by Associated Press Published: January 12,2012
Tags: committees, elections, government, law, law makers, legislative, Legislature, Politicians, Politics, representative government, representatives, rules, state government
JACKSON — The Mississippi House changed its rules yesterday to ensure Republicans have a majority on both money committees.
Under longtime rules, the House speaker could name three members to the budget-writing Appropriations Committee and three to tax-writing Ways and Means. Thirty members of each were selected based on seniority. Six were chosen from each of [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 20,2011
Tags: elections, federal government, government, judges, judicial, judiciary, Politicians, Politics, redistricting, representation, state government, voters, votes, Voting
JACKSON — Federal judges yesterday released a plan to update Mississippi’s four congressional districts, which decreases the number of split counties from eight to four, the secretary of state said.
The judges say their plan preserves to core constituencies of each district.
“Notwithstanding the movement or potential movement of 146,000 persons, we made as few changes to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 28,2011
Tags: census, courts, elections, federal government, lawsuit, Politicians, Politics, redistrcting, representation, voters, votes, Voting
WASHINGTON — Mississippi’s four U.S. House members have expressed confidence that a federal court will produce a redistricting plan they can accept.
The three Republicans and one Democrat said they did not object to a three-judge panel taking over the job of drawing new maps, as the state Republican Party had requested. The judges said they [...] [...]
NESHOBA COUNTY — Gov. Haley Barbour says the entire Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians should get to vote on a proposed casino in Jones County.
His comments came during a speech at the Neshoba County Fair. The proposed casino was approved by a split vote of the tribal council.
Little else of any interest was said.
None of [...] [...]
WASHINGTON — Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, a fiery orator versed in the classics and a hard-charging power broker who steered billions of federal dollars to the state of his Depression-era upbringing, died today. He was 92.
A spokesman for the family, Jesse Jacobs, said Byrd died peacefully at about 3 a.m. at Inova Hospital [...] [...]
JACKSON — Former U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich will visit Millsaps College Dec. 3 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for an open town hall meeting on “Jobs and Prosperity in the U.S.”
Gingrich will be introduced by Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant.
The free event is open to the public and will take [...] [...]
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