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Grant Me Justice: Two Women Killed in Two Weeks
Enjoying the slight drop in temperature on Monday, Sept. 17, Doris Shavers sat laughing with friends and family in her mother Ethel Sanders' front yard where the family liked to …
Miss. Prayer Warriors Protesting Barbour Lobbying Ties
Haley Barbour still getting paid by lobbying firm.
The Mississippi Prayer Warriors sent around this e-mail today questioning Barbour's lobbying ties. Pasted verbatim:
Barbour Plays Hillary Card on Eaves; Eaves Cries Foul
BARBOUR NEEDS A FACT CHECKER
The John Eaves gubernatorial campaign just sent around this statement responding to Barbour's comment during last week's debate that Eaves gave to fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton's campaign—clearing trying to play …
Barbour-Eaves Debate 7 p.m. Thursday on MPB
Tune in to hear a live broadcast of the debate between Gov. Haley Barbour and challenge John Eaves tonight at 7 p.m. on MPB radio. Feel free to comment on …
BREAKING: Did Mayor Fire Cops for Muddling Domestic Case?
Sources tell the Jackson Free Press that Mayor Frank Melton may have fired police officers who muddled the response to reports on Ludlow Street Monday that Henry Phillips, 50, was …
Haley Barbour v. Oliver Diaz?
Scott Horton has a compelling piece in Harper's magazine right now about the Oliver Diaz case, and whether it was "politically motivated and directed"—and driven by none other than Gov. …
All Eyes on Jena, La., Today
The JFP's Maggie Burks is in Jena, La., today continuing her http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/comments.php?id=14884_0_67_0_C ]coverage of the Jena 6 case that she started in early August when she went to cover Al …
Half a Decade Down
When I logged into our production server this week, something had changed—there was just a single "Issue 1" sub-folder in the working directory. It was an unceremonious symbol of a …
The New Jackson
Photos by Stephen Little
Even as the mayor and his administration are scrambling to collect overdue fees, hoping to make up for severe budgetary shortfalls, developers say the city is on the verge of …
Ladd Appointed Diversity Chair for Alt-Weekly Association
Congratulations are in order for editor-in-chief Donna Ladd, who has a new appointment on the Board of Directors of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies -- she is now the Diversity …
New Republic on the ‘K Street Evil Genius'
I knew New Republic was doing a story on Gov. Haley Barbour, and this one looks like a doozy. There's a lot there, but this part about Capitol Resources, etc., …
BREAKING: RTI to Build Titanium Sponge Plant in Mississippi
RTI International Metals Inc. today announced both plans to supply titanium products "that support the production of the Airbus family of commercial aircraft, including the A380 and the A350 XWB …
Haley Barbour, Environmentalist
This column is running in the Hattiesburg American. It would seem that the Barbours are helping the hunters and fishermen on the Coast, if not poor people who need housing …
‘Corporate Controlled Press' Hiding Barbour's Flaws?
I was just reading the comments under the Think Progress Barbour "corruption" thread and saw this comment that deserves more discussion:
Funny How Things Come in Waves
-----Original Message-----
The juvi-trolls are back at it, folks. Obviously, I did not go to John Eaves' Web site and send these e-mails out to people:
Radio JFP at Noon Thursday; Crisler May Appear
Councilman Marshand Crisler is joining Donna Ladd and Todd Stauffer today at noon for Radio JFP on WLEZ-FM (103.7 or http://www.wlezfm.com for a live stream)—if he can get out of …
Laurel Mayor Is Endorsing Eaves, NOT Barbour
In a turnabout, the Democratic mayor of Laurel is denying reports that he and Barbour were planning to jointly announce his endorsement of the governor. The Associated Press is reporting …
Haley's Shadow Money
Barbour's confidence going into his re-election campaign is formidable. But the former Washington lobbyist and former chairman of the Republican National Committee may not be such a "former" lobbyist after …
A Recovery For The Rich?
Thanks to Gov. Haley Barbour, federal Hurricane Katrina recovery money is benefiting the rich on the Mississippi Gulf Coast more than the poor, advocates for low- and moderate-income housing say. …
Mississippians Be Damned
For more on Haley Barbour, see Donna Ladd's blog and Jackpedia: Haley Barbour