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Candidate Questionnaire: Colton Thornton (Senate District 22)
The Jackson Free Press emailed questionnaires to each candidate in the Senate District 22 race. The answers are the candidates' verbatim responses, with no edits whatsoever.
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Medicaid, Gas Tax Divides Republicans at Governor Debate
A televised forum Tuesday night was the only time Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has debated former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller Jr. and state Rep. Robert Foster before …
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Mueller: I Did Not Clear Trump of Obstruction of Justice
Robert Mueller on Wednesday bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump's claims of total exoneration in the federal probe of Russia's 2016 election interference, telling Congress he explicitly did not clear the …
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Headed Back to School
The start of the school year is right around the corner. Make sure your children are prepared and have all the school supplies they need.
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Vying for Mississippi Governor: The Issues Post-GOP Debate and Beyond
Find out where top candidates in the race for governor stand on issues like Medicaid expansion, private school vouchers, teacher pay, mental health, abortion rights, and more.
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Hinds DA, Sheriff Hopefuls Share Plans, Philosophies in Primary Bid
During the run-up to the Hinds County primaries on Aug. 6, the word "reform" flies around a lot in the two races that have the most direct effect on the …
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Development
OPINION: One Lake—‘One Sewage Lagoon’?
It is interesting how quiet the proponents of the "One Lake" plan have been over the last couple of months. Maybe it is because in September 2018, U.S. Congressman Steve …
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Billy Graham, Primary Coverage and JFP VIPs
"If a male politician elects to follow the "Billy Graham Rule," it really is incumbent upon him to make the accommodations necessary to meet with women—reporters, constituents, policy advisers and …
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Senate Approves Bill to Extend 9/11 Victims Fund
The Senate gave final legislative approval Tuesday to a bill ensuring that a victims' compensation fund related to the Sept. 11 attacks never runs out of money.
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Mayor Endorses Williams for Senate, Shaun King Backs DA Hopeful Owens
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba endorsed Marcus Williams, a candidate for Mississippi Senate District 26 and former president of the Young Democrats of Mississippi, during a press conference at the …
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Michael Ryan
Michael Ryan, a professor of physiology and biophysics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, received the Regions Bank TEACH Prize in May 2019.
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GOP Race for Mississippi Secretary of State Grows Pointed
The contest between two candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Mississippi secretary of state has become one of the most pointed among 2019's primary elections, while the former mayor of …
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Three GOP Candidates for Mississippi Governor Set to Debate
Three Republicans running for Mississippi governor are having their only debate before the party primary.
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Candidate Questionnaire: William 'Bo' Brown (House District 70)
The Jackson Free Press emailed questionnaires to each candidate in the House District 70 race. The answers are the candidates' verbatim responses, with no edits whatsoever.
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Candidate Questionnaire: Jay Hughes (Lt. Governor)
The Jackson Free Press emailed questionnaires to each candidate in the lieutenant governor's race. The answers are the candidates' verbatim responses, with no edits whatsoever.
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Health Care
Mental Health Services Ending for Thousands in Mississippi
Mental health services will soon end for thousands of adults and children in four Mississippi Gulf Coast counties because of a lack of funding.
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Literary Conference Examines Family in William Faulkner's Work
A literary conference at the University of Mississippi is focusing on the theme of families in William Faulkner's work.
