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City & County
Mayor Yarber: FBI Has Not Questioned Me
The meaning behind several cryptic tweets from Mayor Tony Yarber on Friday came into focus today as Yarber addressed rumors that he and other city hall officials could be targets …
Politics
Despite Talk, No Way to Prove Voter ID's Effects
The use of voter ID for the first time in Mississippi has largely been characterized as inconsequential.
City & County
Council Ponders Pay Raises, Budget Cuts
After several weeks of poorly attended budget hearings, the city will approve a budget for the coming fiscal year later today.
City & County
The People Take on the Sales Tax
Six months after former Mayor Chokwe Lumumba's death and the unsuccessful campaign of his son, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, to succeed him as mayor, the organizers of the citywide People's Assembly …
Business
Yarber: Costco 'Softer' on Lakeland Demand
Despite several current and former city officials characterizing an area along Lakeland Drive as non-negotiable for Mississippi's first Costco store, the company has softened its stance, Mayor Tony Yarber says.
JFP Interviews
Sheriff: Crime Has No Boundaries
On June 9, Tyrone Lewis invited the Jackson Free Press to his office to respond to Victor Mason, explain his famous holiday-themed billboards and say why he deserves to remain …
Candidate
Bomp, Bomp: Law & Order and the Race for Hinds County District Attorney
It's hard to tell whether Robert Shuler Smith, the top prosecutor in Hinds County, is confident he'll coast to a third term as district attorney—or if he's scared out of …
City & County
Ex-Supe Denies Redistricting About Race
George Smith, the former president of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors, denies that race played a role in crafting the county's redistricting plan.
National
Gov. Bryant Leaps Into National Immigration Mess
Gov. Phil Bryant joined a lawsuit on the state's behalf against the Obama administration's recent order to halt deportation of young unauthorized immigrants.
Education
Education Plans Could Prove Costly
Facing a Valentine's Day deadline to pass general legislation, Mississippi House and Senate legislators are zipping through more than 200 bills to clear their respective calendars.
Politics
Crisler, Norwood Vie for Senate Tomorrow
Because of Sen. Alice Harden's untimely death in December, the people of Mississippi's Senate District 28 have been without representation for two-thirds of the legislative session.
State
Can MTC Fix Woodville Prison?
A Utah-based private-prison firm hopes that it can turn things around at the Wilkinson County Correctional Center in Woodville.
Economy
Pearl Mall: Symbol of Misplaced Priorities?
The Outlets of Mississippi, a retail shopping center located near Interstate 20 in Pearl, opened this morning with ribbon-cutting ceremony that Bryant and other officials attended.
Business
Mississippi Weighs a Nuclear Option
Building a facility to reprocess spent nuclear-fuel rods to make new nuclear energy could take as much as two decades, but the ball started rolling Monday with a hearing at …
Environment
KiOR on the Block?
Fully cashing in on the green energy revolution continues to elude Mississippi as a company that state officials, including former Gov. Haley Barbour, helped fund with state money, is now …
City & County
Candidate Profile: Tony Yarber
A councilman representing south Jackson since 2009, Yarber gave high praise to late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, whom Yarber said helped citizens have a place and voice in city government.
Crime
Prison Reform Target of Rollback
In March 2014, in an uncommon show of unity, the state's three top Republican leaders celebrated the passage of game-changing legislation.
Politics
Making Mississippi 420 Friendly
The potential of cannabis as an appetite stimulant is among the key arguments from proponents of rolling back legal restrictions for marijuana for its medicinal purposes.
City & County
Despite Emergency Snub, City Working on Infrastructure
The City of Jackson is moving ahead with plans for massive infrastructure upgrades despite the city council's snub of Mayor Tony Yarber's request for a civil-emergency proclamation earlier this week.
Politics
Zinn Touts Jackson Ties in Home Stretch
Going into the final two weeks before a runoff election for Mississippi's 1st Congressional District, Walter Zinn is emphasizing his time spent working for the City of Jackson.
