Politics

Stringfellow: City needs Johnson for smooth transitionEric Stringfellow at the Ledger writes:
C-L: Chief says he will fulfill contractThe Ledger reports:
[Lott] Rome's RoadsMay 13, 2005 You often hear folks comparing America to the Roman Empire, sometimes for the good and at other times for the bad. Well, in America we certainly don't want to replicate "Imperial Rome," but there is one often …
My Landslide's Bigger Than YoursRead this story here.
Clarion-Ledger: Don't Fund Children's Justice CenterA Clarion-Ledger editorial today says that the MCI settlement should only fund telecommunications-related causes:
Proclamation by the GovernorWHEREAS, by the provisions of Section 121 of the Constitution of the State of Mississippi, the Governor is vested with the power to convene, by public Proclamation, the Legislature in Extraordinary Session whenever, in his judgment, the public interest requires …
C-L: No deadline set for naming interim chiefThe Ledger reports:
Stringfellow: Job passion was never on departing chief's sideEric Stringfellow at the Ledger writes:
Delta Democrat Times: Perception of safety essential to developmentThe Delta Democrat Times writes:
They Lied to Us
C-L: Johnson dodges questions from mediaThe Ledger reports:
Whitlow Comes Out SwingingMay 12, 2005 Even as Frank Melton savored his Democratic primary win—and presumed shoo-in candidacy for mayor—his Republican opponent said it ain't over until it's over. In a press conference the next day, Whitlow said that the low turnout last …
C-L: Moore wants interim boss namedThe Ledger reports:
Hampton: Johnson ignored the basics of politics as Jackson mayorDavid Hampton at the Ledger writes:
Hood: In the end in Jackson, ‘fresh' wore out ‘stale'Orley Hood at the Ledger writes: