by Associated Press Published: February 22,2012
Tags: appropriations, executive branch, governor, governor's mansion, inmates, lawmakers, legislative branch, legislators, Legislature, pardons, Staff, state government, trusties
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant is requesting an additional $355,531 to cover expenses for his staff through the end of the fiscal year after his predecessor, Haley Barbour, spent more than half of the yearly budget for the governor’s staff before departing. Bryant is also seeking $119,000 to pay for workers at the Governor’s Mansion [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 8,2012
Tags: constitutionality, convicts, courts, eexecutive branch, jails, judges, judicial, judiciary, pardons, prisons, separation of power, trusties
JACKSON — The freedom of 10 people is at stake and dozens of others could lose their hopes for a cleansed record in the legal battle over former Gov. Haley Barbour’s pardons. The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case tomorrow. Five inmates remain jailed because Attorney General Jim Hood persuaded a judge [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 26,2012
Tags: convicts, corrections, jails, last-minute pardons, law, law enforcement, pardons, prisons, state government, trusties
JACKSON — Pardon files are missing or don’t exist for four convicted killers and another man who worked as trusties at the Governor’s Mansion and were pardoned by former Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days in office. The Associated Press made public records requests for such documents, but state officials said yesterday they don’t [...] [...]
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