Mississippi Perspective

Who can criticize Thad Cochran?

Sam Hall — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:42:30 +0000

Mea culpa… This post was made to the wrong blog. It has been moved to here. MississippiPerspective.com is no longer an active blog.

Will Bryant let the Senate vote?

Sam Hall — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:06:15 +0000

Let me point out Republican hypocrisy… Year after year, Republicans rail against House Democrats who generally kill Voter ID in committee. They go to the talk radio airwaves and campaign stumps (and now blogs) chanting, “Let us vote!” (Now, I know. The easy hypocrisy here is to talk about how after being allowed to vote Senate Republicans [...]

What does the failed vote to revive Voter ID mean?

Sam Hall — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:05:58 +0000

The Clarion-Ledger looked at the Senate’s failed attempt to revive a killed voter ID bill: Efforts to revive legislation that combines voter ID with early voting failed Monday in the Mississippi Senate, even after four Republicans who helped kill the bill last week reversed course. GOP Sens. Merle Flowers of Southaven, Billy Hewes of Gulfport, Joey Fillingane [...]

Link thread for Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Sam Hall — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:05:31 +0000

Today we begin with Jere Nash’s observations on Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant and Voter ID: Bryant was quoted as saying, “I favor putting the issue on the ballot, and I will assure you it will pass overwhelmingly.” Well, duh. I suspect it will pass by the same margin that the 1894 state flag was approved in the [...]

Bryant staking position on federal stimulus

Sam Hall — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:32:28 +0000

Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant has staked his position on the stimulus package, and it is to support Gov. Haley Barbour. And he’s making that position as strong as he can to defend, which means resorting to fear tactics to scare the voters of Mississippi who dare believe he might be wrong. But the Sun-Herald ain’t buying [...]

Link thread for Monday, March 9, 2009

Sam Hall — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:31:54 +0000

Let’s begin our linkage today with the story of a crowded mayoral field. No, not Jackson. This time we’ll head to Moss Point where 12 candidates have qualified to run: It could be a free-for-all to replace one-term incumbent Mayor Xavier Bishop, who decided not to run for re-election. A dozen candidates qualified, 10 as Democrats and [...]

Hinds County judicial system just got a bit fairer

Sam Hall — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:24:27 +0000

After a year of complaining about a case assignment plan instituted by Judge Swan Yerger, it appears that African American judges are now being treated as equals to their white counterparts. Highlights of the change come from a Clarion-Ledger article: Judges Tomie Green and Winston Kidd, both African American, had complained they were excluded from hearing [...]

Anyone still believe Voter ID is more than a political ploy?

Sam Hall — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:29:15 +0000

Christmas came early this week as Senate Republicans pulled back the curtain on Voter ID to reveal … wait for it … A POLITICAL PLOY! That’s right, folks. Republicans Sen. Merle Flowers and Sen. Joey Filligane — now my favorite two state senators in the whole wide world — decided they would take their political crusade [...]

More on Melton: Trial dates, election dates and what almost happened

Sam Hall — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:14:52 +0000

On the heals of news that Melton is running for re-election comes news from his supporters that the controversial Jackson mayor is the target of persecution: Charles Evers, a civil rights activist and one of Melton’s advisers, said the Justice Department’s decision to pursue a new trial is “a damn shame.” “It’s a double standard. Enough is [...]

Link thread for Friday, March 6, 2009

Sam Hall — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:11:55 +0000

This week was a bit off because of a lot of travel, so we’re working a short week here. First, we’ll start with folo’s coverage of Laura Pendergest-Holt and the SEC. Instead of linking to all four posts, I’ll send you to the third one, which will guide you to their other coverage. — Over at the Red/Blue [...]