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At the start of the People’s Assembly on April 10, 2018, attendees broke off into …

On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, the People's Assembly Task Force held the second meeting at …

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Politics

As 83 Bridges Close, Speaker Gunn Unveils Revamped Funding Proposal

As the Mississippi Department of Transportation begins to close the 83 bridges Gov. Phil Bryant ordered closed on Tuesday, House Speaker Philip Gunn announced a nearly 60-page proposal to divert …

House Speaker Philip Gunn said he will deliver a revamped infrastructure funding proposal to the …

City & County

Yarber Campaign Funder Mitzi Bickers Indicted in Atlanta

Jackson and Atlanta have been interconnected since the Mayor Tony Yarber era. Mitzi Bickers is one of those common threads, having worked on both Kasim Reed's campaign in 2009 and …

Tony Yarber (pictured) entered City Hall in April 2014 after winning a special election following …

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Julie Seely

For Julie Seely, figure skating is a meeting point between athleticism and the arts.

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Politics

Mississippi House Leaders Unveil New Transportation Proposal

Mississippi House leaders are proposing a new plan that could put hundreds of millions more dollars into highways and bridges.

Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn says Thursday that one part of the plan is a …

Mitzi Bickers March 2018 Indictment (ATL)

City & County

Groups Seek to Open 17 Charter Schools in Mississippi

Groups are expressing interest in opening 17 charter schools in Mississippi. The state's Charter School Authorizer Board on Monday accepted letters of intent from 16 potential school operators.