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A Lottery for Mississippi?

State Rep. Alyce Clarke, D-Jackson, has introduced a bill allowing voters to decide whether the Magnolia state will institute a lottery to help pay for college scholarships, reports WAPT. The …

It's Your Party

Other than the props, traditional bachelor or bachelorette parties are essentially the same for men and women. Women have tiaras and tacky boas, and the guys have … well, the …

Boycotting Pro-GMO Organic Brands Not the Way

A list going around the Internet calls for consumers to boycott the top organic brands owned by 10 parent companies that donated to defeat Prop 37, the California Right to …

JFP Chick Ball Auction Guide

Where can you buy neat art, jewelry and gift certificates and help keep women and children safe all at the same time? The 9th Annual JFP Chick Ball, of course.

John De Chiaro

As a child, John De Chiaro often traveled with his stepfather, a shoemaker in New Jersey, into New York City to buy supplies, but on one trip, at about 5 …

Local and Lucky at Craft Beer Fest

Lucky Town Brewing Company brewmaster Lucas Simmons' love of beer started where it does for a lot of beer lovers—in college.

Cash-Strapped Ukraine Struggles to Keep Russia Gas Supplies

Cash-strapped Ukraine sought to buy time in its effort to ensure continued gas supplies from Russia, making a $15 million payment Friday to Moscow as it waits for international rescue …

Beginner’s Guide to Surviving a New House

Until last December, I managed to escape the brunt of adulthood's challenges. That all changed when my sister, Emily, and I moved into a small house in Pearl.

Anthem Bids $48 Billion for Cigna to Create Health Giant

Anthem is buying rival Cigna for $48 billion in a deal that would create the nation's largest health insurer by enrollment, covering about 53 million U.S patients.

Will Last-Minute Shoppers See Massive Discounts In Final Holiday Shopping Week?

This holiday shopping season, many stores haven't been offering the same blockbuster deals as they have in years past. Instead, they've dangled offers of free shipping and no-fee layaways to …

Beyonce Joins UN's Global Humanitarian Campaign

Beyonce is teaming with the United Nations and humanitarian aid organizations on a global campaign to encourage people around the world to get involved.

Chaney: Enrollment Still Slow in Health Exchange

Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says fewer than 150 Mississippi residents have signed up for coverage through a federally run health insurance website.

JFP Web Traffic Up 26 percent!

Miss. to Set Up Business Health Insurance Market

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says he's going ahead with plans for a small business health insurance exchange.

Dem, GOP Senators Reach Background Check Deal

Two senators have struck a bipartisan deal on expanding background checks to more firearms purchases.

17,350 in Miss. Enroll in US-Run Health Exchange

New figures show 17,350 Mississippi residents have signed up for private health insurance using a website run by the federal government.

Attorneys General from 8 States, D.C. to Meet in Virginia

Attorneys general from eight states and the District of Columbia planning to meet in Virginia to discuss technology and emerging threats.

Ole Miss to Receive Grant for Civil-Rights Discussions

The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced $3.6 million in grants for 21 community-based projects, including one at the University of Mississippi that will bring together scholars, students and …

Justices Won't Disturb Student's Suspension Over Rap Song

The Supreme Court is staying out of an interesting free speech debate about the power of school officials to discipline students for things they write or say away from school.

Mississippi Regulators Plan to Release More Kemper Documents

Mississippi utility regulators say they're going to make it easier for people to look at documents relating to Mississippi Power Co.'s $6.6 billion power plant in Kemper County.