Detroit corruption figure gets maximum 5-year term Nov 14, 2009
first sued Scruggs in 1994, accusing the Mississippi attorney of cheating him out of millions of dollars in fees from asbestos lawsuits the two worked on together. Wilson claimed Scruggs used the money to fund the landmark anti-tobacco litigation of the 1990s, from which Scruggs reportedly earned as much as $848 million. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Meet the Press Nov 14, 2009
Then, Republican Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell discuss the impact of election results. Insights and analysis from our political roundtable: David Brooks, E.J. Dionne, Rachel Maddow and Ed Gillespie. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Senate Republican leader visits Murray Nov 14, 2009
He said as the leader of Senate Republicans, it was his responsibility to get Republicans in Maine to agree with Republicans in Mississippi. You think you've got a challenging job. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials Nov 12, 2009
The Mississippi River Delta region can't shake the poverty, education and health blues that has crushed the area for generations. It is an area where a nearly 20 percent poverty rate (1. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
PERRY/Dems join GOP Nov 12, 2009
In Mississippi, several locally elected Democratic officials joined the GOP last week ... Mississippians leaving the Democratic Party and joining the Republican Party last week from Simpson County included Sheriff Kenneth Lewis, Supervisor Mickey Berry, Justice Court Judge Eugene Knight, Constable Dan Easterling, and D'Lo Alderman Michael Shoemaker ... Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Brad White, a native of Simpson County, says Republicans can give much of the thanks to the Democratic... (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Miko attendsWhite Houseconference Nov 12, 2009
Miko attends White House conferenceThe Tribal Miko of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians said he was very impressed with the Obama Administration's outreach to the First Americans, following the White House Tribal Nations Conference on Thursday. Miko Beasley Denson was in Washington, D. C., for the conference last week hosted by President Obama. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Roy Barnes follows suit, will endorse Kasim Reed Nov 12, 2009
If Mississippi got to vote on theirs then how hard is it for us do get to do the same. DLink. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Soprano family values Nov 10, 2009
New York has the nation's worst GED pass rate, falling below even Alabama and Mississippi - and it's the city that's dragging the state down. More City News. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
AP Top News at 10:49 p.m. EST Nov 9, 2009
Tropical storm warnings and hurricane watches are in effect across other areas of southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, including New Orleans. Louisiana's governor declared a state of emergency. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Party swaps pose problems for Dems Nov 9, 2009
Marty Wiseman, director of the Stennis Institute of Government, said the Simpson County group may illustrate an emerging shift in Mississippi's local politics ... Though Mississippi is now generally considered a "red" state, local governments are often controlled by Democrats - particularly in rural areas ... Wiseman called local elections the "last bastion of the Democratic Party's strength" in Mississippi. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Late TV Listings Nov 8, 2009
Guests: Governors Haley Barbour of Mississippi and Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania; David Brooks, New York Times columnist; E.J. Dionne, Washington Post columnist; Rachel Maddow, MSNBC host; Ed Gillespie, former chairman of the Republican National Committee; Tom Brokaw, NBC News. 10:30 a.m. (7). (Boston Globe)
Out of the loop Nov 8, 2009
Nor does it take into account the sizeable incentives offered by individual states in America, such as the $252 million plus land that Alabama is giving Hyundai, the $410 million Georgia is giving Kia, or the $363 million that the downtrodden state of Mississippi is handing out to Nissan to snag 5300 extra jobs. This compares with a total contribution by Victoria and South Australia of about $100 million over a much longer time scale. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Obama's stimulus big boost for Miss. Nov 8, 2009
"No president since Franklin D. Roosevelt has inherited something like this - two messy wars and the worst economic crisis since the 1930s," said Joe Parker, political science professor at the University of Southern Mississippi ... Mississippi's seasonally adjusted rate was 9 ... The good news for Mississippi is the $2. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Huckabee Leads in GOP Presidential Poll Nov 6, 2009
Among other presidential aspirants, ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich tallied 60 percent, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty 32 percent and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour 26 percent. Special: Get Sarah Palins New Book Incredible FREE Offer. (Newsmax)
Global warming draws heat at board meeting Nov 6, 2009
No Wonder wrote on Nov 1, 2009 8:33 AM:" This is exactly why Rio Rancho will always trail in the ability to produce scientifically literate students. We have a school board that is clueless, against evolution and now global warming in the face of an overabundance of evidence. Good luck RR, you will soon be competing with Mississippi as the most scientifically illiterate community and you will have no one to thank but your school board. ". Joe Sixpack wrote on Nov 1, 2009 9:39 AM:" Clean... (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Southern Dems cast wary eye at election results Nov 6, 2009
Democrats made significant inroads in 2006 and 2008, winning House seats even in states like Mississippi and Alabama that had long been in Republican hands. President Barack Obama was the first Democrat to win Virginia since 1964, and he also won North Carolina. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Walter comes out on top in Fruitland race Nov 5, 2009
Also, Walter will have to designate someone to attend Solid Waste Management meetings and follow through with the ongoing certification of the Mississippi River levee near Fruitland, which is also a precautionary requirement for FEMA.. Walter commended Brockert for doing a great job in his 15-year tenure. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Italians convict U.S. officials, agents in kidnapping case Nov 5, 2009
I feel just like I did back in benighted Mississippi in the late 1960s. That s how I FEEL you can be as dismissive as you wish still, though, tacky, tacky, tacky. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
NYT: What a difference a year makes Nov 5, 2009
He focused on the issues that are on peoples minds: jobs, taxes, said Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi, the head of the Republican Governors Association. I dont think there are a lot of governors who are more conservative than I am. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Can't we all just get along? Nov 4, 2009
He told stories of meeting the "old bulls" who used to run the place, imitating Mississippi Democrat John Stennis, once a staunch segregationist who softened his stance later in life, and whose office Biden inherited when Stennis retired. And he waxed on about the friendships he made with people -- like Stennis, or Jesse Helms, or Strom Thurmond -- whom he had very little in common with politically. (Salon)
Global warming Nov 4, 2009
The ruling overturns a decision by a district court in southern Mississippi that denied standing on the grounds that the question was "political" and shouldn't be settled in the courts ... It is one thing to say, as the appellate court did, that the plaintiffs satisfy the requirements to bring a suit on grounds of "public and private nuisance, trespass, and negligence." It will be quite another to prove in a court of law the causal link between greenhouse gas emissions produced by petrochemical... (Salon)
Supervisors name Warren to county election panel Nov 4, 2009
According to the Mississippi Code of 1972, when only one candidate qualifies for an office, "... the commissioners of election shall certify to the board of supervisors that there is but one (1) candidate. Thereupon, the board of supervisors shall dispense with the election and shall appoint the candidate so certified to fill the unexpired term.". Warren could not be reached for comment Monday. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Grisham's Short Story Collection in Demand Nov 4, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2009. "A Time to Kill" Author Releases Collection of Short Stories Based on His Years as a Lawyer; Sparks Publishing Price War. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Bernanke learns fromthe wrong crash Nov 4, 2009
The third crisis from which we can learn was the simultaneous Mississippi Company (France) and South Sea Company (England) crashes of 1720. Both involved schemes to refinance their country's national debt through exchanging it for shares in growth companies (to be fair, even in the past year, we have yet to see a proposal for a federal debt swap into Google - maybe that is ahead of us. (Asia Times Online)
Pastors Open Online Churches Nov 3, 2009
When he drives through Mississippi, he stops in for dinner. He now volunteers for the site. (Click2Houston, TX)
AP: Hardest-Hit Areas Recovering Slowly Nov 3, 2009
Since the start of 2009, 12 states have improved their Stress scores: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Vermont. The contrast between stabilizing regions and worsening ones can be seen in the economies of Arkansas and Florida. (Click2Houston, TX)
Pelosi's Kamikazes? Nov 2, 2009
Our own John Gizzi picks the following 25 as the House seats Republicans can pick up next year: in Alabama, Bobby Bright and Parker Griffith; in Arizona, Ann Kirkpatrick and Harry Mitchell; Connecticut Jim Himes; in Florida Alan Grayson and Ron Klein; in Georgia, Jim Marshall; in Idaho, Walt Minnick; in Illinois, Debbie Halvorsen; in Louisiana, Charlie Melancon (running for Senate); in Maryland, Frank Kratovil; in Michigan, Mark Schauer; in Missouri, Ike Skelton; in Mississippi, Travis Childers;... (Human Events Online)
King: One year after Obama's victory Nov 2, 2009
"I think it's a great overstatement to say this a referendum on ," said Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who is chairman of the Republican Governors Association and a former Republican National Committee chairman. "But his policies have had a lot of effect on people's thinking.". (CNN)
Best from Sunday Nov 2, 2009
Cruise down the Mississippi River. Operate a tractor. (Athens Banner-Herald)
White Male Vote Especially Critical - washingtonpost.com Nov 1, 2009
Racial divisions have shown up in Southern states, as they did last Tuesday in Mississippi and earlier in Alabama ... Hillary Rodham Clinton, and in Mississippi, where she won 70 percent of their vote, have raised questions about whether Sen. (Yahoo News -- FYI)
Mark Bradley Nov 1, 2009
Let s play all our promising freshmen and sophomores and forget about the toilet bowl we ll end up somewhere in Mississippi or Montana. Let s build for next year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Another black day in Jax reveals UGA as second-rate Nov 1, 2009
Let s play all our promising freshmen and sophomores and forget about the toilet bowl we ll end up somewhere in Mississippi or Montana. Let s build for next year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Simmons High grad views school district woes from Las Vegas Nov 1, 2009
Greenville, Mississippi - - Chronicling Stories of the Delta since 1868. Letters. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Augusta's future: great view of progress on other side of river? Nov 1, 2009
Here we have a city with a more-than-accommodating climate, an affordable standard of living and the natural resources and manpower to be anything we want -- and yet, here sits, perfectly idle and eager, acres and acres of some of the most prime riverfront real estate east of the Mississippi. Our descendants will wonder what, if anything, we were thinking. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Va. Republicans Warn Against Complacency at Rally Nov 1, 2009
The Republicans were joined by Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who chairs the Republican Governors Association. Barbour reminded supporters that "Polls don't elect people. You elect people at the polls." Recent polls have shown all three GOP candidates leading their Democrat opponents by comfortable margins. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Viking Classic postponed until at least Sunday Oct 31, 2009
That final choice seemed to grow more likely as a fresh round of thunderstorms drenched central Mississippi on Friday. "It's just a mess," said Slugger White, the PGA Tour's vice president for rules and competition. (ESPN -- Golf)
MINOR/'We hunt liberal tree huggers' Oct 29, 2009
No way is Pickering, after suddenly dropping from Mississippi's political stage, going to use it for an attempted political comeback ... An explosive alienation of affections lawsuit filed by his estranged wife, Leisha, has revealed that while the philandering Pickering was getting perfect ratings from Focus on the Family and other Christian groups, he kept his wife and five sons home back in Mississippi during the week ... It came from CHIP PAC as a pass-through to Haley's PAC, that of... (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Incumbent mayor faces two in Nov. 3 election Oct 28, 2009
A native of Mississippi and a 12-year resident of Holly Hill, Johnson relocated to the area because of his job at a local cement plant. He is a retired production coordinator with a bachelor s degree in agricultural education from Alcorn State. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Reid to announce push for 'public option'... Oct 27, 2009
Reid announces push for public option - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com. Reid announces push for public option. (The Drudge Report)
Health Reform Fight Entangled In Outcome Of 3 State Elections Oct 27, 2009
"I imagine it would," said J. Mark Wrighton, associate dean and professor of political science at the University of Southern Mississippi. "Particularly in those places where there are moderate and conservative Blue Dog Democrats who are fearful of a potential challenge from the right. That could make them even more against health care reform than they are now.". (Investors Business Daily)
More views from Keokuk mayoral candidates Oct 27, 2009
The Environmental Protection Agency has requested that the city sign a binding consent order admitting that the City of Keokuk has polluted the Mississippi River and which includes the requirement that the city separate its sanitary and storm sewers at a cost of $40 million to $60 million over a 17-year period. This order would also open the city to any damages the EPA could seek based on the agreement admitting that we have polluted the river. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Virginia Gov. Candidate Excites Young GOPers Oct 26, 2009
We ve got people driving from Mississippi to come help, Hardy said, alluding to the fact that about 100 volunteers will be either knocking on doors or working in phone banks this weekend. That tells you the excitement that Bob and the Republican ticket is generating for this election. (Human Events Online)
Dim future lies ahead for state's colleges Oct 25, 2009
Yes, and that's why they are Mississippi and we are California. Or at least we were the Golden State. (Fresno Bee)
Low Black Turnout Hurts Dems in Va., N.J. Races Oct 24, 2009
The black vote also will be crucial for vulnerable House Democrats in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Ohio. In Virginia, Mr. Deeds resisted being linked too closely to Mr. Obama, whose job-approval rating has lagged in Virginia as it has elsewhere. (Newsmax)
this feature for the Huffington Post. Oct 23, 2009
It sits in the background of the case of Paul Minor in Mississippi. Officials in the Justice Department are eager to push back and maintain the curtain around prosecutorial discretion. (Harper's Magazine)
Local news briefs Oct 23, 2009
AMMC received the organization s Best Practices award and Medical Director of the Year award for 2009 over hospital emergency rooms represented in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia. AMMC received the Best Practices award based on: improvement in specific metrics including: length of stay, patient entrance to specific exam times, decrease in patients who leave prior to being treated, and improved patient satisfaction initiatives; improvement in the operational... (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Help Atlanta by looking beyond I-285 Oct 22, 2009
Once you get outside of 285, you may as well be in Mississippi. What benefits Atlanta, benefits them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Inouye Hits Senate Milestone Oct 22, 2009
John Dingell (D), who has represented Michigan for nearly 54 years, is in third place in Congressional service, and Jamie Whitten (D) of Mississippi, who served in the House from 1941 to 1995, is in fourth though Inouye would pass him if he is re-elected next year and serves through October 2012, when he will be 88. Oct. 13, 12 a.m.. (Roll Call)
Some say reinventing riverfront would cause chaos Oct 20, 2009
Few sights compare to the mighty Mississippi, but an ongoing complaint from those living in the Crescent City is the lack of accessibility. "There's so much river space that nobody gets to see," said Faubourg Marigny resident David Brandt. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Still ringing the anvil Oct 19, 2009
He competed for six years in the World Champion Anvil Shooting Championship in Mississippi, a U.S. competition to which everyone is welcome. He won his competition in 2000 with a shot that reached 224 feet in height. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
REBECCA WAGE: Must reduce pork-barrel spending Oct 17, 2009
For example, individuals associated with Raytheon Corp and the University of Southern Mississippi donated to Sen ... In return, the Mississippi Republican earmarked $132 million in special projects that benefitted the University of Southern Mississippi and Raytheon, as well as other earmark recipients, in the current military spending bill, according to Taxpayers for Common Sense. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Questions remain after Obama's New Orleans visit Oct 17, 2009
About 00001201 1,600 people were killed in Louisiana and Mississippi by Hurricane Katrina, which caused $40 billion in damages and displaced 1 million people from their homes. The storm was a natural disaster that turned into a political one for Bush. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Obama, Washington ready to pander to older voters Oct 16, 2009
Gene Taylor, Mississippi, 4th District, (228) 466-3933 Rep ... Gene Taylor, the Mississippi Democrat who was elected from one of the most GOP districts in the nation ... Gene Taylor, the Mississippi Democrat who was elected from one of the most GOP districts in the nation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama makesfirst New Orleans trip as president Oct 16, 2009
The storm killed some 1,600 people in Louisiana and Mississippi and damage has been estimated at roughly $40 billion. The damage is still starkly visible in New Orleans in blighted neighborhoods of creaky houses, boarded-up businesses, structure after structure awaiting demolition and critical recovery work not yet started. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Sen. Vitter: Reid wants illegals counted in Census Oct 16, 2009
He named Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, North Carolina, and his home state of Louisiana as states that could lose House seats should illegals be counted as legal immigrants next year. Mississippi and Maine do not have Democratic senators. (TheHill.com)
White Male Vote Especially Critical - washingtonpost.com Oct 15, 2009
Racial divisions have shown up in Southern states, as they did last Tuesday in Mississippi and earlier in Alabama ... Hillary Rodham Clinton, and in Mississippi, where she won 70 percent of their vote, have raised questions about whether Sen. (Yahoo News -- FYI)
MINOR/USNS Medgar Evers Oct 15, 2009
JACKSON - Former Gov. Ray Mabus, now Secretary of Navy in the Obama cabinet, came home the other day bearing gifts, a real plum naming a new pioneer type Naval vessel for Mississippi civil rights martyr Medgar Evers ... Poignantly, it was named by a Secretary of Navy from Mississippi and was the first ship Mabus has named since becoming SecNav ... Even more poignantly, as Myrlie Evers, widow of the slain civil rights icon, pointed out at a ceremony at Jackson State University marking the Mabus... (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Vicksburg forum on domestic violence Oct 15, 2009
The forum, sponsored by the Haven House Family Shelter and the Church of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Women, will be held at the United Way of Central Mississippi, 920 South St. ... The event, endorsed by the statewide Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence, is one of several linked to the October observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, including ... The Care Lodge's annual Conference on Domestic Violence: Surviving the Violence: Working with Victims 8 a.m. to... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Dress for success Oct 15, 2009
That idea could have something to do with Woodstock's 40th anniversary, but Mississippi costume store owners say retro fashions are influencing costumes. Hippies, disco divas, vampires, pop icons, G.I. Joe and Star Trek costumes are in, while politicians, nurses and Batman are less popular this year, the National Retail Federation reports. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Two U.S. senators take center stage Oct 14, 2009
He indicated hell work with others to make sure the inland waterway system, which includes the Upper Mississippi River, remains strong. U.S. Rep. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
GOP Needs More Conservative Substance, More Moderate Tone Oct 14, 2009
By contrast, in the most conservative states (Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah, South Carolina) more than 45% defined themselves as very conservative or conservative ... According to Gallups 50 state survey, Alabama and Mississippi the two states with the highest percentage of self-described conservatives still show conservative identification just under 50. (Townhall.com)
River Parkway Commission meeting Thursday in Fort Madison Oct 13, 2009
FORT MADISON The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission will hold its regional meeting at 2:30 p.m., Thursday at the Fort Madison Public Library ... The MRPC is organized to preserve, promote and enhance the scenic, historic, natural, archaeological, cultural and recreation resources of the National Scenic Byway/Iowa Great River Road and the Iowa Mississippi River Valley; foster economic growth of the Mississippi River corridor and develop the National Scenic Byway/Great River Road ...... (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
No need for alarm just yet Oct 11, 2009
Across the Mississippi River in Hamilton, Ill. Principal Dave Snowden said Hamilton Elementary School has experienced a larger than normal absentee rate. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
What is a Flat Stanley? Oct 11, 2009
southernmiss wrote on Oct 8, 2009 8:59 AM:" My daughter had to do the Flat Stanley project. We mailed him back home to family in Keokuk. We have pictures of Flat Stanly hanging out at Keokuk Area Hospital, visiting various doctor's offices, and sitting on the edge of the Mississippi River Bridge. ". Please log in or create an account by filling out the form on the right. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
The hunt for secret Republicans in Atlantas race for mayor Oct 11, 2009
Georgia is not and has never been Mississippi, or South Carolina, or Kansas for that matter. The state, even with an exodus during bad economic times, has a demographic profile(race, class, educational attainment, etc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
