Women for Progress hosts virtual Jackson Mayoral Debate
Women for Progress hosts virtual Jackson Mayoral Debate
Staff Writer,
Downing, Lumumba, Wilson
Women for Progress of MS, Inc., along with sponsoring partners, hosted a 2021 City of Jackson Mayoral Debate, Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 7 p.m. virtually at Mississippi College School of Law. Only three of the eight candidates running for mayor participated in the debate.
D’Andra Orey, professor of political science at Jackson State University and Donna Ladd, publisher,
Jackson Free Press served as moderators for the debate.
Incumbent Mayor of Jackson, Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Kenneth Wilson are the Democrats who participated in the debate along with Ponto “Ronnie” Downing, the only Republican that participated in the City of Jackson Mayoral Debate.
A request for a new trial for a Sandwich man convicted of murder has been denied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Daniel Prunty, 61, is serving a life sentence for the murder of Jason Wells, a 23-year-old Hyannis man, in 2004. Mr. Prunty was found guilty of first degree murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and attempted extortion by a Barnstable Superior Court jury on February 15, 2006.
The request for a new trial was made on February 14 and was denied on February 26. The order states that no new evidence has come to light which would necessitate a new trial. The decision is signed by Justice Elspeth B. Cypher.
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California regulators have drafted a proposal that, if approved, would initiate an enhanced oversight and enforcement process against Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) due to problems with the utility s wildfire prevention work last year.
The process, which was adopted as a condition of PG&E s bankruptcy exit, is based on six steps triggered by certain events and could potentially lead to the commission reviewing and possibly revoking PG&E s operational certification down the road, although regulators have noted that it hopefully will never reach that point.
PG&E Corp CEO Patricia Patti Poppe addressed the possibility of this oversight process during the company s earnings call Thursday morning, before the proposal was released. [F]rankly, we welcome it I don t see that as a bad thing, she said, adding that PG&E has confidence in its wildfire mitigation plan.
Victims fund sues 22 former PG&E officials over 2017-2018 wildfires - wants more money
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Former PG&E CEO Geisha Williams fire victims want more money from her and other former company executives.Paul Chinn / The Chronicle 2017Show MoreShow Less
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Former PG&Electric CEO Tony Earley in 2014 he is one of 24 company executives and board members being sued by victims of wildfires.Russell Yip / The Chronicle 2014Show MoreShow Less
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The aftermath of the Camp Fire in Paradise the trust that handles payments for victims is seeking settlements from former PG&E executives and board members.Photo courtesy Jason Johnson 2018Show MoreShow Less
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