by Associated Press Published: February 9,2012
Tags: bills, elections, law, lawmakers, legislative branch, partisanship, political advertisements, Politics, state government, tax increases, taxes
JACKSON — Democratic bitterness over Republican campaign tactics in last year’s Mississippi legislative elections erupted yesterday in a debate over an otherwise routine local bill.
Several Democrats said opponents sent mailers claiming they voted for a large number of tax increases, unfairly counting times they voted to raise or renew taxes requested by individual cities and [...] [...]
JACKSON — Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves today unveiled a legislative agenda that focused on fiscal management, education reform and strengthening laws that protect Mississippi’s children.
“Through eliminating government waste, responsible spending and new, innovative approaches to education and protecting our families, Mississippi will be prepared to emerge from this national economic slowdown even stronger than before,” [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 31,2012
Tags: audit, condominium, developers, divorce, federal government, gay, investigation, marriage, mayor, misappropriations, municipal government, Politics, resignation, sex, spending, state government
SOUTHAVEN — Fourth-term Southaven Mayor Greg Davis said yesterday he plans to remain on the job amid continuing state and federal scrutiny of his spending of city money.
“I am looking forward to continuing working for all the citizens of Southaven. For that reason, I have no intentions of resigning,” Davis said during his first public [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 20,2012
Tags: chairmen, chairs, chairwomen, committees, elections, lawmakers, legislative, Legislature, partisan, party politics, political parties, Politics, state government
JACKSON — Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn has named chairs for the House’s 40-plus committees, allowing the House to move ahead with business
With the GOP takeover of the House, Republicans were named to head all of the House’s major committees. Unlike four years ago, though, when Speaker Billy McCoy froze out GOP members from chairmanships [...] [...]
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 — The Mississippi House will pay $110,000 a year to Nathan Wells, a former campaign worker and state Republican Party employee, to act as an assistant to new House Speaker Philip Gunn.
Gunn said the new position is needed to lessen his workload and reduce the political duties of the House clerk, now Andrew Ketchings.
The [...] [...]
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 Associated Press Published: January 12,2012
Tags: audit, chambers of commerce, elected officials, elections, expenses, mayor, misappropriations, municipal government, Politics, SCANDAL, sex, taxes
SOUTHAVEN — Officials with the Southaven Chamber of Commerce say it reimbursed Mayor Greg Davis for expenses through his account with the organization.
The Commercial Appeals reports how much Davis has been reimbursed over the years is unknown. The newspaper says it has filed a records request with the chamber. Chamber officials say no questions have [...] [...]
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