from the state where Brett Favre is illegally being funneled 5 millions dollars worth of funds to build a damn volleyball stadium and even more millions were given to him for speeches he never made
Ohs noes… see this is what happens in Republican run red states. People are moving out of Mississippi left and right. Clutchfans republicans. am I doing this right?
Funny They will leave for greener pastures but want to take that republican ideas with them to the new place Rocket River
my area had a boil water notice for 2 days during the freeze, and that was tough (1st world problems)…I can’t imagine going weeks with no safe water with no timetable for when the water will be safe Is that water or coffee coming out of that sink?
What a scandal, and crickets from the Republicans on this site. This is what happens when u let Republicans hold power just funneling money into their pockets while their constituents suffers. The moment Democrat try to help the folks in need the republican btch about fiscal responsibility and national debt.
Said money that is being funneled also comes disproportionately from democratic run states as well. Everyone always complaining about California and NY taxes are right to do so. I bet their state taxes though would not be so high if they were able to use the federal taxes on a 1:1 ratio for the amount they pay in. Instead though they have to prop up states like Mississippi and West Virginia.
The states u mentioned have problems sure but the folks living there have a better quality of life no? Mississippi is the poorest state, folks still voting for Republicans and wondering y sht water is coming from the sink.
Talk about failed leadership. These idiots are not even talking to each other regarding this major crisis. WTF.
this is insane the media would rather spend days talking about the Queen of England… meanwhile we have citizens with sh*t water coming out of their sinks as they illegally funnel millions to Brett Favre They’ve been on a boil water notice since July. July!! Recent flooding, operational failures and understaffing at the treatment plant—and decades-long infrastructure decay, have culminated in an indefinite failure in the supply of safe tap water to Jackson water customers. The governor called it a “health threat.” “This is a very different situation from a boil water notice, which is also a serious situation which residents of Jackson have become tragically numb to,” Reeves said at a press event on Monday. “Until it is fixed, we do not have reliable running water at scale. The city cannot produce enough water to fight fires, to flush toilets and to meet other critical needs.” O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant is the facility that serves Jackson, and it has been relying on backup pumps, which have limited water pressure, since its main pumps failed last month. The Pearl River, which runs through the city, began flooding this past weekend and damaged the already vulnerable treatment plant—causing the Jackson resident to lose most of their water pressure altogether. The facility has had ongoing issues with understaffing that result in a significant lack of employees who are qualified to operate the plant. Part of the governor’s emergency plan will include recruiting additional qualified operators immediately, and splitting the cost of this with the city. Reeves previously declared a state of emergency on Saturday as the Pearl River flooded due to severe storms. Meteorologists have since reported that the flooding is not as severe as it has been in recent years, but rainwater entering the reservoir contaminates the water supply and that the flood exacerbates the existing structural fragility of the plant. The flooding is due to recede, however, damage to the plant still needs to be repaired to restore water access. On Tuesday, President Biden declared a state of emergency in Mississippi and said that he wanted to look into longer-term federal support for Jackson. Biden also said he spoke with Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba about the best way to get FEMA and the Army Corp of Engineers involved in restoring water to the city. Jackson has had a boil-water notice in place since July. Two weeks ago, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba said that at least one of the main O.B. Curtis pumps would be fixed by the end of that week, but that didn’t happen. Lifting a state-imposed boil-water notice entails collecting water samples from 120 sites across the city and getting two days of clear results. The city had failed this process multiple times since July because the samples were cloudy and more likely to contain disease-causing pathogens. “This is an issue that we work on each and every day—not just when there’s a boil-water notice, not just when there’s low water pressure. This is something that we have gone to the highest level of government, in order to speak to,” Lumumba said at a press event earlier this month. “I have literally spoken to the president himself as to the funds that the federal government is attempting to send to the city of Jackson, and what is available.” Jackson has struggled with safe water access for decades and has lacked the funding to implement change. Mayors and city council members have called for repairs since the 1940s, the Jackson Clarion-Ledger reported. In the 1970s and again in 2020, the EPA warned that the city had to get serious about updating its infrastructure to improve water quality. The 2020 report highlighted lead pipes, faulty monitoring equipment and insufficient staffing. Years of neglect have built up and in 2021 alone, the city had dozens of boil-water notices due to the old, fragile water system. “We’re facing an environmental injustice and we have been ignored. Jacksonians and people around the area have been ignored by state leadership and now they want to swoop in–all hands on deck, fixing the problem–but we’ve been asking for help for years, not even just from this administration,” Brown, the Jackson community organizer, says.
Republicans moving to Dem ran cities is a threat to their crime and homelessness. Terrible news all around for corruption and criminals...
Hmmm, sounds like catastrophic failure of their facilities. WTF are they doing over there? I can't believe this issue has been going on since 1940. The EPA told them about this **** back in the 70s, the ****ing 70s. Imagine, dozens of boil water notices in 1 year alone. What a ****ing catastrophe of a City government. How the **** they let it get this bad?
Found this article from a few days ago. It's pathetic the thirst for tax cuts. This is the utopia libertarians get a hard on for. One of poorest states in the country, people have not had consistent potable water for decades, but nope, lets go ahead and cut taxes some more. https://apnews.com/article/business-tate-reeves-mississippi-bc78903b9d20d78638a963efcafd9d03
Sorry Republicans this is the result of continuing to cut taxes and investment in infrastructure. Eventually the federal government will have to fix this by funneling tax dollars received from NY and CA to prop up these third world red states. Can’t imagine living in the welfare bastions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, West Virginia, Kentucky, etc. At least TX has enough Democrat led large cities to create jobs, pay for infrastructure, and balance out the rural trailer trash.
AP FACT CHECK: Blue high-tax states fund red low-tax states https://rockinst.org/issue-areas/fiscal-analysis/balance-of-payments-portal/
To b fair the death of a queen who's reign last for years is quite a notable thing to b covered. A world leader passed is sure to have news media covering it. Hopefully if this sht doesn't make folks vote blue then Mississippians deserve it. If u rather hate it so much to have libs govern than you have to live with how Republicans are doing it.
