by Hastings Wyman | Mar 12, 2015 | The Forum
When Mississippians go to the polls this November to elect all of their state officials, there is only one statewide office that is likely to be competitive, and it is not the governor’s race. State Attorney General Jim Hood (D), the only Democrat elected...
by Hastings Wyman | Mar 9, 2015 | The Forum
In 2011, the United States under President Obama’s leadership joined a coalition and helped – with fire-power, not troops – “liberate” Libya, a quiescent dictatorship that had caused us no trouble since Ronald Reagan sent a rocket into Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s...
by Hastings Wyman | Feb 27, 2015 | The Forum
Last Friday, US District Judge James Spencer sentenced former Virginia First Lady Maureen McDonnell to a year and a day in prison on corruption charges. In January, former Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) was sentenced to a two-year prison term, scheduled to begin on...
by Hastings Wyman | Feb 18, 2015 | The Forum
Gov. Phil Bryant (R) was elected in 2011 with 61% of the vote, after winning the Republican Primary with 59%. This year, he is running for reelection. With the February filing deadline fast approaching, Bryant has no opposition so far. “Its going to be just...
by Hastings Wyman | Feb 10, 2015 | The Forum
US Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) is the odds-on favorite to win this year’s gubernatorial race in the Bayou State, but he is not a lead-pipe cinch. Vitter has “the strongest voter ID, the most money and the deepest donor pool, so he’s the favorite,” says political...
