A recent spate of political announcements signals a shift in power at City Hall

On May 18, outgoing Mayor Kip Holden announced his candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District. Some 90 minutes later, just down the street, state Sen. Mack “Bodi” White, R-Central, proclaimed that he’s officially in the race to replace Holden. As Holden’s event was winding down, White’s conference was just getting started—foreshadowing, in a sense, that change is