Politics
Britton: High-Speed Internet Service Should be Statewide
Mississippi Public Service Commissioner Sam Britton is calling for high-speed internet to reach residents in all parts of the state.
Education
Slashed Funding Ends Southern Miss Health Care Help Program
A University of Southern Mississippi program that helped residents navigate the federal health insurance marketplace will end because of budget cuts.
Education
Pro-School Bond Ruling Appealed to Mississippi Supreme Court
Opponents of a Mississippi school district's effort to secure bonds to build a new high school have appealed to the state Supreme Court.
National
Promoting Voter ID, Trump says ID Needed to Buy Groceries
President Donald Trump wrongly claimed that shoppers need to show photo identification to buy groceries and accused Democrats of obstructing his agenda and his Supreme Court nominee during a raucous …
National
Trump Administration Considering Tax Break on Capital Gains
The Trump administration is studying the idea of implementing a big tax break for wealthy Americans by reducing the taxes levied on capital gains, but no decision has been made …
Immigration
OPINION: ICE Policies Hurt Our Communities Beyond the Border
The cavalier attitude with which ICE conducts operations should be a cause of concern for us all.
Immigration
Immigration Officials Defend Handling of Family Separations
Top federal immigration officials went before Congress Tuesday to defend their handling of President Donald Trump's now-abandoned policy of separating migrant children from their families, saying they keep records of …
Health Care
Drive to Get Mississippi Medical Marijuana on 2020 Ballot
The woman whose daughter's name is on Mississippi's marijuana oil law has begun a drive for a state constitutional amendment allowing medical marijuana use.
City & County
Jackson Budget Audit Submitted 22 Days Late Due to Errors Dating to 2001
The comprehensive annual finance report, or CAFR, was due on June 30, but the City of Jackson sent it to the State of Mississippi on July 22—22 days after it …
Person of the Day
James Vinson
SoilTech Consultants, Inc., a Ridgeland-based geotechnical engineering firm, hired James Vinson as the firm's practice leader on Thursday, July 19. Vinson then moved to Jackson from Knoxville, Tenn., to start …
Biz Roundup
Yappy Hour at Char, Fair Trade Green Moving and UnitedHealthcare Laptop Donation
Char Restaurant will celebrate the opening of its new outdoor patio with an event called "Yappy Hour" on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Politics
Two Compete for Mississippi House Seat Formerly Held by Gipson
Two Republicans are competing in a runoff election for a seat in the Mississippi House.
National
Espy: Trump Tariffs Hurt Mississippi Farmers; Opponents Dodge Issue
President Donald Trump's tariffs on China are hurting Mississippi farmers, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy said in a press conference at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum on Friday.
Immigration
Trump Threatens Government Shutdown Over Border Security
Republicans anxious about keeping control of Congress think it's a bad idea, but President Donald Trump still says he's willing to close the government over border security issues, including money …
Civil Rights
Rep. John Lewis
U.S. Rep. John Lewis, the 78-year-old civil rights icon and veteran congressman from Georgia, was released from the hospital Sunday evening after his weekend admission for an undisclosed reason.
