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Health Care
For Mississippi to Progress, Health Care Has to Become Issue No. 1
"I say to Congressman Harper that this demonization of the Affordable Care Act, which is an American law, helps no one. In fact, it hurts us all."
Mississippi High Court Honors Retiring Justice Ann Lamar
The Mississippi Supreme Court is honoring Justice Ann Lamar of Senatobia as she prepares to retire.
City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
First Lady Talks Hospitality on Mississippi's 199th Birthday
Mississippi turned over the calendar to begin its bicentennial year as a state on Friday with the state's first lady, Deborah Bryant, embodying the spirit of the Hospitality State.
National
Ford to Trump: We're Still Moving the Focus to Mexico
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is going ahead with plans to move small-car production from the U.S. to Mexico despite President-elect Donald Trump's recent threats to impose tariffs on …
Trump Deepens Goldman Ties as He Builds Out Economic Team
In the heat of the presidential campaign, Donald Trump accused primary rival Ted Cruz of being controlled by Goldman Sachs because his wife, Heidi, previously worked for the Wall Street …
Politics
Legislative FY18 Budget Plan: Agencies Prepare to Operate at 'Leanest Levels'
Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, who chairs the Legislative Budget Committee, said on Thursday that state agencies should be prepared to operate "efficiently and with potentially [fewer] dollars" in the …
City & County
Jackson Asks State to Pitch In for Capital
When the City Council passed its legislative agenda at its last regular meeting on Nov. 29, the members sent a message to the state legislature that emphasized the need for …
Hero-Astronaut John Glenn to Lie in State in Ohio
American hero-astronaut John Glenn will lie in state in Ohio's capitol building preceding a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space.
Person of the Day
Robert Day
Robert Day, a local magician and balloon artist who was a regular entertainer at events such as Jubilee Jam, KidFest! Ridgeland and the Jackson Free Press' Best of Jackson parties, …
McCrory Seeks to Withdraw Guilty Plea in Prison Corruption
A former Mississippi lawmaker is asking to withdraw his guilty plea in a long-running prison corruption case.
City & County
'Kicks for Kids' Rewards a Visit to the Doctor
For many kids, going to the doctor for an annual wellness check can be a pain. But for Children's Health Insurance Program-covered patients who haven't gotten their check-ups yet, UnitedHealthcare …
City & County
Lumumba Responds to Fake Websites
The Jackson mayoral race begins at the end of December, but already there are shenanigans with the candidates' and potential candidates' websites.
Major Survey of Transgender Americans Finds Pervasive Bias
The largest-ever survey of transgender Americans paints a grim picture of pervasive discrimination and harassment, to the point that many of them attempt suicide at some point.
Judge Merges 2 Mississippi Mental Health Care Suits
A federal judge is ordering that two lawsuits over Mississippi's mental health system be combined.
The Slate
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys have clinched the first playoff berth in the NFL. Now the team will look to lock up the division and home-field advantage.
Books
Saint Nick’s Swamp Tour
For the folks at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, nothing says Christmas time like coming face to face with bayou critters.
Art
A NuRenaissance Before the New Year
Myron McGowan is many things. He is a native Mississippian from rural Foxworth, Miss., who takes style influence from the '70s (no gold chains, though, he says).
Art
Community Through Song
Jerry Jenkins wouldn't call himself a percussionist. The owner of Jackson-based Hasan Drums does play West African drums, including the djembe, and other instruments such as the 21-stringed kora, but …
Civil Rights
From Patriots to Panthers, a New ‘Rainbow Coalition’
Imagine what would happen if someone wore a Confederate flag button with clasped black and white hands to a Trump or Black Lives Matter rally. Given what we have seen …
