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The tax overhaul is the party's top political priority as well as a longtime policy …

• October 5, 2017

House GOP Eyes Budget Passage That is Key to Tax Debate

Republicans are focused on cutting taxes instead of deficits as they look to power a $4.1 billion budget plan through the House on Thursday.

Former Court Clerk in Pearl Accused of Stealing $200,000

A former court clerk in Mississippi faces a felony embezzlement charge after being accused by state Auditor Stacey Pickering of stealing nearly $200,000.

State Auditor Stacey Pickering is demanding that Dennis pay $238,000 by Oct. 20 to cover …

• October 4, 2017

Warm Up This Fall

If you're looking for a good way to warm up and caffeinate yourself, turn to this year's Best of Jackson winners for Best Place to Get Coffee.

Photo courtesy Zilpha Young

• October 4, 2017

Eventful Eating

Be sure not to miss these tasty events coming up this weekend.

Burgers & Blues General Manager Ashley Lewis is undergoing chemotherapy for stage 3 breast cancer, …

• October 4, 2017

The District's 'Classy Burger Joint'

When Ray-Scott Miller saw the plans for The District at Eastover, he knew immediately that the space called for a certain type of restaurant: a "classy burger joint."

One of the burgers on the Fine & Dandy menu will be “The Standard,” which …

• October 4, 2017

Ray-Scott Miller (left) and Jesse Houston (right) say the concept for Fine & Dandy is …

• October 4, 2017

Photo courtesy Wier Boerner Allin Architecture

• October 4, 2017

Clockwork Gun Violence

It's like clockwork, at this point. There's a deadly shooting in this country, followed by an ocean of "thoughts and prayers," then a debate over whether more gun control is …

"While people see other constitutional amendments such as the First Amendment—which apparently doesn’t protect ashy …

• October 4, 2017

Mississippi Lawmakers, Lead on Health Care

Congress let the Children's Health Insurance Program, which insures kids who come from low-income families but are not eligible for Medicaid, expire last week. Now lawmakers are scrambling to renew …

Recent failed votes have shown that Congress Republicans will likely need to work across the …

• October 4, 2017

HB 1523 Becomes Law Tuesday, Oct. 10, After 5th Circuit Denied Stay

The "Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act" will become state law on Tuesday, Oct. 10, after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied attorneys' request to prevent …

Protesters rally in downtown Jackson on May 1, 2016, calling on Gov. Phil Bryant to …

• October 4, 2017