification at the polls. However, the Democratic candidates for these offices do not feel the same. Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Arthur Eaves Jr., along with other Democratic candidates, feels that the new law will intimidate many potential voters.
Posted by kate at 10:37 AM on 06/26/07. Discuss (0)
[JFP] Obama Preaches to the Choir in Jackson
Read Kate Royals’ exclusive story from inside an Obama appearance at the TelCom Center last week:
Responding to a question about Democrats and religion, Obama said he believes the two can work together. “I think it would be a strategic mistake to abandon the field of faith,” he asserted. “But you canӒt make arguments based on just one faith. ... Also, it’s necessary to maintain the separation of church and state, even if just to maintain the independence of the church.”
As for the issues of gay marriage and abortion, Obama said Americans may not be able to come to agreement on some issues. “But I never understood why a couple of lines in Romans are more important than the Sermon on the Mount,” he said of gay marriage.
Posted by ladd at 09:13 PM on 06/21/07. Discuss (1)
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