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AG: Insurance Department Can Set Up Exchange

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has the authority to establish and manage a health insurance exchange.

Stormy Issue of Sandy Aid Settles Down in House

The political tempest stirred up by Superstorm Sandy appears to have moved on after wreaking havoc among congressional Republicans divided over how much aid to allocate to the victims.

EPA Changed Course After Oil Company Protested

When a man in a Fort Worth suburb reported his family's drinking water had begun "bubbling" like champagne, the federal government sounded an alarm: An oil company may have tainted …

AP-GfK Poll: 6 in 10 Favor Stricter Gun Laws

Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons …

ER Visits Tied to Energy Drinks Double Since 2007

A new government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period in which the …

France in 'Direct Combat' in Mali Within Hours

French troops pressed northward in Mali toward territory occupied by radical Islamists on Wednesday, military officials said, announcing the start of a land assault that will put soldiers in direct …

Lairy Wins Special Election to Replace Late Father

Unofficial results show Angela Turner Lairy will replace her late father Bennie Turner in the Mississippi Senate.

APNewsBreak: Miss. Settles with Solar Firm

The state of Mississippi settled a lawsuit Tuesday with Twin Creeks, a California solar panel company that went out of business after the state spent $27.7 million to construct a …

Democrats Blast Proposed Changes to State Pensions

"Leave our money alone!" That statement by Sen. Kenny Wayne Jones, D-Canton, sums up Democrats' reaction to proposals to freeze cost-of-living increases for retired public employees.

Obama Unveils Sweeping Gun Proposals

Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks …

Community Collaboration and Creation

When Scott Allen was a kid, his parents let him draw and paint on a stretch of wall in his home. These days, Allen, 33, is still painting on walls, …

Weapons of Mass Destruction

The gun lobby has become too strong, too strident and a bit insane.

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Darrell Winston

As program director for the Jackson chapter of the Sigma Beta Club, Darnell Winston in the most positive role model in many young males' lives.

Incarceration Over Education

If it's not your kid involved, it could be easy to look the other way when zero-tolerance policies incarcerate children for minor offenses.

One City, United and Divided

Within two months, the city of Jackson and community leaders have unveiled several programs that claim the same goals: to unite Jacksonians, promote the capital city's positive features and move …

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You & JFP

Favorite quote: "Whatever you do, always do your best."

Question o' the Week: What is the top thing you plan to do in 2013 to help Jackson become the best possible city it can be?

What is the top thing you plan to do in 2013 to help Jackson become the best possible city it can be?

Your Turn: True Mississippi Hospitality

Last Saturday I ran the Mississippi Blues Marathon.

Senate 28: Meet the Candidates

Nine people want to fill the Mississippi Senate seat vacated by the recent death of Alice Harden.

Good to Be Back

Working on a shorter 90-day schedule compared to last year, Mississippi lawmakers got right to work filing bills in the opening week of the 2013 legislative session.