Governor Haley Barbour

Mississippi's governor, Haley Barbour, has an idea that already is meeting stiff resistance, and it was floated only recently -- to merge some of his state's public universities. A ridiculous idea, you are thinking. Perhaps. But in an era in which public dollars are stretched too far and the pressure to ensure a quality education for students remains vital, all ideas (including ridiculous ones) need to be considered. No, I'm not a fan of this idea, and I doubt I could be convinced to become one; but we ought to at least acknowledge that Gov. Barbour is attempting to do something. Read Full Story

John McCain said he wouldn't participate in the first Presidential debate Friday, September 26, 2008 if the bailout isn't settled. I think he will be there. Picture Barack Obama standing there, the moderator Jim Lehrer and the audience sitting at the University of Mississippi with the television commentators ready to go and no John McCain. I always want to be in a room where I can be talked about. If John isn't there, Barack can talk and then some. Mississippi still planning on debate Source: cnn.com (CNN) -- Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said he expects both presidential candidates to be at Friday night's debate, ... Read Full Story

This week the State of Mississippi put to death an inmate, Dale Leo Bishop. What did he do? He held down a man while another man bludgeoned the man to death with a claw hammer. The man who swung the blow which killed him ended up with a life sentence. Bishop, 34, got the death penalty and was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Governor Haley Barbour (R-MS) recently commuted the life sentence of man who had been convicted of stalking and murdering his ex-wife in cold blood with a shotgun. Apparently all it takes for a convict to be released is to ... Read Full Story

From the Barbour campaign BARBOUR FOR GOVERNOR: “40,000 AND COUNTING” Narrator: Over 40,000 more people are at work today under Governor Haley Barbour. Graphic: Over 40,000 more people working. That’s only the beginning. Background Narrator: Greenwood… 55 new jobs. Forest … 110 new jobs. FACT: Reference: U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.ms.htm): All figures are seasonally adjusted non-farm employment levels. These are the same sources used by the Barbour for Governor campaign in 2003. Employment reached a record in June of 2007, eclipsing the previous high mark set in May of 2000. Since January of 2004 there has been a ... Read Full Story

Ronnie Musgrove made it obvious what type of campaign he plans on running with this press release today . Not only is it a bad idea to go negative in the second hour of your campaign, it’s a worse idea when its full of make-believe illusions from your one term as governor. Citing his experience as a governor who balanced every budget and cut state spending rather than raise taxes… Referring to his years as governor, Musgrove said “Our spending was smart, our economy was growing, we were investing in education and we were attracting jobs and investment. We did it by working across ... Read Full Story