Haley Barbour
Miss. unemployment agency in jeopardy
Mar 10, 2010 19:12 EST
Mississippi's unemployment agency in jeopardy after reauthorization bill dies. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security was in jeopardy after a bill reauthorizing the agency died under a deadline Wednesday amid a fight to force Gov. Haley Barbour to accept $56 million in stimulus funding.
First lady tours Miss. schools to tout health
Mar 03, 2010 18:32 EST
First lady Michelle Obama visited Jackson on Wednesday and watched children play on swings and a jungle gym at a school whose programs have been lauded for fighting obesity by keeping kids active.
First lady tours Miss. schools to tout health
Mar 03, 2010 18:31 EST
First lady goes to Miss., No. 1 in childhood obesity, to promote health, physical activity. First lady Michelle Obama visited Jackson on Wednesday and watched children play on swings and a jungle gym at a school whose programs have been lauded for fighting obesity by keeping kids active.
Desperate for work, Miss. town awaits Toyota plant
Feb 28, 2010 13:37 EST
Desperate for work amid recall, Miss. town awaits Toyota plant delayed by slow car sales. Terry McShan isn't thinking about car sales analyses or excess capacity when he drives by the idle Toyota plant in northeast Mississippi. He's thinking about his little girl.
GOP's 2012 hopefuls crowd town they love to hate
Feb 21, 2010 02:54 EST
Republicans who may want Obama's job descend on Washington; early tryout of sorts. Republicans who may want President Barack Obama's job flocked to the town they love to hate this weekend and repeatedly ripped into the Democrat, an early tryout of sorts for the GOP nomination.
Governors brace for more economic turmoil
Feb 20, 2010 23:05 EST
With states still reeling from recession, governors try to chart the tough road ahead. On the recession's front lines, governors are struggling to chart the road ahead for states staggered by unrelenting joblessness and cut-to-the-bone budgets even as Washington reports signs of economic growth.
Barbour won't rule out 2012 run
Feb 19, 2010 22:33 EST
Testing the 2012 ground, Pawlenty, Pence court conservatives; Barbour won't rule out run. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Indiana Rep. Mike Pence, two possible 2012 presidential candidates, called for a return to conservative principles before a critical constituency Friday, while Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour wouldn't rule out a White House bid of his own.
Mississippi governor discusses potential 2012 bid
Feb 19, 2010 21:59 EST
Mississippi governor Barbour says he won't rule out presidential bid. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, a former lobbyist and Republican Party chairman, says he has not ruled out a presidential race in 2012.
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Feb 19, 2010 17:39 EST
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows. Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
Extradition sought in connection with girl's death
Feb 18, 2010 17:07 EST
Fla. gov asks Miss. officials to extradite man who is person of interest in girl's slaying. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is asking Mississippi officials to extradite a man who is a person of interest in the slaying of a 7-year-old girl.
4 governors ask Congress to be fair to Toyota
Feb 10, 2010 19:49 EST
4 governors of states with Toyota plants ask Congress to be fair to carmaker in hearings. Four governors of states with Toyota plants called Wednesday for Congress to be fair to the automaker in hearings concerning safety recalls.
4 governors ask Congress to be fair to Toyota
Feb 10, 2010 19:03 EST
4 governors of states with Toyota plants ask Congress to be fair to carmaker in hearings. Four governors of states with Toyota plants called Wednesday for Congress to be fair to the automaker in hearings concerning safety recalls.
'Visionary' ex-Miss. Choctaw chief Martin dies
Feb 05, 2010 13:21 EST
Ex-Choctaw chief remembered as 'visionary' who led tribe from poverty with 2 Miss. casinos. Phillip Martin, a longtime chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, was remembered Friday as a visionary who lifted the tribe from stifling poverty with casinos and other businesses.
Miss. settles Zyprexa suit for more than $18M
Feb 04, 2010 14:35 EST
Eli Lilly settles with Miss. for $18M after claims company misrepresented Zyprexa uses. Mississippi will receive $18.5 million from drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. as part of a settlement over claims the company promoted the anti-psychotic Zyprexa for ailments it was not federally approved to treat, Attorney General Jim Hood said Thursday.
Miss. settles Zyprexa suit for more than $18M
Feb 04, 2010 14:35 EST
Mississippi will receive $18.5 million from drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. as part of a settlement over claims the company promoted the anti-psychotic Zyprexa for ailments it was not federally approved to treat, Attorney General Jim Hood said Thursday.
Cold meds prescription bill goes to Miss. governor
Feb 02, 2010 17:51 EST
Miss. gov gets bill that would requiring prescription for cold medicines used to make meth. Mississippi is poised to become only the second state to require a doctor's prescription for cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient in methamphetamine.
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Jan 29, 2010 17:52 EST
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows. Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
Tea Partiers shaking up races across country
Jan 26, 2010 17:03 EST
With Massachusetts win, Tea Party activists causing establishment candidates heartburn. A once-dismissed loose confederation of Tea Party activists opposed to big government, bailouts and higher taxes is causing heartburn for establishment candidates across the country.
Anti-tax stance boosts Jindal despite budget woes
Jan 25, 2010 07:11 EST
Gov. Jindal's anti-tax stance plays well with national GOP, despite Louisiana's budget woes. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's refusal to raise taxes is boosting his stature with a re-energized national GOP, even while his state faces severe budget cuts to education, health care and social service programs.
Miss. gov, lawmaker trade verbal jabs on budget
Jan 21, 2010 10:32 EST
Mississippi governor and House speaker argue, in writing, about possible budget cuts. Republican Gov. Haley Barbour and Democratic House Speaker Billy McCoy exchanged sharp words Wednesday about the Mississippi budget, but it remained unclear when Barbour might make a new round of spending cuts.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Haley Barbour | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2004 | |
| Lieutenant | Amy Tuck Phil Bryant |
| Preceded by | Ronnie Musgrove |
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| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Bond |
| Succeeded by | Jim Nicholson |
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| Born | October 22, 1947 Yazoo City, Mississippi |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marsha Barbour |
| Residence | Yazoo City, Mississippi |
| Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
