Hinds County’s decision to back out of the Old Capitol Green development jeopardizes the project, the developer says.
But New York-based Full Spectrum isn’t saying the project won’t move forward without the county.
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Many say GOP-appointed judge not ideologically inclined
Although restricting abortion has long been a conservative goal in Mississippi, the Republican-appointed judge considering the constitutionality of the state’s stringent new abortion law doesn’t play politics in the courtroom, according to those who know him.
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In November, Mississippi voters showed their distaste for eminent domain by approving Initiative 31, a constitutional amendment that, nonetheless, won’t prevent a public road from slicing through their front yard.
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The defense called it “the case of the sore loser.” The plaintiff called it “the case of the stolen election.” The jury agreed with the latter.
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Jackson City Council is waiting 14 more days before setting a new Ward 3 election.
A jury last week overturned the Feb. 28 runoff in which LaRita Cooper-Stokes defeated Joyce Jackson. The judge then ordered the council to set a new election date within 30 days of Tuesday’s meeting.
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Their trial is over, but Joyce Jackson and LaRita Cooper-Stokes have little time to rest because their third election campaign this year begins now. A 12-person jury on Friday unanimously awarded Jackson a new election, throwing out the results of Read more
Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. wants the city to be more involved in the early planning stages of development projects that go before the Jackson Redevelopment Authority seeking public funding. The mayor met with JRA board members last week and conveyed Read more
The $11 million infusion needed to cover bond payments in default and restart improvements to the historic Roberts Walthall Hotel is on hold.
The Jackson Redevelopment Authority didn’t act Wednesday on a proposal to issue $11 million in development bonds. (more…)
A judge from outside Hinds County is needed to hear Joyce Jackson’s contest of her loss in the special Ward 3 Jackson City Council race.
All four Hinds County Circuit Court judges have stepped aside from hearing the case, with only one, Judge Jeff Weill Sr., giving a reason. (more…)
Ward 3 voters have weighed in twice. But the Hinds County Circuit Court could ask them to do so again.
Joyce Jackson, who lost by 156 votes this week in a runoff for the Jackson City Council, on Friday filed a lawsuit contesting the election.