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Mississippi Senate Revives Medical Marijuana Tax Proposal

The Mississippi Senate did an about-face on a proposal to set a 7% sales tax on medical marijuana, first killing a bill and then reviving it hours later in an …

Caught in Water-Billing Hell: Jackson Citizens Seek Justice for Enormous Bills

Barbara Tadley wants the water to her hotel turned back on for her to start receiving guests again after shutting down in June 2020.

Violence Experts: Mayor's Youth Curfew Order May Prove Counterproductive

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba imposed a five-day curfew order for those under age 18 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. due to rising crime in the capital city.

File Photo by Trip Burns

• February 4, 2021

File Photo by Trip Burns

• February 4, 2021

File Photo by Trip Burns

• February 4, 2021

File Photo by Trip Burns

• February 4, 2021

File Photo by Trip Burns

• February 4, 2021

Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes said the majority-Black capital city should be treated better as …

• February 4, 2021

City Leaders Call Out State for Leaving Out Jackson in Initial COVID-19 Vaccinations

The Jackson City Council is kicking against the State of Mississippi for what it is calling neglectful COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the majority-Black capital city.

Governor Tate Reeves Extends Current Executive Order

Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced the decision to extend Executive Order 1535 and Executive Order 1536 until Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 5 p.m.

Best of Jackson 2021: Food and Drink

There's nothing to us more local than Best of Jackson. We're officially in our 19th annual award season. Here is who you voted as the best local people, places, food …

Mississippi Bills Still Alive: Liquor, Guns, Pecan Theft

Mississippi legislators could allow home delivery of beer, wine and liquor. But they are still holding out against letting grocery stores sell wine.

Mississippi Proposes Fixing Problem With Initiative Process

Mississippi could try to clear up a problem with its initiative process. The state constitution says people can petition to get issues on the ballot by collecting an equal number …

Rep. Debra Gibbs, D-Jackson, is sponsoring efforts to make indiscriminate shootings and doing doughnuts felonies …

• February 1, 2021

Public Shooting, Doing ‘Donuts’ Could Become Felonies with Full Jackson City Council Support

Concerns about indiscriminate shootings spurred the Jackson City Council to support House Bill 854, which proposes increased penalties against the practice. At its Jan. 27 meeting, the council voted unanimously …

A lawsuit by Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler is trying to block the program by …

• February 1, 2021

Court Date Set for Medical Marijuana Initiative Dispute

The Mississippi Supreme Court has set oral arguments for a lawsuit that questions the state initiative process and seeks to block development of a medical marijuana program.

District Attorney Owens: Hinds County Diverted 300 From Criminal Justice

Three hundred first-time non-violent offenders went through a diversion program last year in Hinds County in exchange for dropped charges, District Attorney Jody Owens said at a press conference Tuesday.

Mississippi Could Renew Debate on Revising Tight Parole Laws

Mississippi legislators should try again to revise some of the strictest parole laws in the nation as a way of reducing the state's “dangerously” large prison population, a nonprofit group …