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In Reversal, Jackson School Board Takes State Pact

Agreement gives the state Department of Education substantial control over Jackson's special-education programs.

No Voter ID Needed for Nov. 6 General Election

The state and county Democratic executive committees are working to remind all elections officials and voters around the state that Mississippi voters will NOT need to present identification in order …

Obama to Visit Storm Victims as Campaign Rolls On

President Barack Obama put campaign battleground travel on hold to tour the ravaged New Jersey coast Wednesday, while down-to-the-wire campaigning resumed in swing state Florida that is critical to Republican …

Airports and Stock Exchange Reopen; NJ Devastated

Two major airports reopened and the floor of the New York Stock Exchange came back to life Wednesday, while across the river in New Jersey, National Guardsmen rushed to rescue …

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Wednesday.

Please Read: New Rules for 2013 Best of Jackson Voting

The JFP has instituted new rules this year for Best of Jackson voting. Be sure you read this before casting your ballot!

What's in Your Food?

A black swan event is generally defined as an unforeseen catastrophe that only in hindsight seems obvious or inevitable.

The Deal With a Racist Devil

We seem to be going backward, not forward, on race and other bigotry issues.

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Frank Figgers

At Tougaloo College, Frank Figgers worked part-time for the Jackson Human Rights Project. One of the projects "arms" was the Georgetown Liberation School, which later changed its name to the …

Health-Care Industry Needs Healthy Workers

It's no secret that when it comes to the health of Mississippians, we rank at or near the bottom of nearly every well-being marker, from obesity to infant mortality.

Factcheck: Morris, Nunnelee Debate in Oxford

On Oct. 25, incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee (1st District) met Democratic challenger Brad Morris, an Oxford attorney, at the University of Mississippi for a half-hour face-off.

The Candidates’ Plans: How Will They Affect Mississippi?

With less than a week before the presidential election, polls show the two frontrunners neck-and-neck in a campaign focused largely on health care and economic issues.

On Values and Votes

Though we shared our precious faith, we did not altogether share the same politics.

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Now It’s Serious

Things just got serious. We have less than a week until the election, and I hope everyone understands how close this race is.

Election Day Style

The country has debated, analyzed, parsed and picked at this election until we’re all way too blue (or red) in the face, but we’ve finally reached the end, and now …

Down-home Delight

When I was working in the city of Mobile, Ala., back in the early ’90s, I found the most down-home restaurant ever.

A Right to Choose at Nissan

A growing number of workers in recent months have called for an election to determine whether the United Auto Workers should represent them.

You & JFP

Name: Bryan Doyle Location: Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Age: 28 Occupation: Journalist, POLITICO

Question o' the Week: What is the Single Most Important Issue at Stake in the November Election?

What is the single most important issue at stake in the November election?

Congressional Contest Roundup—Mississippi

In addition to the President election, there are several candidates campaigning for the Senate.