by Associated Press Published: February 2,2012
Tags: attorneys, convicts, corrections, courts, executive, governor, jails, law, law enforcement, lawyers, pardons, prisons, state government, trustees
JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court said yesterday it would take up the legal challenge to the pardons ex-Gov. Haley Barbour gave out in his last days in office.
State Attorney General Jim Hood, a Democrat, wants to invalidate dozens of the 198 pardons that Barbour, a Republican, handed out before his second four-year term ended [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 1,2012
Tags: appropriations, budget, budget proposal, cuts, economy, emergency funds, executive branch, governor, lawmakers, legislative, Legislature, rainy day, reserves, spending, state budget, state government
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant proposed yesterday to cut state spending by $26 million to $5.49 billion in 2013 while also insisting on building $100 million in state reserves.
The newly inaugurated Republican summarized his first budget as a “lot of cuts,” saying he won’t raise taxes and that state revenues have yet to recover from [...] [...]
JACKSON — The 170-year-old Mississippi Governor’s Mansion is undergoing $425,000 in renovations before the new occupants can move in.
Work started Jan. 16 and should be finished by mid-April, according to the state Department of Finance and Administration.
Until then, Republican Gov. Phil Bryant and his wife, Deborah, are living in their own home in Rankin County [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 31,2012
Tags: attorney general, convicts, corrections, governor, inmates, jails, last-minute pardons, media, pardons, Politics, prisons, state government, state law, trustees
JACKSON — Attorney General Jim Hood has issued a statement denying former Gov. Haley Barbour’s allegation that one of the Attorney General’s Office staff members did not publicize Barbour’s last-minute pardons for former Governor’s Mansion trustees as called for by state law.
Hood wrote: “It is unfortunate that former Gov. Barbour has made some misrepresentations about [...] [...]
JACKSON — Republican Gov. Phil Bryant used his first State of the State address last evening to unveil detailed policy proposals, from education to healthcare to energy, saying he wants to create a “Mississippi Works Agenda.”
“My first job is to make sure every Mississippian has a job,” Bryant said on the south steps of the [...] [...]
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant is saving taxpayers at least $200,000 by cutting spending in his office.
According to documents obtained by The Clarion-Ledger through an open records request, the amount Bryant will spend on salaries in his office is 10 percent less than former Gov. Haley Barbour. Bryant achieved that through a reduction in posts [...] [...]
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant will give his first State of the State address next week.
A legislative resolution says the speech is set for 5:30 p.m. Jan. 24 on the south steps of the Capitol. If weather is bad, the speech will be moved to its usual spot, in the House chamber.
Bryant began his four-year [...] [...]
JACKSON — Some Mississippi lawmakers want to limit the governor’s pardon powers, a discussion prompted by Republican Haley Barbour’s actions as he left office last Tuesday.
Barbour granted pardons or other reprieves to more than 200 people, including many convicted of violent crimes. He says most had served their time, and pardons offer a chance for [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 12,2012
Tags: attorneys, chief of staff, elected officials, elections, governor, law, law firms, lawyers, lobbying, Politicians, Politics
RIDGELAND — Former Gov. Haley Barbour and his former chief of staff Paul Hurst will join Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC (Butler Snow), according to the firm. Barbour and Hurst will provide leadership to the firm in the areas of economic development, government relations, strategic planning and business development.
“Gov. Barbour and Paul are [...] [...]
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