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Music Legend Steve Earle: The Mississippi Flag Must Change
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Steve Earle is the latest person to join the flag debate though his voice comes in the form of a good-old-fashioned protest song.
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4 European Nations Strongly Rebuff Mandatory Migrant Quotas
The migrant crisis is "probably the biggest challenge for the European Union in its history," Germany's foreign minister declared Friday — but despite his warning, at least four Central European …
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The use of police body cameras is spreading to keep officers honest about using force against citizens. But how and when the public gets to see the footage is up …
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City Passes a $382 Million Budget Plan
By R.L. NaveThe Jackson City Council passed the compromise budget they worked out with Mayor Tony Yarber's administration.
"This budget is as barebones as it gets," Yarber said after the council voted 5-2 on a nearly $400 million spending plan Thursday morning.
To close a $15 million deficit, Yarber initially proposed the tax increase along with furloughing most full-time workers one day each month.
Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps and Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes voted against the budget, which still relies on furloughs.
"I don't think we should balance the budget on the backs of the people," Stamps said in the meeting.
Last week, after a very short public hearing last night on the proposed millage rate—the amount per $1,000 used to calculate local taxes on property—the Jackson City Council approved a millage rate of 58.03 with anticipated revenues of $1.14 million per mill.
Nonetheless, the city will rake in at least $926,000 less in property taxes because the overall assessed value of property in Jackson went down, officials said.
Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon, who had been hospitalized, did not attend but participated in the meeting via speakerphone.
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On Sept. 11 Anniversary, Appeals to Remember as Time Passes
Relatives of Sept. 11 victims marked the anniversary of the terror attacks Friday at ground zero with grief, gratitude and appeals to keep the toll front of mind after the …
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Will D. Campbell
Will D. Campbell was one of few white clerics with an extensive field record as a civil-rights activist during the 1960s.
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House Keeps Trying to Snarl Iran Nuclear Deal
House Republicans pushed Friday toward votes challenging President Barack Obama over the Iran nuclear deal even though the Senate has already preserved the accord.
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US Judges Decline to Put Justice Court Judge Back on Ballot
Three judges have dismissed a federal lawsuit that sought to put a justice court judge back on the November ballot in north Mississippi after the state Supreme Court removed him …
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Help Syrian Refugees, Shop Local
By amber_helselHere's a great way to contribute to a great cause while also keeping shopping local in mind: today, Sept. 10, and tomorrow, Sept. 11, Thimblepress is teaming up with Tennessee business Little Things Studio and other small businesses around the country to aid Syrian refugees. If you shop Thimblepress online today and tomorrow, the store will donate all proceeds to World Relief, which is working with refugees who are fleeing from the violence in Syria. For more information, visit littlethingstudio.com or worldrelief.org.
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