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Over-Hyping Entergy Win

Republican critics of Attorney General Jim Hood are celebrating a Louisiana Supreme Court decision reducing the fine that Entergy New Orleans has to pay for overcharging ratepayers. Entergy New Orleans …

With A Good Intention

People come up and thank me all the time for being "daring." Or "courageous." Or "fearless." No, the Jackson Free Press is not particularly daring or courageous (although admittedly we …

Everything We Know About What Data Brokers Know About You

Data companies are scooping up enormous amounts of information about almost every American.

Obama To Actively Support Assault Weapons Ban, Close Gun Show Loophole

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama is "actively supportive" of efforts on Capitol Hill to reinstate an assault weapons ban.

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Put a Cork in It

I’ve already professed my habit of pairing crafting with wine. This leaves me with plenty of wine corks, but luckily, that just means a new material to make something cool …

Proposal Would Erase 4-Year Limit on University Contracts

A senator says Mississippi could better compete for professors if the state did not limit university contracts to four years at a time.

Appeals Court Tosses Order Blocking Mississippi Executions

A federal appeals court has reversed a stay that had blocked the state of Mississippi from carrying out executions.

Mississippi Supreme Court Questions Suit Over Execution Drug

A lawyer for a death row inmate is telling the Mississippi Supreme Court that his client should be able to challenge plans to execute him using a lethal injection drug …

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Important'

As one of the state's top law enforcement officials, Jim Hood probably has more power to clean up elections in Mississippi—which was recently named the nation's most corrupt—than anyone else …

No. 39, June 15-21

<b><em>Adventures in Journalism</b></em>

Nicholas Kristof is a journalist-adventurer in the Ed Murrow style. He has fought the traffic in sex slaves, actually buying some young girls out of such slavery. He has led …

No. 36, August 8

<b><em>Trophy Wives and Slow Death</b></em>

Over the years my wife has been rightfully concerned about my time following and fighting Big and Brutal Tobacco. Get-a-way cruises can make wives more supportive. Regretfully, no cruises here …

Eric Wassilak

Eric Wassilak wears all the hats at Fondren Guitars, a business that serves as a hub for local musicians to buy, play, learn and repair their equipment. He's store manager, …

Bluntson Blames Media for Fueling Allegations

Jackson City Council President Frank Bluntson briefly accused the media for hyping allegations that he misused city employees to help his daughter-in-law's campaign during a community forum this morning.

Pseudopolitics Equals Pseudofailure

Recently the Mississippi Legislature passed legislation outlawing the sale of medical products containing pseudoephedrine without a prescription. The intent of this legislation is to reduce the rampant methamphetamine epidemic.

Devil in a Blue Suit

The Washington Post is reporting that Cheney is getting a little upset that limb he's standing on isn't being held up by the rest of the Republicans.

Mayonnaise Comes to Jackson

It's difficult for to imagine mayonnaise as exotic at all, but Eudora Welty remembers its advent in Jackson as an event.

Christmas Lights 101

Traditional Christmas Lights• Upfront cost of 100-count lights: $5-$10• One light: 0.4 watts• 4.8 watts: 10 lights• 10 strands on for eight hours a day for one month for $.0853 …

[Fly] DIY: Urban Farming

Farmer Brad's ideas for farming your own food right here in the city.

Halloween Party

When you're looking for items to decorate your space for Halloween, pick a handful of pieces around which to center the rest of your décor. For my space, I picked …

Taking Turkey Day Green

Thanksgiving's my favorite holiday by far; loads of food and family, without any of those pesky gifts to concern yourself with. Better yet, if you're a guest, all you've got …