Jackson Jambalaya

It appears that Hinds County got hind Teet. So sad, but Tater can't buy votes there so why waste the money?

This proves the need for an adequate, permanent funding plan for highways and bridges. But for our temporary surplus most of these projects would be shelved.

@7:46

Jackson/Hinds county got exactly what they deserve. They wanted to be radical they got treated like radicals should be treated.

Look at the proposed spending in the backyard of his Democratic opponent.

Notice many of the line items are nice even numbers?

Tater: Yo bro, how much do you need for your project?

County contact: $20,000,000 ought to cover it (wink, wink).

Tater: It's coming your way, and say howdy to the missus.

Madison county - 70M
Rankin county - 55M
Hinds county - 119k
LOL

These highway improvements will assist sick people driving to UMC in Jackson since their local hospitals will be out of business.
It's so sad that we refuse the Medicaid expansion.

Imagine if this money was invested in repairing the highways we already have....

So where did all dis money come from?

And left 1 billion in the table to help Mississippians

He’s a sinister soul

Rankin and Madison counties are growing. Hinds county is dead. I say don’t give Hinds county anything.

Why should Hinds be treated specially?

Don't you worry, Bennie Thompsom will take care of Hinds County. Right. Right.

I believe Madison County projects relate to jobs, roads that lead to jobs, improvements that will benefit working people driving as far as 100 miles to get to work, investment in roads leading to future jobs-projects.

There might be a difference between Madison County and Hinds County other than race. Labor force participation rates don't discriminate. But play that card anyway.

You people who pop-off about race and party politics might want to know that neither Nissan nor Amazon give one crappola about either.

Those are the current giants in Madison County, along with their workforce, who stand to benefit from the MadCo improvements. And the improvements there will benefit other projects that will benefit in the years to come.

Meanwhile there are exit and entrance ramps on I-20 in western Hinds County that lead nowhere and benefitted nobody...because nobody came.

Actually you are all wrong.

Hinds County is missing from the Gov’s list because Hinds County is missing from MDOT’s 3-year plan.

Why? Is it because “they” are all racist?

No. It’s because Hinds County has gotten huge projects (hundreds of millions) in last 5 years.

Norrel Road Interchange.
I-55 South widening project to south of Byram.
Major bridge reconstruction at I-55 and I-20.


But don’t let the facts get in the way of your politics!

Signed, MDOT engineer

Look at the fortunes being spent on environmental (bullshit) assessments.

Waste, waste, waste.

Hinds County still has more people than Madison or Rankin. And worse infrastructure. Just sayin.

Yep, we all get it. The Governor is going to stick it to Jackson because his backwoods base likes it when he sticks it to the libs, and Tate doesn’t have the spine to represent the parts of the state that his base doesn’t like. (Nevermind the fact that it’s better for Mississippi when the State and it’s Capitol City can get along).

But I suppose the real question of the day is why prioritize widening Lakeland to 471 when you have a hospital crisis on your hands? One issue is more important than the other, right?

I don’t know why I’m even surprised anymore about this Governor. He can be bet on to do the wrong thing.

The money tells all. One day Mississippi will have a governor who don't cater to the political bias which divides this state. This ain't that day.

Medicaid expansion will not save local hospitals serving areas experiencing population loss.

Everybody will notice the treatment of the most populous county in the state. That's obviously meant to send a message. But to who? This is a governor running for reelection and any large spending proposals are made with the political ramifications being paramount. The message is therefore meant for HIS would-be voters. Jackson and Hinds County will our enemy. If you want open warfare on you know who, vote for Tater.

Good ole fashioned Mississippi politics.

Smoke 'em if you got 'em.

I-20 between the Stack and Hwy 18 needs some funding bad. I am not anti Hinds County, but damn, that's as rough as I-20 in Shreveport/Bossier City which is arguably some of the worst interstate in the SE.

Thank you !0:15 for stating the obvious. Nor will expansion save any hospital. @8:48 - you have no idea what you are talking about.

Why are some posters complaining about the amount for Hinds County? I thought Hinds County didn’t want help from the state.

Dear Engineer,
There's a difference in Hinds County and Jackson.
And, in terms of "much needed repairs" rather than "let's make it bigger", I have serious issues with your priorities AND how contracts are let.
I'm very aware that some of the best road companies in the country avoid bidding or bothering to compete in Mississippi.

8:04 am
You actually think CCJ and Eastover is radical?
It's YOUR party that gerrymandered us out of having a voice!
We also contribute a helluva lot of tax money to this State .
But, I won't be contributing to the party of liars and crazies and neo-Nazis and KKK and crooks until we get the sane Republican Party back!
And your Head Poohbah just LIED about Jackson being the murder capitol of the world which made headlines and scared my friends and relatives in other States.

Thats what a mayor who despises the governor, with a Congressman who also despises the governor gets. Sorry, turnabout is fair play. When have they ever, EVER, tried to get along with Tate? Much less many of the people in Hinds County? Funny how that works, huh?

If you’re in Hinds Co and you’re upset then you should take it up with Jackson. Attacking people who control where $ goes has consequences

Instead of being mad at the gov for playing politics, you ought to be asking the Hinds Co reps & senators where the Hinds Co money is? I guarantee that every one of those earmarks were requested by officials from those counties. If you think the governor rides around the state inspecting roads and coming up with projects by himself you really have no idea what's going on. I would be willing to bet that Hinds Co & Jackson officials haven't come up with any projects or wish lists for the governor to reject. They make it real easy for Reeves to leave them out!
An highway project money doesn't have anything to do with hospitals going broke. This is most likely money coming down from Washington that is only available for roads.

And still no money to fix ABC?

1:13 Sorry but turnabout is not fair play when you are the governor and you serve every citizen of this state. You may not get along with a mayor, or a congressman but you were not elected to serve them. You are supposed to serve the citizens and not just the ones who voted for you. That means the citizens should not have to kiss your ass to be treated fairly even if they do live in Jackson. By the way, I don't like Benny or Chokwe either.

Everyone seems to be forgetting that Jackson is getting $600 million from the Feds for its water and sewer system. The state is also providing funding for the CCID. The idea that no one is looking out for Jackson is completely false. If Jackson's leaders want funding above and beyond what they are getting from the state and feds, maybe they should stop playing the race card every chance they get and actually try to work with people.

How about I-20 between Ellis Ave and Gallatin St? I have better roads at my south Hinds Co deer camp!

@2:28. You are so naive. Assuming you are white, why not have this conversation with Benny and the Mayor.

February 17, 2023 at 1:01 PM wrote: "It's YOUR party that gerrymandered us out of having a voice!"

They also moved a number of GOP heavy Madison precincts into Horhn's district but couldn't even bother to field of GD Republican candidate to oppose him. Screw Hosemann.

Great news. Will take years even if all funded 100%

Again I ask, what is the source of the funds? Tate’s piggy bank? State money? Fed money?

Y’all understand that this area is not growing. The state is shrinking in population. And we are spending hundreds of millions so a small group can hop five miles down the road every decade. That is not growth. That is stupidity.

@10:40 that portion of I-20 is set for an overlay this year

946 - get a life. understand what's being proposed before you try to drag your hate of tate into this.

Infrastructure monies don't get spent on bailing out hospitals. yes, there is a 'crisis' because those hospitals were built in the 60's and both the population and the processes have left them. Most should shut down, turn themselves into emergency triage units which is basically all they are now.

the monies being proposed here are for projects that the feds will pay a large part of, if the state has the ability and the willingness to put up the small matching share.

and the projects are based on --- read the list --- projects that are ready to move now, that have been in the planning, development, environmental systems and are on the MDOT priority list that is approved by the feds.

but rant on. probably makes you happy thinking anybody gives a shit about your dragging a red herring across this blog

Hinds County or any County that has historically been “anti-business” should get very little, if any. Give them enough money to improve the roads to get to the next county that is pro-business, not pro-racist.

@8:05, There’s the race baiting again. And predictably, it’s from your side (as is usually the case).

Aren’t you late for your klan meeting?

Hopefully these aren't like those Obama "shovel-ready" projects.

8:05, what did Hinds do that is anti business? Specifically?

Just keep widening 55 and 20 every five miles. We will hit the state line eventually and our young college graduates can escape more safely.

It a little over 2 miles for the Rankin project. The bridge is basically new. WTF do they need 55 million for?
This is an absolute evil waste of taxpayer money. Evil politicians to the core.

8:05. Everything they could... it seems the city & the county has joined together now.

Mississippi has the worst infrastructure of any place in the world. Thanks for finally noticing Tater Pot.