Better MS Report

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: Congressman-elect Alan Nunnelee of Tupelo said Friday he will allow Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant to replace him next week when House and Senate leaders meet to develop a budget proposal for the 2011 legislative session. Nunnelee, as chair of the state Senate Appropriations Committee, was scheduled to be in Jackson [...]

The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: First District Democratic congressional incumbent Travis Childers says he would prefer a “more moderate” Democratic alternative to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, but he won’t go so far as to say he wouldn’t vote for her. Conversely, his Republican opponent Alan Nunnelee has made Pelosi’s ouster his campaign cry. [...]

From The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: In politics, it’s an all-out sprint to the finish line. Cash is important, and so are your friends. With the Nov. 2 general election 17 days away, incumbent U.S. Rep. Travis Childers, a Democrat, still leads in the money race – with money raised, spent and cash on hand. [...]

From Mississippi Public Broadcasting: Textbook Republican strategy for this mid-term election has been to cast Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the bad guy, linking congressional Democratic candidates to her. That message is clearly resonating with voters. Ronnie Williams, owner of a shop that sells and repairs lawn equipment in Oxford, voted for Senator John [...]

From The Associated Press: North Mississippi congressional candidates exchanged sharp words at a debate Tuesday night about how loyal each would be to his party’s leadership on Capitol Hill. U.S. Rep. Travis Childers, a Democrat, said he’s been an independent voice since being elected just over two years ago and has tried to work across [...]

From The Clarion-Ledger: After months of sparring with mailers and competing TV ads, 1st District congressional candidates Alan Nunnelee and Rep. Travis Childers will participate in a debate at Ole Miss on Oct. 12. The two formally face each other for what is expected to be the first and last time 21 days before the [...]

From The Clarion-Ledger: Though political observers say the race is too close to call or leaning Republican, U.S. Rep. Travis Childers believes he will hold off his GOP challenger in November’s elections. Republican backers seeking a GOP majority in Congress have targeted the Northern Mississippi 1st District seat as one they can win in a [...]

Sid Salter, Perspectives editor, The Clarion-Ledger: Although I see Mississippi’s 1st District U.S. House race between incumbent Rep. Travis Childers, D-Booneville, and Republican challenger state Sen. Alan Nunnelee much as the national prognosticators do – an extremely tight race that’s genuinely too close to call – there are some undeniable realities confronting Childers. First and [...]

From The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: If you haven’t yet noticed the fierce political battle brewing in Northeast Mississippi, you soon will. Candidates for the 1st Congressional District seat are expected to intensify their campaigns after Monday’s Labor Day holiday. That means more ads, more mailers, more stumping and more media exposure as the Nov. [...]

Cecil Brown says opponents do not understand how the money works From the Better Mississippi Report JACKSON (Monday, Aug. 30, 2010) – The chairman of the state House Education Committee says he doesn’t understand why anyone would oppose $98 million in federal stimulus money Mississippi expects to receive for public education. Rep. Cecil Brown said [...]