Friday, January 31, 2014

A pox on both your houses

Retiring Senator and Doctor Tom Coburn blasted both parties in this parting epistle printed on the pages of the Wall Street Journal:

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The Queen's Speech & Lost Wabbit

Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins-Butler gave her annual "state of the city" speech last night to an overflow audience at the Madison Justice Complex.  Mayor Mary was on her game last night, as she rolled through all expected topics, and then had a few things to say about the proposed Lost Wabbit settlement and the Board of Supervisors.

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Hinds County Board of Supervisors meeting

Here is the complete video from the regular meeting of the  Hinds County Board of Supervisors last week.  The county gave the website a much-needed facelift.Here is the agenda for next week.  Stokes wants to discuss the libwawy again. 

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

New floor plan for Thalia Mara Hall. (update)

 Update: Spoke to Michael Raff. His comments are included below.

Jackson Jambalaya obtained a copy of the final seating chart for Thalia Mara Hall after renovations are completed.  Two items of interest:

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And the Lott machine cranks up.......

Fund-raiser tonight:

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Overby is in.

Former Madison County Administrator issued the following press release:

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Democrat congressman admits Obamacare won't work

Of course he waits to say so until after he announces his retirement but better late than never. The Daily Caller reports:

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Scenes from Alabama

Thought we had it bad? Check out these photos and videos from Birmingham:

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JSU still plans to build stadium

Dr. Kimberly Hilliard of JSU provided an update about her university to the Hinds County Board of Supervisors last week. She said the school enjoyed attendance of approximately 10,000 students. She said the attendance goal is 15,000 students in five years.  She also said the school should have plans for a proposed 50,000 seat stadium by the "end of the year" (6:50 in video).  The video and powerpoint presentation are posted below.  Dr. Hilliard stated several more items of interest:

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NYT: HMA "schemed to inflate bills"

The New York Times reported the Justice Department is investigating HMA hospitals for allegedly wildly inflating medical bills.  The Times reported:

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Byram PD needs your help

The Byram Police Department issued the following press release and video:

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Natchez



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We report, you decide: Jackson Rising



The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement reports on its website:

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Enjoy

This Twilight Zone episode seemed appropriate today.

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School closings & wrecks, wrecks, wrecks.

Third update: Governor Bryant closed all state offices today. Dick Hall just tweeted:

This is to advise that I-20 from Scott County Line thru the Jackson metro area is iced over and we recommend no travel!!
Second update: Advice for the day: GET YOUR ASS OFF THE ROADS!!! Drink. Cook. Reinvigorate your marriage. But stay off the damn roads.  These wrecks are happening all over the place. Literally. 

Update: screw it. They are all closing except for Madison County. Still open.



Bridges icing over. Here are the wrecks. Pulling them off of scanner.

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Zoo off to a good start in FY 2014

Jackson Zoo attendance increased in 2013 and the balance sheet improved somewhat as well. JZS lost its accreditation in 2013.  JZS appealed the decision.  Ms. Poff said she expects a verdict by the end of March. 

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Supes want to reorganize county government

The Hinds County Board of Supervisors discussed reorganizing county government last week.  Board President Darrel McQuirter said the current arrangement was inefficient as 25 departments report directly to the county administrator. The supervisors voted to direct administrator Carmen Davis to review county government and recommend any structural changes.  The video is posted below.

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Waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!

Politicians never change.  Young, old, black, white, male, female, illterate, or even Harvard-educated, it doesn't matter. It is always about them and their precious little egos.  Exhibit A concerns Jackson City Councilman Melvin Priester, Jr.  (Pay attention to the "junior" as we do not want to confuse this politician with his fine parents.)  It seems someone wishes to open a charter school in Jackson, yet made the mistake of not approaching Junior on bended knee and kissing his Ivy League ring in return for some indulgences. 

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Blue Cross-HMA Rematch

The Blue Cross-HMA fight moved to the legislature, as Senator Videt Carmichael introduced SB #2709.  The Patient Protection Act. Senator Carmichael chairs the Insurance Committee.  Let's not mince words.  This bill is a direct shot at Blue Cross, since Blue Cross enjoys 80% of the health insurance market in Mississippi. Copy of bill and bill status update.

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Local students published in New York Times

Two Germantown Middle School students earned runners-up honors in  a New York Times contest.  The New York Times asked high school students to submit raps about the news in 2013. Their rap is posted below.  The two young ladies were selected out of thousands of students who submitted such raps.  The newspaper selected five winners and thirteen runners-up.


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Friday, January 24, 2014

Oops!

Lost in translation?

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More CL misinformation on PERS

Here is what Geoff Pender wrote yesterday about a Dem press conference on PERS:

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Recusal in St. Andrew's case

Hinds County Circuit Judge Winston Kidd recused himself in Precious and Crystal Martin v. St. Andrew's et al.  The case has been reassigned to.....

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Charter School Interest Starts To Grow

Here is a list of letters of intent to open charter schools in Mississippi.  Not a bad start.

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Boxer needs home

(Jackson, MS) Dawn is 6 yrs old, spayed, pure Boxer, current on all shots & HW treatment & uses a doggy door. She needs to be re-homed because her daddy is having surgery & won't be able to care for her. She needs to be the only female. (Very bossy to her female canine housemate.) 601-937-4810

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STUPID!!!

State Auditor Stacey Pickering issued the following press release:

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Is $5 Thalia Mara surcharge too high?

Averyell Kessler came on the show to discuss the $5 ticket surcharges at Thalia Mara recently imposed by the city council.  The Northside Sun reported on the surcharge last week. The story is reprinted below with permission of the Northside Sun. I found the video of the city council vote and am uploading it right now. A survey of ticket surcharges at venues across the country is posted below as well. Mrs. Kessler obtained the survey from her booking company. The video of the city council dicussion is also posted below.

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Presser Today

Democratic members of the House and Senate will hold a joint press conference on the 2nd floor of the Capitol at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 23. From what I understand, it's about PERS.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Gotta love the Frenchies

Classic gold from Colbert:

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You are the devil, anti-Christ, Beelzebub even.

John Pittman Hey strikes gold again up in Leflore County.  He reports on Thetaxpayerschannel.com:

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Longwitz files bills to toughen laws on domestic violence.

We all know the story.  Husband beats the hell out of the wife or kids. Breaks some bones. Someone is a bloody pulp.  The police try to prosecute the case only to have the spouse drop the charges. "He got saved", "We are going to counseling", or "He is in rehab".  We read about the victim in a few months winding up dead.  Senator Will Longwitz's proposed bill (#2629) aims to do something about that problem. Copy of bill

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Hinds Library Director Patricia Furr stands her ground.

Patricia Furr, Executive Director of the Hinds County Library System, fired back at critics yesterday in a presentation to the Hinds County Board of Supervisors. Several employees accused her of running a "Jim Crow" system adverse to minorities and the homeless.

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Guest moves to revoke Bobo's probation

Here it is. Pretty self explanatory:

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We Report, You Decide, Scholastic Edition

Speaker Philip Loome probably wants to give this teacher a pay raise:

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Let the games begin

Check twitter feed for updates of today's meeting if the Hinds County Board of Supervisors. @kingfish1935

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More of the same: radfem

Our radfem is at it again.  Apparently she is unsettled people actually read her website. Yup. Readership is a bad thing but we did learn a new word: Gaslighting. Warning: Mature subject matter are in her posts. You just can't make this up. 

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Monday, January 20, 2014

Latest crime stats

Here are the latest crime reports for Jackson, Byram, Madison, Rankin County, the Rez, Clinton, and Ridgeland. Jackson still does not post crime reports on its website as it did under the Johnson administration.  JJ obtains them once a month. 

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Republicans dropping opposition to Obamacare?

Eric Erickson charged the Republican establishment is preparing to abandon the fight to repeal Obamacare.  He wrote on Redstate last week:

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Sunday, January 19, 2014

Senate race update

Bloomberg News reported Mississippi Republicans created a PAC to help Senator Thad Cochran defeat State Senator Chris McDaniel:

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Can I get an app with those season tickets?

Change if coming to football stadiums across America.  The NFL decreed they shalt offer wi-fi service to the fans. What does that mean? Watch the game, get hungry, open an app on your cellphone, order your food, runner delivers it to your seat. Eat.  Fortune magazine reported last fall:

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Real smart.

Elevator in the Hinds County Courthouse. Hope no one breaks any of these light bulbs:

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Saturday, January 18, 2014

Yes, it's true. Bert's leaving.

WLBT announced legendary broadcaster Bert Case will retire on January 31.  The station posted this statement on Facebook:

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Friday, January 17, 2014

District Attorney moves to revoke Bobo's probation

It appears Joshua Bobo will not get out of jail any time soon.  Rankin-Madison District Attorney Michael Guest is asking a court to revoke the probation Mr. Bobo received a  year ago for an attempted grand larceny conviction in Rankin County.  Mr. Bobo pleaded guilty to the charge.  This conviction is merely one incident in a growing list of problems with the law for Mr. Bobo.

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Don't want phones on a flight? Speak up.

Don't want to listen to teens or power-users yap on the cellphones during your flight? Make your opinion known to the government as it considers changing the policy.  Here are the steps you need to take if you wish to submit a comment to the government. There will be two public comment periods.

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TARP for Obamacare

What happens if health insurance companies lose money under Obamacare? Simple. We bail them out. Leading health care policy expert Bob Laszewski writes on his blog:

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Joshua Bobo goes on another rampage

From the Palisades to the Wal-Mart. Ridgeland Police arrested Joshua Martin Bobo after he went on a rampage at a Wal-Mart store.  RPD told JJ Mr. Bobo went into the store, jumped the counter, stabbed the clerk with a syringe, drank some peroxide, and then took some pills.  Unfortunately for the rest of us, Mr. Bobo was not done as he carjacked a car.  He got boxed in somehow and ran back into the store.  He was then arrested.

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If Obamacare were coffee

Reason magazine produced this great video comparing Obamacare to the purchase of coffee:

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Voter ID"s issued

Secretary of State Gilbert Hoseman issued the following press release:

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Zebert entering guilty plea

Jason Zebert entered a plea of guilty in U.S. District Court yesterday.  The U.S. Attorney charged him with one count of theft of government property and funds.  Mr. Zebert currently resides at the Rankin County jail after a Chancellor held he was in contempt of court for misspending money in an estate under his care as conservator.  The Mississippi Court of Appeals recently denied his appeal.  The court ruled:

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Feb. 2013: Feds say DPS diverted millions in anti-DUI funds for other purposes.

The U.S. Inspector General slammed the Mississippi Department of Public Safety for misspending $7.1 million in safety grants from 2007 to 2010 in a little-noticed report issued in Feburary 2013.   Funds intended to be used for DUI programs were instead used to support other activities in violation of federal law.  The abuse was so bad that the IG said only 5% of the citations issued under the program were for DUI offenses.  JJ made repeated attempts to contact DPS officials for comment.  The efforts were unsuccessful.

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Grand jury: suicide

A Madison County grand jury determined Abigail Bonner's death was a suicide. Rankin-Madison District Attorney Michael Guest issued the following statement:

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

State Auditor releases DPS report

State Auditor Stacey Pickering zinged the Department of Public Safety in the results of a performance audit released a few minutes ago but found no money was misspent. The report said DPS had very sloppy record keeping and the comptroller "lacked sufficient skills and experience" to manage DPS finances.
Copy of performance audit

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WJNT today

Rankin County Animal Control Officer Ken Sullivan and Hinds County Chief Deputy Chris Picou appeared on the show today to discuss dog fighting and the recent bust in Rankin County.  Very informative show.  I also discussed the comments made by Councilman Melvin Priester, Jr. about the proposed charter school in Jackson at the end of the show. 


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Precious sues St. Andrews & filed charges against fourth-grader

Update: They all filed notices of deposition yesterday.   Yup.  Precious, Crystal, the school, Ms. Owens, and the good Doctor all have to give depositions.

Our favorite bully sued St. Andrews, as he alleged the school failed to protect his kid from.... bullying.  Precious and Crystal Martin filed a lawsuit against the school in October in Hinds County Circuit Court.  Mrs. Martin is the daughter of Senior Hinds County Chancellor Patricia Wise.  The suit also names Headmaster George Penick and Head of the Lower School Leanna Owens as defendants as well.

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More dog-fighting arrests in Rankin

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey announced more arrests after his deputies broke up a dog-fighting even Saturday night:

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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Update

 Another update:85 precincts reporting. 14,137 votes for the tax increase, 1,557 votes against the tax increase.

Several precincts in NE Jackson ran out of ballots. Spann and St. Phillips are confirmed. Don't know the names of the others.


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How About Some Good News? Maybe You Can Help.

A sweet second grade girl at Stonebridge Elementary school in Brandon wants "her generation" to help clean up trash and help preserve the earth.  This is a 7-year old, and she wrote a letter to her principal stating this.  I think this is wonderful for a child this age.

If you know of any stores that could donate biodegradable trash bags, please let me know in the comments below.  Anyone in the Crossgates/Brandon/Flowood area, I can get donations picked up.

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She's at it again.

Representative Omeria Scott wants the state to register all purchases of ammunition.  She filed a bill that stated:

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EPA names McTeer as region administrator

The EPA issued the following press release:

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DWF asks: Have You Seen This Lab?

This sweet Lab's name is Titus and was a sweet little boy's best friend.  It is feared he was picked up by someone.  If you have seen him, please call the number listed above.

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Wives worth less than dogs in Mississippi?

Just a little quirk I discovered this morning in the Mississippi Code if such things can indeed be called quirks: 

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Poll results: You want your weed

The results are in and you spoke: you want your weed. JJ conducted an online poll last week that asked if you thought Mississippi should legalize marijuana.  Only 36% of you voted no.  Results surprised me a little. Here they are:

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Delta Dogfight

Civil war broke out in Leflore County as the supervisors tried to depose the board president.  They voted to do so but there is just one problem.  The president refused to step down.  Then the fun really started.  The Taxpayers Channel reported:

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Monday, January 13, 2014

More dog-fighting busts

Rankin County Sheriff announced more arrests in the dog-fighting investigation:

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Vote tomorrow

To raise taxes or not to raise taxes.  Such is the question facing Jackson voters tomorrow.  There is no two ways about it.  Jackson's infrastructure is falling apart: sinkholes, mini-gushers in the middle of the street, disintegrating clay pipes.  The can has been kicked down the road so many times Jackson is running out of road... literally and figuratively.  How will you vote tomorrow?

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Sunday, January 12, 2014

Rankin dog-fighting ring busted (Video & pics)

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following press release:

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Commies at MDOC don't believe in capitalism or free markets

The Mississippi Department of Corrections issued the following press release:

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Saturday, January 11, 2014

Feds charge Zebert

The U.S. Attorney charged former Pearl prosecutor  Jason Zebert on one count of theft of government property and funds on January 9.    The Mississippi Bar's website states' his license is suspended.  

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Friday, January 10, 2014

Frazier sentencing postponed

U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett postponed the sentencing of C.E. Frazier, Jr., Claiborne Frazier, and Austin Frazier in a notice released by the court:

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MSMA pushing "Any Willing Provider" bill.

In-network? Out of network? Which hospital should I use?  Does my insurance company cover my doctor?   Such questions about health care may be irrelevant in Mississippi if the legislature passes a proposed "any willing provider" bill.  The bill has not yet been introduced although JJ obtained a copy of the draft.  It is posted below.  The bill will bar insurance companies from using "network status" to determine reimbursement rates for health care providers. The bill will also force health insurance companies to accept "any willing health care provider" in a geographic area who meets the plan's qualifications.

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Thursday, January 9, 2014

More radfem gold

You just can't make this up. More gold on the radfem website* from the women who can't understand why women stay away from her. She takes man-hatin' to a whole new level. She argues in this post there is no way a woman can possibly enjoy sex with a man.  Keep reading.  This is a glimpse into radical feminist thinking.  

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WJNT yesterday

Senators Sally Doty and Josh Harkins appeared on the show to discuss all things legislature. 


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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Uh-oh. This is not good.

An HK MP-5 was stolen from the vehicle of a member of the JPD SWAT team overnight.  Thieves were able to bypass the alarm system in the vehicle and then steal the weapon.  The weapon was not secured in a lock box as is standard procedure.  MP-5.  A nice, little toy. 

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Court to Zebert: Stay put.

The Court of Appeals upheld the incarceration of attorney Jason Zebert for contempt of court in Rankin County. Mr. Zebert has been a resident of the Rankin County Jail since 2012.

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The Fall of France

Hard to believe this article appeared in Newsweek but it did. 

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NOFD responding to fire alarm at Pat O'Brien's

Pray!!!

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Meet the new boss

Hopefully he will not be the same as the old boss.  The Hinds County Board of Supervisors elected Darrell McQuirter as President.  He replaces Robert Graham.  The board previously elected a president every January to a one-year term.  The board voted 4-1 to rotate the presidency among every supervisor every 9 1/2 months. 

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New poll: will Mississippi welcome weed?

New poll is up on the right side of the page that begs the question: Should Mississippi legalize marijuana. Will it ever become legal in this state?

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Baby needs new pair of shoes..... and some health care

Got Obamacare and then went out and had a baby? Good luck getting that child covered under your new plan.  The Associated Press reported last week:

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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Not a bad idea

The Wall Street Journal reported on a Baltimore blogger's efforts to clean up her city by embarrassing wayward landlords:

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Library employee: Jim Crow runs the system

Library employees and Hinds County Supervisor Kenneth Stokes teamed up today as they accused the management of the Hinds County Library System of engaging in Jim Crow practices against black employees and patrons:

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Monday, January 6, 2014

It's Ricky

Ricky Moore is the new Director for.the Emergency Operations center. His salary will be. $72,000 per year. He begins immediately. 

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Graham out

Darrell McQuirter in as president of Hinds County Board of Supervisors. Stokes not happy. Position will rotate every 9 1/2 months. Peggy Hobson -Calhoun is President elect. 

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Dr. Pittman, you will be missed.

Dr. George Pittman recently passed away after a short fight with pancreatic cancer.  He was once the Chairman of the English Department at Mississippi College.  What can be said about the man? He was a true ambassador for all things Stratford.  Simply put: the professor loved Shakespeare.

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BIgger Pie: Auditor clears us

This essay was written by Kelley Williams. He serves on the board of directors for Bigger Pie Forum

Mark Twain advised: "Never argue with an idiot. He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience," and "Don't interrupt a fool when he's making your point."

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Saturday, January 4, 2014

Best JJ videos of 2013

We've re-posted some of the favorite JJ 2013 posts over the last few days.  Here are some videos that deserve mention:

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And here is the Rest of the story

Another video of Bama mom popped up today. Video of Bama mom before she took the big jump:

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Friday, January 3, 2014

Keeping it classy

One of the Wal-mart alumni of the University of Alabama literally took a dive for her team last night:



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HUD asks if building plants no one needs is relief for engineers or Katrina victims.

More Katrina fraud? The federal government awarded $653 million to the Gulf Coast Regional Infrastructure Grant Program for the purpose of developing and implementing infrastructure in the six coastal counties.  HUD audited the Katrina relief money and said the state  misspent the money on appraisals and wastewater plants that were not needed.  The report charges:

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"Terror lawyer" freed

A federal judge shortened the sentence of "terror lawyer" Lynne Stewart.   The Obama administration asked U.S. District Judge John Koeltl to release her on the grounds she will likely die in 18 months from breast cancer.  She only served four years of a ten-year sentence.

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Cory Wilson: MPACT update

In late November, the Board of Directors of the College Savings Plans of Mississippi met to discuss the future of the Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Plan (better known as MPACT). Treasurer Lynn Fitch and the College Savings Board decided to temporarily close MPACT to new enrollees in September 2012. The Treasurer's office then hired an actuary to perform an audit, which raised serious questions about MPACT's sustainability.

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Now the fun starts

Check out these items of interest on the agenda for the Monday meeting of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors:

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

We report, you decide: Senate race version.

Wow, publishing the same message on the same day? Nah, this wasn't coordinated.

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Year in review: VI

Nothing brings out the worst of the JFP as a municipal election and this year was no exception.

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Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Mugged by reality?

A well-known liberal in town posted this message on Facebook today:


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Happy New Year

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Trollfest '09

Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.

Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).


Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.

Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".

In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.


In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.

Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.

Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.


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Trollfest '07

Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.

There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.

If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.

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