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National
AP Finds Falsehoods in Ryan, GOP Speeches
A closer look at some of the words spoken at the GOP convention in Tampa, Fla.:
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Slaves in the U.S.
The Oregonian had a fascinating story a few days ago about an Ethiopian woman whose employers (she was working for a family) basically made her a slave:
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How to Start a Nonprofit
"Anybody can start a nonprofit. When we're talking to people, we say you have to have a passion, you have to have a drive. There needs to be a need …
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[Web exclusive] JFP Talks to Jucifer's Amber Valentine
Amber: I'm a vegan, and we have been looking all over for a health food store. We finally found one today. The fridge [in the r.v.] shut down on us, …
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Immigration
Billions Proposed for New Border Security. Where Would the Money Go?
Federal spending on border security is at an all-time high and it would get even higher under the Gang of Eight's new plan.
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Business
Crossroads' Tax Return Shows Big Donors, but Doesn't Name Them
Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies is in the crosshairs of campaign finance watchdogs, who have criticized social welfare nonprofits for exploiting loopholes in tax and election rules to be able to …
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National
Cohen Says Trump Knew About WikiLeaks Email Dump Beforehand
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer told Congress on Wednesday that Trump knew ahead of time that WikiLeaks had emails damaging to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, and he testified that …
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City & County
EDITOR'S NOTE: Goodbye, Bozo—My Friend Cedric Willis Gone Too Soon
Cedric Willis had to claw his way to freedom while living in hell. Then he returned to a community that, until to the present, has never collectively decided to tackle …
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Education
What Mississippi's Lawmakers Are Proposing for Education
Lawmakers in Mississippi have proposed more than 200 education laws for the 2014 session, in what is poised to be the second consecutive legislative session with a heavy focus on …
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At 150, KKK Sees Opportunities in US Political Trends
Born in the ashes of the smoldering South after the Civil War, the Ku Klux Klan died and was reborn before losing the fight against civil rights in the 1960s. …
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Education
State School Districts Get ‘Baseline’ Reprieve, for Now
The Mississippi Board of Education approved a new baseline for state test scores last week that will affect what grade the schools and districts earn in the school's accountability ranking …
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Americans Who Live Near Border say Trump's Wall is Unwelcome
All along the winding Rio Grande, the people who live in this bustling, fertile region where the U.S. border meets the Gulf of Mexico never quite understood how Donald Trump's …
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Education
Vouchers May be Ticket Out of Public Schools for Kids with Disabilities—But is that a Good Thing?
Some students with disabilities may get a chance to leave the public school system here—but advocates and parents aren't sure it will improve their education.
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Events
Community Meetings and Events
The Canton Flea Market is Thursday, May 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Historic Canton Square.
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Events
Holiday Treats and Fun for Everyone to Close 2021
For those wanting to take advantage of the more moderate weather to safely venture out and check out what the metro has to offer this holiday season, the Jackson Free …
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Melton Withdraws Chandler…Again
Phone calls from irritated firemen have driven Mayor Frank Melton to pull the confirmation of interim Fire Chief Todd Chandler.
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Join JFP Editor for Congressional Debate Live on WAPT.com, 7 p.m.
I am joining moderator Sid Salter, Rankin Ledger reporter Josh Cogswell, Stennis Institute director Marty Wiseman and MSU student Lori Ann Holland Monday night for a two-hour debate of the …
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[Kamikaze] Winning In Spite
I apologize. My first intentions were to sum up my experiences in Africa. I know some of you were eager to hear more. But there's something more important at play …
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Small Business Associations Recommend Reform
Small business owners are nervous about a potential new round of taxes connected to H.R. 3200, the embattled health-care reform bill being knocked around in Congress.
