Cardinals Celebrate Mass Before Entering Conclave
Cardinals heard a final appeal for unity Tuesday before sequestering themselves in the Sistine Chapel for the conclave to elect the next pope, as they celebrated Mass amid divisions and …
Long-Awaited Plea is Near in Colo. Theater Shooting
In the nearly eight months since James Holmes first shuffled into court with vacant eyes and reddish-orange hair, neither he nor his lawyers have said much about how he would …
Gov't Fiscal Outlook Improving, for Now
The short-term fiscal outlook isn't all that bad. It's actually getting better--at least for now.
Miss. Hospital Association Working With Governor
The Mississippi Hospital Association says it is working with Gov. Phil Bryant to address funding issues related to Medicaid.
Records Tell Spending Story for Miss. Citizens
Both the State Auditor's Office and the FBI have ramped up probes of misspending at the agency charged with protecting and enhancing the state's coastal resources.
Mississippi Museum of Art Hosts French Exhibit
In a Family Corner of the upcoming major French painting exhibition at the Mississippi Museum of Art, artist Ginger Williams-Cook has re-created a Renoir painting of Monet's gardens to give …
City Campaign Laws Inconsistently Followed
City clerks are required to collect campaign finance reports during local elections throughout Mississippi and deliver that information to Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann's office, but Hosemann said he only …
Pro-Gun Voters Put Heat on Democratic Senators
Back during the Clinton era, the Democrat faced a choice: support an assault weapons ban urged by a president from his own party and risk angering constituents who cherish their …
AP Source: Obama Poised to Pick Perez for Labor
President Barack Obama is close to naming Thomas Perez, a civil rights official in the Justice Department, as his choice to head the Department of Labor, two people familiar with …
Lawmakers: Obama Wooing Might Break Budget Logjam
Republican lawmakers said Sunday they welcome President Barack Obama's courtship and suggested the fresh engagement between the White House and Congress might help yield solutions to the stubborn budget battle …
Afghan Troubles Spell Tough Start for Hagel
After surviving a combative Senate confirmation battle, he jumped on a military plane to Afghanistan and was hit with the jarring difficulties of shutting down a war in a country …
U.S. Citing Security to Censor More Public Records
The U.S. government censored or withheld more files that the public requested last year more often than at any time since President Barack Obama took office.
For People and Press, a Shared Need to Know
Suppose President Obama was a room with Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant. Suppose they had time to kill and no one to talk to except each other. Would they have common …
Analysis: Miss. AG Legal Fees, Expenses Top $2.4M
An ongoing lawsuit challenging Mississippi's foster care system has cost the state at least $4.4 million in legal expenses and fees since 2008.
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
