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JFP: Noise: Belhaven ‘College’ No More

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:44:00 -0500

December 1, 2009 After 126 years, Belhaven College, a private Christian liberal arts school in the heart of Jackson, is changing its name to Belhaven University. The school's president, Dr. Roger Parrott, will announce the change at an all-campus gathering today at 11:45 a.m. [...]

Hospital News Around the State: Forrest General’s Spirit Girls Donate Tote Bags to Cancer Patients

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:04:08 -0500

Forrest General’s Spirit Girls collected items for tote bags for patients going through treatment for cancer.

Forrest General Hospital’s Spirit Girls, a program of Forrest General’s Spirit of Women, recently donated tote bags to patients undergoing treatment at the Cancer Center.

The Spirit Girls collected [...]

Jackson Jambalaya: Bobby Hebert last night

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:43:00 -0500

Yup. He was stone-cold sober. [...]

Jackson Jambalaya: Ed Thompson, a great Mississippian, passed away today.

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:13:00 -0500

Thompson passed away today after a long fight with cancer. He was loved by many and respected by all. What words describe Mr. Thompson? A caring doctor? Someone who sought to make this world better for everyone? A [...]

Capstone Public Affairs Blog: Gingrich at Rankin Republican Fundraiser

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:07:09 -0500

The Rankin County Republican Party is hosting Newt Gingrich at a fundraiser Thursday night. I’ve posted the details below, but I decided to dig out this old photo of a previous visit Newt paid to the Magnolia State.

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State Street Posts: Ed Thompson, State Health Officer, RIP

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:24:59 -0500

State health officer dies after cancer battle | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: "State Health Officer Dr. Ed Thompson died early Tuesday after a long bout with colon cancer. He was 62."

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Jackson Jambalaya: Chris Evans files bankruptcy schedules. Owns $82 million in properties

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:07:00 -0500

See sidebar on right for a collection of all posts on Evans case.

Chris Evans filed a schedule of his assets, liabilities, and claims in U.S. Bankruptcy Court last week. Copy of schedule. It's 76 pages long but there are many important facts in the schedule. Mr. [...]

Ipse Blogit: Jeopardy: Monday Night Football for $500, Alec!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:27:00 -0500

Answer: Not the Patriots!!

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Jackson Jambalaya: Cop-killer's blood on Huckabee's hands?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:18:00 -0500

Is there blood on Mike Huckabee's hands? The former Arkansas Governor pardoned cop-killer Maurice Clemons while in office. The Hill reports:
"In 1990, a then-18-year-old Clemmons was convicted of burglary and theft of property and sentenced to 60 years in prison. The teenage Clemmons was already serving 48 years of" [...]

Free Citizen: Texan Says Barbour Likely to Run For President

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:14:00 -0500

A Texas blogger speculates on a possible 2012 presidential run by Mississippi governor Haley Barbour. The article notes that in the 1980 presidential race, Barbour was Southern coordinator for ex-Texas governor John Connally, who was a close ally of Lyndon Johnson’s and later Nixon’s treasury secretary. Connally backed President [...]

Ipse Blogit: "Performance Based Budgeting" is a Non Sequitur

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:11:00 -0500

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I see that the "Commission for a New Mississippi" wants a "performance based" budgeting structure. Presumably, the head of the Commission, Lieut. Gov. Bryant, hopes to use this "feel good" idea to run for Governor in 2011.

But how, exactly, does it work? If drug-related crime goes UP, has [...]

Majority In Mississippi: Initial Thoughts on Phil Bryant’s Commission Report

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:07:52 -0500

Phil Bryant and his Commission for a New Mississippi released a very detailed report on what they see as a broken government system, and how to fix it. Click here to view the 56 page report A couple points about this: - The overlying themes to me seem to be accountability [...]

State Street Posts: HCR and the impact for those with coverage

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:29:58 -0500

ProPublica has a pretty interesting set of reports on the implications of HCR for various subsets of the populace, including the latest, What Health Care Reform Means for: Those Already Insured. Among the findings of the latter: Those who have coverage (through an employer, for instance) will...

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Phil Hardwick's Weblog: Authors Alan Lange and Tom Dawson to addrees Stennis-Capitol Press Luncheon on December 7

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:22:44 -0500

Kings of Tort, by Alan Lange and Tom Dawson, is to be released nationwide on December 2nd. And on Monday, December 7 at noon at the University Club in downtown Jackson the authors will address the Stennis-Capitol Press Corps luncheon. You can register by replying to this e-mail or on the website at www.stenniscapitolpress.wordpress.com. [...]

Free Citizen: Why They Hate Sarah

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:18:00 -0500

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by Donald W. Miller Jr., MD

As Dr. Arthur Robinson, writer of the "Pro-Science, Pro-Technology, Pro-Free Enterprise Monthly Newsletter" Access to Energy describes it, the American national railroad train is heading toward a fatal intersection. He writes, "There is a switch at that intersection. One direction leads to" [...]

State Street Posts: A new wire service? BNO says "yes"

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:48:08 -0500

From BNO News – Blog: BNO News launches wire service; MSNBC.com takes over @BreakingNews: “At least 10 people are dead after an explosion at a restaurant in Orsk, Russia.” Based on a media report, that was the first tweet from BNO News on May 13, 2007 at 7.07 p.m. EDT. We [...]

Red/Blue: Phil Bryant's Report

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:52:00 -0500

Read through all 55 pages of the new report issued by Phil Bryant's commission. First, it performs a valuable public service in summarizing in one place all of the studies and reports that have recommended ways to make state government more efficient and effective. Second, the historical sweep of the [...]

JFP: Noise: BREAKING: Corps Says ‘No’ to Lake Plans

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:10:00 -0500

by Adam Lynch November 30, 2009 Read More: Archive of JFP's Pearl River/Lakes Coverage The Army Corps of Engineers has concluded its four-year study of flood-control plans for the Pearl River between Hinds and Rankin Counties, according to the Corps' Vicksburg District Chief of Public Affairs Frank Worley. "We went though the study" [...]

Jackson Jambalaya: Watching Saints game?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:19:00 -0500

Tigerdroppings.com has a Saints board. Over 2300 members online right now. [...]

The Great Red Spot: The Horror!

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:15:00 -0500

Did you hear? An ambitious, celebrity-craving couple talked their way into the White House! I mean, the next thing you know, these goofballs will want to be on Oprah, have a weekly TV show, be on every magazine cover, and film a Thanksgiving commercial [...]

Jackson Jambalaya: Time to get drunk

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:12:00 -0500

It's that time of year and you know what it means: It's time for my award-winning egg nog recipe.

Ingredients: 1 cup bourbon 1 cup brandy 1 cup Tia Maria
12 eggs, quart cream, quart half & half, 1/2 lb powdered sugar
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Directions: Separate eggs and combine booze [...]

JFP: Noise: Hood Calls Foul on Entergy Upgrade Plan

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:15:00 -0500

by Adam Lynch November 30, 2009 Entergy Mississippi Inc. announced last week that it would be investing $500 million in "upgrading and bolstering" Mississippi transmission facilities between 2006 and 2013. [...]

JFP: Noise: Bryant Announces Govt. Reorganization Plan

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:10:00 -0500

by Ward Schaefer November 30, 2009 State legislators will consider reform and reorganization of state government in January, Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant said today. At a news conference this morning, Bryant released a report detailing recommendations for improving efficiency and accountability in Mississippi's government. [...]

JFP: Noise: JFP Person of the Day: Miro Lago

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:05:00 -0500

by Adam Lynch November 30, 2009 Miro Lago can boast of being the first working manager of the King Edward Hotel in more than 40 years, since the business closed its doors in 1967. The King Edward Hotel, which is reopening as a Hilton Garden Hotel, is a fitting place for him, [...]

JFP: Noise: Public Meetings and Community Events This Week

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500

by Latasha Willis November 30, 2009 Monday, Nov. 30 4 p.m., Jackson City Council work session at Jackson City Hall (200 S. President St.). Call 601-960-1033. 6 p.m., LGBT Parenting Group at Safe Harbor Family Church (2147 Henry Hill Dr.). Dinner will be provided. Free; call 601-559-6133. [...]

State Street Posts: Corps says no, again, to lake plans at Pearl

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:28:47 -0500

Jackson Free Press: Jackson, Mississippi - Noise - City/County - Pearl River - BREAKING: Corps Says ‘No’ to Lake Plans: "The Army Corps of Engineers has concluded its four-year study of flood-control plans for the Pearl River between Hinds and Rankin Counties, according to the Corps' Vicksburg...

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NMissCommentor: Wilson files expert reports explaining what he thought Scruggs owed him and why

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:24:08 -0500

There’s been an interesting document dump for folks interested in understanding the ins-and-outs of the Wilson v. Scruggs litigation, one that, given recent settlements, I was wondering if we’d ever get to see. What we got today were expert reports from Wilson’s side about how they would have calculated Wilson’s [...]

Hospital News Around the State: Forrest General to participate in two cardiac studies

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:41:39 -0500

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Forrest General has announced its participation in two upcoming studies to assist national organizations in gathering data on cardiac procedure effectiveness and incidence of heart attacks.

The first study, conducted by the Social Science Research Center at Mississippi State University (MSU), is designed to determine whether city-wide smoking bans reduce [...]

Hospital News Around the State: St. Dominic Hospital receives Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:40:37 -0500

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Officials at St. Dominic Hospital recently announced successful accreditation through The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for healthcare quality and safety.

The Joint Commission performed an unannounced, thorough on-site review of the quality and safety of care being provided at St. Dominic’s as compared to rigorous national standards. [...]

Hospital News Around the State: AMA President visits Forrest General, Hattiesburg Clinic physicians

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:32:48 -0500

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Pictured, from left, are Steven Farrell, M.D., Forrest General Chief Medical Officer; John Fitzpatrick, M.D., President of Hattiesburg Clinic; J. James Rohack, M.D. and Tommy Thornton, Hattiesburg Clinic Administrator.

On Monday, November 23, Forrest General and Hattiesburg Clinic physicians were honored to receive a [...]