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City & County
Mayoral Candidates Announce, Campaign Chicanery Follows
In announcing his plans to seek the mayor's office this week, Sen. John Horhn touted two decades worth of his legislative accomplishments.
State
Chief Vance: Gov. Barbour Helped Reimburse JPD For Fair
Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance this morning announced the decision of Mayor Tony Yarber's administration to not have JPD patrol the Missisippi State Fair this year.
Cover
Memories of Medgar
A week and a half before he met his fate outside his family's Jackson home, Medgar Evers, the Mississippi field secretary for the National Association of Colored People, said if …
How to Be a Stand-Up Guy Against Domestic Violence
Since March, a group of about 10 men from various walks of life have been meeting once a month around the Jackson area. The men represent a spectrum of experiences …
Chamber Gives $200K for Lake Project
Pearl River Vision Foundation, which is working with local officials to work up a plan to reduce flooding along the Pearl River, received $200,000 from the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership …
Jackson’s Agenda
Jackson's legislative agenda for the 2015 session had 17 items. Worth Thomas, of WT Consulting, will again head up Jackson's lobbying efforts.
Business
Trustmark Settles Suit Over Fees
If you've banked with Trustmark National Bank in the past few years, you could soon collect a sort of New Year's bonus.
Politics
Model for Drug-Testing Bill Controversial
Gov. Phil Bryant has mined Florida for many of his bigger ideas, and his recent the drug-testing bill is no exception.
City & County
The Challenge of Paying for ‘One Lake’
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will give its final "yay" or "nay" on a long-awaited and long-overdue plan to ease flooding along the Pearl River.
Civil Rights
Disturbing the Peace Law: Ludicrous?
Legal experts say Mississippi's disturbance of the peace statute is broad enough to mean whatever police and judges want it to mean.
DOJ: Miss. Voting Maps OK
The U.S. Department of Justice has approved the Mississippi's legislative redistricting plans.
Hurricane
Isaac Churns Up Oil, Questions
Hurricane Isaac disturbed oil from the 2010 BP disaster, washed up on Gulf beaches.
City & County
Stokes Takes Another Bite at Curfew Apple
Ward 3's Larita Cooper-Stokes has been trying to reinstitute a city curfew for young people.
Education
Bryant Wants to Retain State Control of Schools
Gov. Phil Bryant wants to ensure that the State of Mississippi is the only entity educating Mississippi kids.
Politics
No JSU Stadium Money in Bond Bill
Some lawmakers are decrying the absence of funding for a new Jackson State University football stadium in the $196.4 million bond package that Mississippi House and Senate budget negotiators worked …
Business
West Rankin Looks For Home Advantage in Sewage Battles
Embroiled in a two-front battle with the City of Jackson over the wastewater-treatment issues, the West Rankin Utility Authority hopes to fight it out on its home turf—in Rankin County.
Business
Stamps: No New Payday Loan, Check Cashing, Liquor, Pawn Stores
A Jackson city councilman wants to put a halt to the expansion of payday loan stores, check cashers and liquor stores in the capital city.
LGBT
Faith Leaders: Do State Politicians Really Follow Christ?
From the rolling back of abortion rights to extolling the virtues of teen abstinence and one-man-one-woman marriage to protecting religious freedom, Mississippi's elected leaders say they are all about spreading …
City & County
JSU Mulling Domed Stadium
When it comes to scoring its long-sought a domed multi-use stadium, it's hard to know whether Jackson State University is threatening in the red zone or looking at a Hail …
City & County
JPS Revamps Hiring Practices to Slash Teacher Vacancies
As of Aug. 19, there are only about 22 teacher vacancies among JPS' 60 schools, Superintendent Cedrick Gray told the Jackson City Council during a presentation of the district's budget …
