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Politics
Conservative PAC Wants Term Limits
The United Conservatives Fund today said the group has filed documents with the secretary of state's office to start the process to limit how long some Mississippi officials can serve …
City & County
Chief Lee Vance: Increase School Funding, Lower Crime
Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance wants more money—not necessarily just for more cops, gear, or squad cars, but for schools.
On the Issues
Travis Childers signed the Federation for American Immigration Reform's so-called no-amnesty pledge, saying that he opposes both authorization for people who came to the U.S. illegally as well as expanding …
Politics
All Over Again
Under a 2009 state law, Jackson has the authority to impose the tax with the approval of three-fifths of voters and with oversight from a legislative oversight board.
Politics
High-Speed Chases, Airport Takeover on Council Agenda Tonight
In the past two weeks, a number of people have made political hay out of Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes' remark about throwing bottles and bricks at suburban cop cars …
City & County
James Anderson Hate Murder Fallout Continues
Sarah Adelia Graves and Shelbie Brooke Richards, who are white, pleaded guilty in federal court in Jackson to charges associated with the murder of James Craig Anderson, a black man …
City & County
Appeals Court Tosses David Archie Conviction
The Mississippi Court of Appeals threw out the convictions of David Archie and a dozen other people who were arrested at a March 2008 protest in Canton.
Person of the Day
Al Sharpton
Despite having slightly different approaches during their activist careers, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba are both legends of the American civil- and human-rights movements.
Education
School Cuts Have Serious Consequences
States' large cuts in spending on education have "serious consequences" for the economy, in both the short and long term.
City & County
North Jackson Pushing Up Murder Rate
The latest crime information from the Jackson Police Department shows a 36.6 percent increase in homicides.
City & County
JPS Chief Ready for 'Gameday'
When new Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Cedrick Gray put the kibosh on a basketball tournament at Lanier High School in July, some people might have gotten the impression that …
City & County
Hinds Could Increase Library Access
District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes believes library branches in rural Hinds County are not meeting the needs of residents.
Economy
Report: State Would Reap $14 Billion from Medicaid Expansion
Even with the intense debate that has taken place over the last year or so, the conversation over Medicaid expansion in Mississippi has remained somewhat abstract, focusing on the costs …
Person of the Day
Dr. Phyllis Hollenbeck and Dr. Charles Sherwood
It took courage and conscience for physicians Charles Sherwood and Phyllis Hollenbeck to blow the whistle on their employer, the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, officials with …
Person of the Day
Rita Martinson
State Rep. Rita Martinson, 77, who has represented Madison as a Republican since 1992, recently announced that she would not seek another term so that she can spend more time …
Vaccine Truthiness
It was October 2009, and political and cultural critic Bill Maher, who is known for his progressive views on most everything, locked horns on his HBO show with Bill Frist, …
City & County
Stamps' Gun Ordinance Advances
Since late last year, Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps, who also presides over the city council, has been tossing the idea around of requiring gun-owners to report their firearms stolen …
Cover
The Faces of Travis Childers
Travis Childers, a former congressman from Booneville, hopes traditional Democratic voters and tea-party members can help him upset Republican U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran in November.
Editor's Note
The Amazing Toughness of Kids
All kids need is love and attention, and they'll grow into amazing people; just look at the roster of our Amazing Teens, which includes National Honor Society members, community volunteers, …
Politics
SCOTUS Rules on Ariz. Immigration Law
The ongoing controversy around Arizona's controversial immigration law culminated today in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling handed down this morning.
