Health Care
MHAP Praises Affordable Care
With a few aspects of the 2010 Affordable Care Act taking effect Oct. 1, the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program is working to make sure citizens have access to the best …
City & County
Council Shelves Panhandling Sanctions
Some believe goodwill may have triumphed when the Jackson City Council shelved Ward 1 Councilman Quentin Whitwell's amendment to the city's panhandling ordinance July 30.
Politics
Criminalizing Saggy Pants
More than a dozen people spoke on District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes' proposal to impose nominal $10 fees on anyone caught wearing their pants low in Hinds County.
City & County
JFP Sunday Report: 10 Local Stories of the Week
It was an enterprising news week at the Jackson Free Press. Here are 10 local stories you shouldn't miss.
Politics
Chamber Pulls Forum Sponsorship
The Jackson Chamber of Commerce is no longer sponsoring Koinonia Coffee House's signature Friday Forum event.
Politics
Yarber Shakes Up Committees
New Jackson City Council President Tony Yarber has shaken up of the council's committees, including adding two new committees to the list.
National
Nunnelee Slams 'Malicious Criticism' of Chick-Fil-A
Rep. Alan Nunnelee and 16 of his House colleagues pledged supported to Chik-Fil-A, "an American success story."
Politics
Barrett-Simon: Eyes on the Streets
Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon has fought for the Fortification Street renewal for years.
Politics
Defending Voter ID
Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann vehemently defended the state's ability to provide free Ids for its as-yet approved Voter ID law, issuing a scathing retort July 26 to "The …
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves Bashes 'Feel-Good Debt'
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves: “I have a message for people in both parties who are scared of the future of education reform: buckle your seat belts."
Politics
Lee Joins Jackson Mayoral Race
Jonathan Lee has made his well-known candidacy for mayor official.
Politics
'Quagmire' of Voter ID
After Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann's scathing retort yesterday to "The Challenge of Obtaining Voter Identification," the Brennan Center for Justice is standing by its conclusions.
City & County
Ward 3 Voter Rolls, Votes Don’t Match Up
JFP Jacob Fuller has discovered discrepancies in Ward 3 vote counts, leaving election officials pointing at each other.
Politics
Campaigns, Panhandlers and Buses
Ward 4 Councilman Frank Bluntson, a candidate in next year's mayoral race, has taken every chance he can to oppose Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. at City Council meetings.
City & County
Cooper-Stokes Still the Ward 3 Rep
LaRita Cooper-Stokes has kept her Ward 3 city council seat after a third election and a trial
