Also, Tyler just blogged about a non-profit set up to support Regina Quinn's candidacy. A competing campaign told him about it this morning, and he got his hands on the incorporation document this afternoon. [It's a PDF in the blog post here:][1]
Yes, Tom. I think our old PDFs haven't transferred right to the new site (I'm trying to make it happen). I should find it and repost, considering that we're talking about Better Jackson PAC a lot. From memory, though, I don't recall any cross-pollination with this PAC, though. I think they're completely different groups.
Todd's right. If they didn't raise money or spend money for their campaigns in 2012, they didn't have to file a report. The key is figuring which did and didn't in order to know who is actually in violation of the law. Anyone call email information to [email protected].
Sounds like some of y'all have a dog in the hunt! But no need to get all defensive. This article is a round-up of various issues in the campaign reports so far -- starting with the fact that a bunch of candidates haven't filed. Tyler is trying to get all the candidates to talk to him -- including about what some candidates are alleging about other candidates. Stay tuned.
It sounds like y'all are confused precisely because he is just reporting what he finds. The oddity, to me at least, about the PAC is that no one seemed to be ready for questions about it when they obviously would be asked.
Beyond that, the purpose of this and future similar stories is to get as much information out there as possible about the campaigns and their support bases, and ding candidates who have not been transparent. You'll note that Lee and Johnson get credit for that right at the top. Not to mention, Lee (or his supporters or whomever) get major credit for filling the PAC report. If you recall last mayoral election, the [Better Jackson PAC didn't even bother to file][1] and reveal its donors until we publicly shamed them into doing it.
Good on all those who have filed reports, and shame on those who haven't. We will let you know as soon as we can sort if out who should have filed under the law.
And this is only the first piece of the puzzle. Stay tuned. Bulldog Cleveland is sniffing out everything he can find as we speak. ;-)
Actually bamashford, I didn't say that Taggart was making a "racist" comment -- I said he is red-baiting, which he was clearly doing -- textbook example, in fact. Perhaps you don't know that he is talking about communism here:
*He believes in redistribution, just as surely as did the Sandinistas in Nicaragua.*
Also, I appreciate you reading back as far as 2008!
Warns about hearing " a lot of rhetoric. ... I am the incumbent. People going to spend a lot of time telling you what I'm doing, not doing..."
Added that "fighting for a Convention Center hotel. ... developer has the land ... we have to wrestle that away from him ... we will have a convention center hotel."
Says Farish Street will happen -- 2nd oldest African American biz district in country, I believe he said.
Make sure young people stay in city in Jackson ... mentions talent retention job fair at Metrocenter (which, to be fair, the Chamber also told me about next week.)
OK, he just adding that he's working with the Greater Jackson Partnership on the job event.
Streeets: stay tuned. "We could not do streets during the wintery months ... spring is going to spring. Look for a lot of activity in terms of paving our streets. Paving 27 residential streets; 25 intersections."
Mentioned again that evaluating 1,200 miles of streets in city of Jackson.
Moderator said 3,500 people called in to participate. Said can leave a message at the end to listen to comments; they will answer on his Facebook page. Not clear if it's a campaign page or his city page.
Mayor on water and sewer: Next 20 years, may be spending close to a billion dollars on water and sewer alone.New program to start training people to get the related jobs that are coming. "Worst thing to happen is for us to sit on our hands and not prepare people for those jobs" and let people from outside Jackson to get those jobs.
Talking about "predictive policing"model to better deploy officers where needed.
donnaladd says...
Also, Tyler just blogged about a non-profit set up to support Regina Quinn's candidacy. A competing campaign told him about it this morning, and he got his hands on the incorporation document this afternoon. [It's a PDF in the blog post here:][1]
[1]: http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/weblogs…
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donnaladd says...
Yes, the document morgue is one of my favorite things about the new site. We expect to use the hell out of it during the city elections!
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donnaladd says...
Yes, Tom. I think our old PDFs haven't transferred right to the new site (I'm trying to make it happen). I should find it and repost, considering that we're talking about Better Jackson PAC a lot. From memory, though, I don't recall any cross-pollination with this PAC, though. I think they're completely different groups.
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Todd's right. If they didn't raise money or spend money for their campaigns in 2012, they didn't have to file a report. The key is figuring which did and didn't in order to know who is actually in violation of the law. Anyone call email information to [email protected].
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Posted 19 March 2013, 3:23 p.m. Suggest removal
donnaladd says...
Sounds like some of y'all have a dog in the hunt! But no need to get all defensive. This article is a round-up of various issues in the campaign reports so far -- starting with the fact that a bunch of candidates haven't filed. Tyler is trying to get all the candidates to talk to him -- including about what some candidates are alleging about other candidates. Stay tuned.
It sounds like y'all are confused precisely because he is just reporting what he finds. The oddity, to me at least, about the PAC is that no one seemed to be ready for questions about it when they obviously would be asked.
Beyond that, the purpose of this and future similar stories is to get as much information out there as possible about the campaigns and their support bases, and ding candidates who have not been transparent. You'll note that Lee and Johnson get credit for that right at the top. Not to mention, Lee (or his supporters or whomever) get major credit for filling the PAC report. If you recall last mayoral election, the [Better Jackson PAC didn't even bother to file][1] and reveal its donors until we publicly shamed them into doing it.
Good on all those who have filed reports, and shame on those who haven't. We will let you know as soon as we can sort if out who should have filed under the law.
And this is only the first piece of the puzzle. Stay tuned. Bulldog Cleveland is sniffing out everything he can find as we speak. ;-)
[1]: http://www.google.com/search?client=saf…
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donnaladd says...
Actually bamashford, I didn't say that Taggart was making a "racist" comment -- I said he is red-baiting, which he was clearly doing -- textbook example, in fact. Perhaps you don't know that he is talking about communism here:
*He believes in redistribution, just as surely as did the Sandinistas in Nicaragua.*
Also, I appreciate you reading back as far as 2008!
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donnaladd says...
OK, it's over. We welcome your responses and questions for our upcoming interview with the mayor.
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Closing remarks: "I am a public servant."
Warns about hearing " a lot of rhetoric. ... I am the incumbent. People going to spend a lot of time telling you what I'm doing, not doing..."
Added that "fighting for a Convention Center hotel. ... developer has the land ... we have to wrestle that away from him ... we will have a convention center hotel."
Says Farish Street will happen -- 2nd oldest African American biz district in country, I believe he said.
Make sure young people stay in city in Jackson ... mentions talent retention job fair at Metrocenter (which, to be fair, the Chamber also told me about next week.)
OK, he just adding that he's working with the Greater Jackson Partnership on the job event.
Streeets: stay tuned. "We could not do streets during the wintery months ... spring is going to spring. Look for a lot of activity in terms of paving our streets. Paving 27 residential streets; 25 intersections."
Mentioned again that evaluating 1,200 miles of streets in city of Jackson.
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Moderator said 3,500 people called in to participate. Said can leave a message at the end to listen to comments; they will answer on his Facebook page. Not clear if it's a campaign page or his city page.
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Mayor on water and sewer: Next 20 years, may be spending close to a billion dollars on water and sewer alone.New program to start training people to get the related jobs that are coming. "Worst thing to happen is for us to sit on our hands and not prepare people for those jobs" and let people from outside Jackson to get those jobs.
Talking about "predictive policing"model to better deploy officers where needed.
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