Politics
Dems: Drug-Testing Bill 'Narrow-Minded'
The biggest fight of the young legislative session ended last night with the approval of a bill that would require random screenings of people applying for Temporary Assistance for Needy …
City & County
Pulling the Trigger on a Gun Ordinance
Jackson City Council President Charles Tillman's effort to ban firearms in certain public areas is encountering new obstacles that could ultimately sink the measure.
City & County
The Blueprint
The capital city wants legislative funding to pay for emergency services the city provides to state buildings and agencies, to move to elected school-board members and the ability to appoint …
Health Care
Amid Abortion Debate, the Pursuit of Science
For the last decade or so, Tracy Weitz has been one of the most prominent abortion researchers in the United States.
City & County
The City-Focused Push
Christmas has come and gone, but Jackson leadership is hoping the Mississippi Legislature will find a little room to stuff a few more much-needed gifts in the city's stocking.
City & County
The Influencers
Lobbyists remain one of the most formidable forces in Congress and under capitol domes around the nation. Lobbying, which the U.S. Constitution protects as a form of free speech, has …
City & County
Rick Hill Brings It Home
Rick Hill retired last week after working 41 years with the city and an emotional goodbye following an honor from the Jackson City Council.
City & County
JRA Lawsuit Heating Up
A couple of key motions in the lawsuit the Jackson Redevelopment Authority brought against its former Farish Street leaseholder are set to be ruled upon this week.
Politics
Legislators Return to Jackson
Legislators from across Mississippi are gathering in Jackson today for the beginning of the 2014 legislative session, and Jackson's leaders are going to be there to welcome them.
City & County
McQuirter Picked Hinds Board Prez
During an at-times testy Hinds County Board of Supervisors meeting, supervisors elected a new president and changed the board's policy for choosing presidents and vice-presidents in the future.
City & County
Most Intriguing Jacksonians 2013
For better or worse, you talked about them. A lot. Some deserved it. Others? You decide.
City & County
Horhn Speaks on 'Tea Party Governor,' Sales Tax Vote
The 1-percent sales tax is an opportunity, and not a burden. That was the message state Sen. John Horhn delivered to a packed house at the weekly Friday Forum meeting …
Education
Bryant Wants to Retain State Control of Schools
Gov. Phil Bryant wants to ensure that the State of Mississippi is the only entity educating Mississippi kids.
Politics
Voter ID First Tested in GOP Primary
Despite opposition from Democratic-leaning groups who say laws requiring voter ID could keep minorities, young people and college students away from polls, Mississippi's voter ID law will first be tested …
City & County
Hood, Jackson at Odds Over Gun Laws
While the Jackson City Council Rules Committee is still mulling its revised concealed-carry gun ordinance, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood issued an opinion outlining places where Mississippi statutes authorize enhanced …
