Haley Barbour

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August 28, 2015

Post-Katrina, blacks are left out of recovery programs

Four days after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Kanye West stunned TV producers and people across the country when he
November 8, 2012

'Hurricane Sandy saved Barack Obama's presidency,' says Gov. Haley Barbour

VIDEO - Barbour said too much attention was placed on the praise New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie showered on Obama…
February 9, 2012

Haley Barbour's pardons go before Miss. high court

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether ex-Gov. Haley Barbour legally pardoned…
January 13, 2012

Scott sisters seek justice in aftermath of Barbour Mississippi pardons

theGRIO REPORT - The Scott sisters had hoped for a pardon from Barbour, but now will ask the new governor,…
January 12, 2012

Scott sisters will push new Mississippi governor for pardon

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Scott sisters released from a Mississippi prison last year on condition that one donate a…
January 12, 2012

Mississippi court halts quick release of some pardoned

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi judge has temporarily blocked the release of 21 inmates who'd been given pardons or…
January 11, 2012

Haley Barbour pardons more than 200 in last days as Miss. governor

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) - Haley Barbour gave pardons or early release to more than 200 people in his his final…
January 10, 2012

Haley Barbour pardons 4 killers: Convicts were trustees at Miss. governor mansion

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Outgoing Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has pardoned at least four convicted killers who worked as inmate…
October 25, 2011

Haley Barbour to GOP field: Drop the birther talk

WASHINGTON - Among the more established and seasoned field of Republican operatives, there is a bit of concern that sideshow…
October 4, 2011

Earth to Perry: Southern politics don't always play nationally

OPINION - I'm not arguing that the South is more racist than any other part of the country, but there…
August 24, 2011

Miss: 1st black modern major-party nominee for gov

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Johnny DuPree, 57, won a Democratic primary runoff and advances to the Nov. 8 general election…
April 26, 2011

How Haley Barbour was hamstrung by civil rights blunders

OPINION - Even if Barbour did not tote a storage locker of personal and political baggage, his candidacy would still…
April 12, 2011

Civil War at 150: Are we whitewashing slavery?

OPINION - As pivotal as the Civil War is in our nation's complex history, African-Americans appear less enthusiastic about the…
April 12, 2011

Racial bias of GOP base poses problems for 2012 hopefuls

OPINION - For example, 46 percent of Mississippi Republican voters believe that interracial marriage should be prohibited by law...
March 2, 2011

Barbour says Obama cheers for higher gas prices

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barbour cited 2008 comments from Steven Chu, now President Barack Obama's energy secretary...
March 1, 2011

Haley Barbour's MLK memories thrown into question

In an interview with the Weekly Standard in December, Barbour described standing on the outskirts of a rally to hear…
February 24, 2011

Scott sisters too overweight to share kidney

PENSACOLA, Florida (AP) - A proposed kidney transplant that won two sisters their freedom from prison can't take place until…
February 21, 2011

Miss. Gov. Barbour sees no baggage on race

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Barbour says he denounces the Klan, but doesn't denounce specific people and that's what he…
February 16, 2011

Good grief, Haley Barbour! KKK license plate controversy continues

Haley Barbour just demonstrated that he doesn't know how to address racially sensitive subjects in a way that will resonate…
February 16, 2011

Barbour won’t denounce Confederate license plate

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) - Asked about the NAACP's stance Tuesday, Barbour replied: "I don't go around denouncing people. That's not…