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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.
C-L: Texas to review Melton's exemptionThe Clarion Ledger reports:
C-L: Melton touts plan to end blightThe Clarion Ledger reports:
The Elephant In The ClassroomThe governor and his loyal cabal of "Stepford senators" seem to believe that Mississippians are stupid. And they sure want to keep us that way.
‘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 …
"Frankly Speaking," April 6, 2005 (Melton's newsletter)Melton's new campaign newsletter is out. Of particular interest:
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 …
Clarion-Ledger's Metro-State Election ArchiveHere's where the Ledge is collecting the multitudes of stories they've done to date on the Jackson City Elections. Note that the room is pretty empty so far. You'd think that being that Jackson deserves its own Crime Watch link …
A Blanket of Love: The JFP Interview With Tougaloo President Beverly HoganTougaloo College's name is a Choctaw word that means where two streams cross, Dr. Beverly Hogan, 53, told me as we sat in her office, talking about her alma mater, which she now leads as its first female president.
JFP Writers to Blog about Mayoral Candidates
Motorola County LimitsMarch 30, 2005 A resolution to a public-safety communications problem, proposed by Jackson Police Chief Robert Moore and Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr., was shot down at the Hinds County Emergency 911 Council meeting on March 23. The resolution, earlier introduced …
Melton Responds to Johnson re: Debate Negotiators
NewStandard: Age Discrimination Law Gains StrengthThe NewStandard reports: