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Blame the Music: Mayor Talks to Hip-Hop CoalitionApril 13, 2005 The gap between the generations gets wider with each passing decade. Looking to bridge the gulf between gurus and grandpas, Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr., spoke with the Mississippi Artists and Producers Coalition (MAP) April 5, at the …
ISSUE: Crime—Fear of a Dangerous CityApril 14, 2005 As the municipal elections roll through the city, one of the most repeated questions bombarding candidates concerns the issue of crime. Jackson, say some residents, has a disproportionately high rate of it. Joe Lauderdale, owner of Sunbelt …
Mayor Takes the Gloves OffApril 13, 2005 Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. pulled no punches against the campaign of political adversary Frank Melton at a conversation in the home of a Belhaven supporter last week. Until recently, Johnson has spent the election playing defense, …
Gus and David AbronNeed a snow cone? Hot dog? Nachos? A newspaper or a bottle of water? Gus and David Abron, a couple of charming guys, are there for you in the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center. In fact, they were the …
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Orley Hood: This isn't just an election; it's a warOrley Hood writes in the Clarion Ledger:
Statistics, and Damn StatisticsRead full story here.
Would the REAL Democrat ...April 13, 2005 Democratic Mayoral candidates Annell Smith and incumbent Harvey Johnson Jr. met at an April 9 forum hosted by the Mississippi Democratic Club in the historic Woodworth Chapel of Tougaloo College. Democratic candidate Frank Melton avoided the forum, …
Jackson ministers endorse Mayor Harvey Johnson
C-L: Fire union agreement to be signed by mayorThe Clarion Ledger reports:
WLBT 3 - Voting Record Of Mayoral Candidate ChallengedJackson Mayoral candidate Frank Melton is responding to a series of challenges on his character.
WAPT 16 - Democratic Mayoral Candidates Spar At ForumJACKSON, Miss. -- Two Democratic candidates in the race for mayor shared a podium this weekend, but not without some tough criticism.
Eric Stringfellow: Why back candidate who does not vote?Eric Stringfellow writes in the Clarion Ledger:
C-L: 2 mayoral candidates speak at forumThe Clarion-Ledge reports:
WLBT 3 - Mayoral Candidates Square OffIs Frank Melton a Republican in disguise? Is the city of Jackson in trouble under the Johnson administration? Those were just some of the issues and insults raised Saturday as the candidates for mayor of Jackson spoke up.
Sen. Thad Cochran Key to Democracy ‘Integrity'A Moveon.org alert/verbatim: During the next few weeks, the integrity of our democracy might well lie in the hands of Mississippi voters. The radical Republican bid to seize absolute power to appoint extreme judges (using a parliamentary maneuver known as …
C-L: Texas to review Melton's exemptionThe Clarion Ledger reports:
C-L: Melton touts plan to end blightThe Clarion Ledger reports:
‘Highway 80 Day' In JacksonApril 6, 2005 Democratic mayoral candidate Frank Melton announced at a March 31 catfish rally at Howard Wilson Kia on Highway 80 that, as mayor, he would be paying more attention to what he calls the "Forgotten Commercial Corridor." The …
Angela GravesIt's obvious—Angela Graves is 6 feet tall with a megawatt smile book-ended by deep dimples. It's not obvious, unless you're standing outside her classroom listening, that she's one of the lucky ones. Eyes sparkling, Graves will tell anyone she's right …
"Frankly Speaking," April 6, 2005 (Melton's newsletter)Melton's new campaign newsletter is out. Of particular interest:
[McCoy] The Clock Is TickingThe House of Representatives remains very disappointed that there has been no compromise on the budget for the fiscal year 2006. We pledge to remain here as long as there is hope to reach such a compromise, but obviously time …
Dems Challenge Melton's Residencyht>This story will appear in the print edition of the Jackson Free Press on Wednesday. by Adam Lynch
Sun Herald: Mayor's race in Jackson takes unexpected twistThe Sun Herald reports:
WLBT 3 - Melton's Residency Dividing DemocratsFrank Melton's candidacy for mayor is being challenged by members of the Democratic Executive Committee in Jackson. Now Jackson democrats are accusing their fellow party members of candidate allegiance and favortism.
WLBT 3 - Questions of Candidacy Spark ReactionTuesday, candidates reacted strongly to a challenge of Frank Melton's eligibility to be a candidate for mayor.
WLBT 3 - Ministers Endorse Harvey Johnson Jr. For MayorA group of Jackson ministers is throwing it's support behind Harvey Johnson for mayor.
WLBT 3 - Attorney General To Give Opinion In Frank Melton's CandidacyFrank Melton's candidacy for mayor is being challenged by members of the Democratic Executive Committee in Jackson.
Urgent: Last Call for Education Funding[verbatim from Nancy Loome] According to a report in today's Clarion Ledger, Senate Appropriations Chair Jack Gordon implied to the full Senate that other state agencies, specifically colleges and universities, must be shortchanged in order to fully fund the MAEP. …
Salter: Mississippi NOT Throwing Money at EducationClarion-Ledger columnist Sid Salter again pulled no punches in his Sunday column about funding of public education. Importantly, he shot down the funding myths being spread by the governor and his agents in the Senate. Sid, again, gets the columnist's …