Leonard Van Slyke

Leonard Van Slyke, Hotline Attorney for the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information, joins Fredie Carmichael and discusses open meetings law. Click the link below to hear the interview.

• Leonard Van Slyke Interview

The Mission of the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Public Information is to safeguard the freedoms that protect the public’s right to know about the public’s business.

The Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information web site www.mcfoi.org

Lt Gov Phil Bryant

Mississippi Lt Governor Phil Bryant joins Fredie Carmichael on Sunday Mornings with the Editor and discusses open meeting laws.

“If an informed citizenry is to meaningfully participate in government or at least understand why government acts affecting their daily lives are taken, the process of decision making as well as the end results must be conducted in full view of the governed.” Oklahoma Ass’n of Municipal Attorneys v. State, 577 P.2d 1310, 1313-14 (Okla. 1978)

• Phil Bryant Interview

Terry Cassreino, Chief Consultant for Better Mississippi Group, joins Fredie Carmichael on Sunday Mornings with the Editor and talks about the oil spill and its impact on the Gulf Coast region. Click the link below to hear the interview.

• Terry Cassreino

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Kirk Thompson

Kirk Thompson, Special Advisor to the Mayor, joins Fredie Carmichael on Sunday Mornings with the Editor and talks about his background, why he moved to Meridian, the duties of Advisor to the Mayor, the threefoot building, the recent jobs cuts and furloughs, and more. Listen to the conversation by clicking the links below.

• Kirk Thompson part 1
• Kirk Thompson part 2
• Kirk Thompson part 3
• Kirk Thompson part 4

Commissioner Lynn Posey

Mississippi Central District Public Service Commissioner, Lynn Posey, joins Fredie Carmichael on “Sunday Mornings with the Editor” and discusses the modifications to the restrictions it placed on Mississippi Power, the need to build a lignite plant in Kemper County, how rate payers may be affected, and more. In April, Mississippi Power said the original PSC restrictions made it impossible to build the new power plant. Click the link below to hear the interview.

• Lynn Posey Interview

www.psc.state.ms.us

Michael Van Veckhoven

Michael Van Veckhoven, GM New South Ford-Nissan and public schools advocate, joins Fredie Carmichael on “Sunday Mornings with the Editor” and discusses Meridian Public Schools issues. Listen to the informative segment by clicking the link below.

• Michael Van Veckhoven

Skip Scaggs

The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation’s Manager of Business Development, Skip Scaggs, joins Fredie Carmichael on Sunday Mornings with the Editor. Click the link below to hear the interview.

• Skip Scaggs Interview

http://www.embdc.org