Gov. Bryant: 'I Will Resist Medicaid Expansion'
After weeks of dancing around the issue, Gov. Phil Bryant announced his intention to resist expanding the state's Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act.
City & County
Ward 3: Vote Joyce Jackson
The JFP urges Ward 3 residents to go to the polls Tuesday and elect Joyce Jackson.
Politics
GOP May Sue Over Hinds Maps
Phil Fisher, Hinds County District 4 supervisor, is thinking about suing over new county redistricting maps.
Politics
Voter ID Affects Minorities
Hours for voter identification offices could affect rural African American voters.
City & County
12 Local Stories of the Week
There are no slow news weeks in Jackson, especially at the Jackson Free Press. Here are 12 vital stories from the last week.
Politics
Study: Voter ID a Barrier
Barriers resulting from the new voter ID laws may well prevent numerous potential voters from showing up at the polls.
Politics
Cooper-Stokes v. Jackson IV
LaRita Cooper-Stokes and Joyce Jackson will square off July 24 for the Ward 3 City Council seat again.
Personhood
New Abortion Law: Medically Justified?
Is it medically necessary for doctors to have hospital admitting privileges? The question lies at the heart of the ongoing fight for Mississippi's last abortion clinic.
Politics
Romney: GOP Not 'Rich' Party
In Jackson Monday, Mitt Romney said the GOP isn't the party of the rich—and used the wait staff to make a point to the audience.
Politics
Foreclosure Victims Get Aid
Thousands of Mississippians who got swept up in the foreclosure crisis by losing their homes or falling far behind on mortgage payments might get some help under a new state …
Politics
No Contract for Ward 3 Re-do
Jackson's Ward 3 special election is eight days away and the city still doesn't have a contract with Hinds County to run the election.
Politics
Youth Group to Protest at Romney Fundraiser
Mitt Romney may get a red-carpet reception from supporters this evening, but at least one group plans to show him that not everyone in Mississippi backs his proposed policies.
Politics
Agenda for July 16, 2012, Hinds Board of Supervisors Meeting
The Hinds County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. Monday, July 16, in the Chancery Court building downtown.
Center for Reproductive Rights Responds to Clinic Ruling
Center for Reproductive Rights President Nancy Northrup: “Every woman in the United States must be guaranteed the same rights and protections under the laws of the land, no matter where …
Personhood
'Crucial' Win for Clinic
Federal Judge Dan Jordan handed down a ruling moments delivering "crucial temporary protection" to the Jackson Women's Health Organization, the state's only abortion clinic
