by Associated Press Published: June 19,2013
Tags: city, city govertnment, elected official, mayor, municipal, municipality, political, politician, Politics, public official, resign, resignation
SOUTHAVEN — Mayor Greg Davis’ term does not end until next month, but he announced at yesterday’s aldermen meeting that he is resigning from the job he has held for 16 years a little early. Davis said he would step down as mayor effective June 28 and pass the reins over to Darren Musselwhite, who [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 18,2013
Tags: ballot, city, city government, election, mayor, mayoral candidate, municipal, municipality, political campaign, politician, Politics, poll, vote, voter, Voting
HATTIESBURG — Campaign workers for Dave Ware who came out 37 votes short of being elected mayor of Hattiesburg have wrapped up their inspection of the ballots. Mayor Johnny DuPree’s campaign workers are doing the same thing today. The Hattiesburg American reports Dupree must be finished by midnight today because state law allows a 12-day [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 17,2013
Tags: ballot, city government, elected official, election, mayor, mayoral candidate, municipal, municipality, politician, Politics, poll, public official, vote, voter, Voting
HATTIESBURG — Campaign workers for the candidate who came out 37 votes short of being elected mayor of Hattiesburg are going into their second week of inspecting ballots. Once Dave Ware’s campaign is done, it will be time for Mayor Johnny DuPree’s campaign workers to do the same thing. Some allegations of impropriety have come [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 17,2013
Tags: alderman, city govern, conflict of interest, elected official, election, emt, law enforcement, politician, Politics, poll, public office, public official, sheriff, vote, voter, Voting
BROOKHAVEN — Brookhaven alderman-elect Randy Belcher has decided to resign as a deputy sheriff and stay with his elected position. Belcher was elected alderman in May. He is to take office July 1. According to state law, Belcher could not simultaneously serve in two branches of government. The alderman’s post is considered legislative and the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 14,2013
Tags: city, city government, death, elected official, mayor, municipal, municipality, obituary, politician, Politics, public official, race relations
MCCOMB — Former McComb Mayor Newton H. James, a white businessman who was among community leaders who worked to end tensions during the civil rights movement in 1960s, has died at the age of 96. Officials with Hartman-Sharkey Funeral Home say James died Thursday at Beacham Memorial Hospital in Magnolia. Services will be at 10 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 14,2013
Tags: board of supervisors, budget, convention, county, county government, elected official, meeting, politician, Politics, public official, supervisor, tax
BILOXI — Mississippi supervisors gather on the Gulf Coast next week to talk about roads and bridges, economic development, water resources and other issues. The core issue is money. Counties, just like municipalities, are faced with dwindling tax bases and rising costs. Something has to be done without harm to the taxpayers, says Steve A. [...] [...]
The 2013 round of municipal elections is behind us and they provided some very interesting scenarios to be considered in greater detail. If there was a story of statewide interest in the elections it would have to be the vigorous and highly orchestrated effort of the Mississippi Republican Party to weigh in on some carefully [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 11,2013
Tags: federal government, health, health benefits, health care, health care reform, medical, medicine, partisanship, political party, politician, Politics, resolution, state government
JACKSON — Mississippi Republican Party leaders have adopted a resolution saying they oppose Medicaid expansion. State GOP chairman Joe Nosef said today that the party executive committee acted on the document Monday. He says it’s a way to support Republican elected officials, including Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 11,2013
Tags: alderman, city government, coin toss, elected official, election, political campaign, politician, Politics, poll, public official, vote, voter, Voting
RIENZI — Harold W. Palmer has won a coin toss and the election to an alderman’s post in Rienzi. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports town officials learned this past week from the Secretary of State’s Office that the tie vote between Palmer, with 45 votes, and Melissa Bearden Morgan, 45 votes, had to be [...] [...]
STARKVILLE — A member of the Oktibbeha County Democratic Executive Committee wants party members disciplined for attending a Republican fundraiser. Committee member Patti Drapala wants county Chairman Chris Taylor to convene a meeting to discuss the issue, reports The Commercial Dispatch. (http://bit.ly/13tNMiT) Pictures show Roy A. Perkins, Henry Vaughn and Lisa Wynn, all Democrats who [...] [...]
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