Business
Anti-Labor Bills an 'Attack on Democracy'?
Yesterday, the Mississippi House of Representatives advanced several bills that would restrict labor unionizing and picketing activities, which Chandler called an "attack on the democracy."
Biz Roundup
New Restaurant and Flight Developments for Jackson
A number of Jackson restaurants have big plans in store for the near future.
Business
99 Problems
The city of Greenwood and one of its major employers, Viking Range LLC, seem like a lesson in contrasts.
Major Bitcoin Exchange Said to Be Insolvent
One of the world's largest bitcoin exchanges has seemingly disappeared, delivering a severe blow to the virtual currency as it struggles to gain legitimacy.
Biz Roundup
Chef Emerson Awarded, Raising GMO Awareness and Building Bridges
Jackson chef Derek Emerson, owner of Walker's Drive-in Fondren and Local 463 in Madison, is one of this year's nominees for the James Beard Award for Best Chef.
Style
Wide Open Space: A Review of ‘Starbound’
If you're familiar with the newer features of entertainment technology and software company Valve's digital gaming distribution system Steam, you probably know that it's a pretty good time to be ...
Business
Getting Ready for the 1-Percent Sales Tax
Businesses across the state have emails in their inboxes from the Mississippi Department of Revenue about accounting for the capital city's 1-percent sales tax beginning March 1.
Minimum Wage Report Puts Democrats on Defensive
A report by Congress' nonpartisan budget analysts seems to have thrown Democrats onto the defensive after it concluded that the party's drive to boost the federal minimum wage could cost ...
Budget Office: Wage Hike Would Lift Pay, Cost Jobs
Boosting the federal minimum wage as President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are proposing would increase earnings for more than 16.5 million people by 2016 but also cut employment by ...
Biz Roundup
circa. Evolving, Craft Beer and Data Services Expanding in the Jackson Area
Quite a bit is afoot in Jackson's craft beer scene, starting with the growler station available at the recently opened Whole Foods branch.
Comcast to Buy Time Warner Cable for $45 Billion
Comcast Corp. will buy Time Warner Cable Inc. for about $45.2 billion in a deal that would combine the nation's top two cable TV companies and create a dominant force ...
Business
Gannett's Butterfly Effect
One month ago, five Clarion-Ledger's newsroom staff members, "armed" with $200 in one-dollar bills, spent a Sunday afternoon at the Flowood Walmart "to celebrate and promote the new, expanded" version ...
Biz Roundup
Fondren Water Woes, The District, Young Entrepreneurs and More
Beginning Friday, Feb. 14, through Monday, Feb 17, more than 80 leading designer and name-brand stores at Outlets of Mississippi will treat shoppers to additional savings beyond the up to ...
Business
BCBS Change Sparks Concerns, Legislation
Dr. Elizabeth Perry and other health professionals are concerned about a new "benefit" that Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi has added to its plans this year to end ...
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See the latest 100NotLikeU I hope the City of Jackson is not expecting to take a leap back to stagnation.
March 9, 4:38 p.m. on Harvey Johnson Jr. running for mayor? This letter suggests he is.
Donna Ladd We're hearing strong rumors that he's in, and I'd expect him to run. I'd be surprised if Lee doesn't as ...
March 9, 3:46 p.m. on Harvey Johnson Jr. running for mayor? This letter suggests he is.
Donna Ladd Update: WJTV talked to Yarber after this post went up and he said he is "heavily considering" running for mayor, ...
March 9, 3:43 p.m. on Tony Yarber to JFP: 'I'm heavily considering a run' for mayor
goldeneagle97 A friend told me that he and Johnson go to the same barber. The word in the shop is that ...
March 9, 3:39 p.m. on Harvey Johnson Jr. running for mayor? This letter suggests he is.
Donna Ladd Antar Lumumba looks so much like his dad. I see it here more than ever.
March 9, 2:12 p.m. on Chokwe Antar Lumumba delivered the eulogy along with his sister, Rukia Lumumba.