Politicians don't have to abide by do-not-call registry
By LISA ZAGAROLI
,McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS
If it feels like the federal do-not-call registry dissolved overnight, it might be because it's an election season.
If it feels like the federal do-not-call registry dissolved overnight, it might be because it's an election season.
The five candidates for Harrison County sheriff stressed the need for accountability Thursday night in a public forum hosted by the Pineville Community Association.
Republican Gov. Haley Barbour's campaign is asking Mississippi TV stations to stop airing an advertisement by his Democratic challenger, John Arthur Eaves Jr., because Barbour's side says the 30-second spot is untrue.
A seventh-generation Mississippian from a well-known family, Stacey E. Pickering of Laurel hopes to be Mississippi's next state auditor.
When their hourlong clash ended Thursday night at the Saenger Theater, Gov. Haley Barbour and Democratic hopeful John Arthur Eaves Jr. said they would consider a rematch.
So much for beating around the bush. The gloves flew off Thursday night in the battle for the Governor's Mansion during a bruising face-to-face showdown at the Saenger Theatre.
Photo Gallery AvailableThe John Arthur Eaves Jr. campaign and the Haley Barbour campaign claimed victory after Thursday's gubernatorial debate - no surprise there.
Photo Gallery AvailableMinutes before taking the Saenger Theatre stage tonight for a face-to-face showdown with his rival, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful John Arthur Eaves Jr. will have a cup of coffee and relax, his camp said.
Comment on this storyWhen Jim Hood was elected attorney general four years ago, he wanted to crack down on computer crimes, improve safety in schools and the workplace and implement tougher penalties for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse.
Thursday's debate between two candidates vying for governor will be conducted under guidelines agreed to by both Republican incumbent Haley Barbour and Democratic challenger John Arthur Eaves.