Jackson Jambalaya

Don't bring me a problem without a solution. Wait, that's what a boss would say in private sector.

And of course the only funding mechanism the state allows counties is via ad valorem taxes. Need a road paved?, raise taxes on the little old lady's house.

Tate gets to keep all the gas tax and stick it in the general fund. Same for all of Amazon's use taxes they are remitting. That covers the idiotic things the state leaders have done in recent years and leaves towns and counties holding the bag.

Heaven help you if you need an ambulance on the other side of the county bridge.

There is no way the US DOT informed the state last week, almost exactly a single day after the legislature adjourned, that this was coming. No way. No wonder the legislature got out of town so fast.

There's a swamp that needs draining in Jackson. And it is way deeper than local government. Time for new blood in the mansion and state house.

The D.C. Swamp comes to ms counties. Boy are we screwed! County gov is the last standing government that actually provides useful services, trash pickup, road/ bridge maintenance, storm debris removal, etc.... now the swamp from D.C. Invades. High cost and red tape! Tell em to keep their dang money. I'm not big on government blackmail anyway.

Appears our state officials are more than happy to just serve as a conduit. Blame Washington and pass the buck. Let the local hacks figure out how to pay for stuff. Except of course when Trump needs some votes or wants to smoke a cigar. But actually solving a problem? That’s for people that have held a non-government job. i.e. Bryant has no place in fixing any thing.

And why do we even have state elected officials?

Feds call the shots and mayors pay for crap.

Uuuum, aaaa, urah cut taxes. Uuuuuh, lottery bad. Uuuu blame immigrants.

Thank you 9:49. The buck has to stop somewhere. Mayors and Supervisors have nobody down the hill to dump on.

We could save a bundle just eliminating a layer of government called the state.

You can't make this sh*t up

Now the super-majority was warned, if you cut taxes its going to put the state in a bad position to handle its responsibilities, like infrastructure.

But of course, Tater Thot led the charge and got the super duper massive cuts to pass both houses and Bryant signed that legislation in record time.

Now you come to the most recent session for FY2019, and Tater wants to pass legislation loaded with bonds and magical money, AND the Governor decides on what to do with transportation funds. By the grace of God, Dems and Repubs came together and blocked that foolishness. But the problem remained, nothing was done to address the states crumbling infrastructure?

More bad news is staring down the barrel people, the revenue streams are starting to dwindle, PERS will announce the retirement fund is starting to dwindle, and we are headed to hurricane season and MEMA does not have the numbers to respond to multiple emergencies across this state.

The straw has officially broken the camels back.

Apparently 9:49 nor 10:48 have worked with any county boards in the last FOREVER.
The most crooked and dysfunctional groups in our state. Petty idiots ALWAYS looking for
$ under the table. A. L. W. A. Y. S.

This is all just a publicity stunt. Those bridges are just fine, the legislature is working steadfastly on this.....

Phil's after Tate - remember, the election is just a little over a year away!

The legislature can do no wrong. They are baby gods with baby bottles and baby hammers. Don't you just love the cute little damage they do every year. "Whine Break, Whine Break, Cry Break, Whine Smash, Blame Smash, etc. This crap is truly insanity. Let's encourage more damage and heartache! This is who we are!! Mississippi Red, Rebel, Republican, Radical, Ridiculous, Rightwing, Racists, Ratchet, Rounchy, Redneck, PROUD! - The Most Unrespected, Unadmired, land mass in the world, and we elect dummies to uphold that stereotype with Pride, and wonder why our young conscious children of all races are waking up to this nonsense and LEAVING this quagmire! (With no real agenda, Some people just want to see the world burn!)

Yours Truly,

The Little Republican that Could

Amen, 9:40.

"The bridges will remain closed until they are in compliance with federal and state laws, regulations and standards."

So where is the plan? How does Phil think this will happen, and more importantly WHEN will this happen? Where is the money? This is well under half a story, which is probably appropriate for well under half a government system.

6:57....said the legislator....any legislator.

Those lobbyists are getting paid millions to wine and dine county supervisors are they?

Check the financial reports for the top ten lobbyists in the state and then tell me which group if for sale?

Nice touch...declare a state emergency about a well known problem a week after the legislature goes home.

Do you have any new material @6:44 PM? You contribute the same stuff over and over and over again.

Wasn't it just a short time ago when our lawmakers decided to increase the weights of trucks going over these same bridges?

It's about damn time!
Actually, there were MORE unsafe bridges back in the '80's when Mississippi was being considered for a nuclear waste site and the first report of 100 bridges being deemed unsafe was closer to the number back then , only higher.
Then, like today, what DOT reported was numbers, not locations.
Nor have they ever told us what weight limit our bridges should currently have . No measures have been to see that these limits are not exceeded. It was ever rocket science to acknowledge the problems or make sure our bridges were safe enough for the public until all were repaired.

A list should have been IMMEDIATELY released so that our citizens could plan their routes of travel accordingly!

And, when you see the closed bridges, try to remember if, in the last 30 years, our esteemed highway commissioners " improved " the roads over those bridges so as to increase the traffic! KF, you might start with the bridge over the Pearl going into Flowood from Jackson. Did release of the list wait for enough repair work to take it off the list?

WTVA.COM has links... the list of closures and a map showing locations. I sure hope these are uploaded to Waze soon. Hey Phil, why don't you call the Air Force and let them do target practice on these bridges in return for rebuilding them?

9:50....a short time ago? Yes, it was 3 weeks ago. As reported on this website.

A bridge just doesn't get in a condition where it needs to be closed overnight. It takes years and years of lack of maintenance and neglect. It appears the Counties were just sticking their head in the sand hoping no one would get hurt or anyone would notice.

Looks to me like 6:44 has a good point, 8:14. Bridges don't give out in seconds like this. They've probably had questionable inspection reviews for years, but I bet no Republican was going to bring that up back when they were trying to pass big 'ol fat tax cuts.
That would look stupid.

Years? Try decades.