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[Update] Millsaps Young Dems Endorse Harvey Johnson
Barbour Signs Ten Commandments Bill[verbatim statement] April 21, 2005—Governor Haley Barbour yesterday signed Senate Bill 2486, that authorizes the display of "In God We Trust," the Ten Commandments, and the Beatitudes at public buildings and property in Mississippi. "When I went to Yazoo High, …
[Barbour] Education Funding Going Up, Not DownApril 12, 2005 You may not know it, but some people say that if you favor giving our public schools a 4% increase in funding to serve the same number of students as last year, you are against public education. …
Planet Weekly: Blogging the MayorAlan Lange's mayoral Web site is written up in the Planet Weekly this week. It's interesting that quite a bit of time is spent trying to show that Lange is not part of anyone's campaign staff:
Unions vs. Harvey JohnsonApril 20, 2005 Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. gave a smile when International Association of Fire Fighters President Harold Schaitberger signed a proposed labor agreement April 11 in City Hall. With the chambers filled with about 100 local and national firefighters, …
Mayoral Forum: ‘Acting Like Teenagers'April 20, 2005 An April 14 candidate forum hosted by the Jackson Association of Neighborhoods was bereft of Democratic mayoral candidate Frank Melton. Melton was to have joined incumbent Harvey Johnson Jr., and challenger Annell Smith at the forum in …
Ward 5: Business And Flood Control, PleaseApril 20, 2005 The sound system may not have been spiffy, but Ward 5 Democratic candidates for City Council didn't have a hard time conveying their messages at an April 11 forum at Provine High School. Hosted by the League …
Lott to Chair Hearing on Amtrak's Future[statement/verbatim] April 20, 2005–U.S. Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi, chairman of the U.S. Senate Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee, will conduct a hearing Thursday morning on the future of America's National Railroad Passenger Corporation–Amtrak.
Mayoral Debate: Cheap Talk and Sound BitesRead full story here.
C-L: City-county relations key issueThe Clarion-Ledger reports:
C-L: Voters' minds not changed by debateThe Clarion-Ledger reports:
Eric Stringfellow: Dem ticket's mayoral race needs leader to stand upEric Stringfellow at the Clarion-Ledger writes:
WLBT 3 - Johnson, Melton Speak at Forum<i>Tuesday Mayor Harvey Johnson and Frank Melton spoke out at an election forum, voicing their very different views of Jackson.
The JacksonChannel: Sunday Debate A Success, Candidates SayThe JacksonChannel reports:
C-L: Foes clash on crime, jobsThe Clarion-Ledger reports:
WLBT 3 - Crime A Major Issue in the Ward 6 Race<i>Ward six council candidates answered questions from voters and shared their take on the issues during a debate Monday night.
[UPDATE] WJTV to Re-Air Debate, Apologizes for Mess-Up
C-L: Mayoral campaign advertisingThe Clarion-Ledger here:
C-L: Mayoral ad blitz hits city's airwavesThe CLarion-Ledger reports:
WLBT 3 - Johnson, Melton Face Off in Debate<i>Three days after their first ill-fated debate, Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson and Democratic challenger Frank Melton took to the stage in a battle for votes.
C_L: Johnson runs late, Melton leaves candidates' forumThe Clarion-Ledger reports:
The JacksonChannel: Mayoral Debate Takes Strange TurnThe JacksonChannel reports:
C-L: Buzz before the vote: CrimeThe Clarion-Ledger reports:
C-L: Chief: Felonies down 7% in JacksonThe Clarion-Ledger reports:
Tyler Connection An Issue for CandidateThe Tyler (Texas) Morning Telegraph reports on Frank Melton's homestead issues.
Emmerich Weighs Pros and Cons of Johnson and MeltonAs a newspaperman and an American, I don't think there's anything more exciting and fulfilling than having a front-row seat to a no-holds-barred, tough, vigorous political race. The Jackson mayoral race is shaping up to be one of the most …
Planet Weekly: [Melton Is] Rep in Dem's ClothingA Planet Weekly columnist this week endorses Mayor Johnson and rips Frank Melton and some of his supporters:
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, …