Business
Food Fight
Supporters of a legislative proposal that promotes healthy eating believe the bill is an oasis for foods deserts--communities with limited access to grocery stores.
Politics
Silent Prayers
We've reached that make-or-break point during the legislative session where legislators are flying through the litany of spending bills for individual state agencies to build a framework for the budget.
Biz Roundup
The Pix, Help for Soldiers, Medicaid, Exports and Manufacturing Summit
David Pharr, a Jackson attorney, is one of the first tenants of the former Pix/Capri theater at 3023 N. State St.
State
Hinds Faces Jail Repairs Catch-22
Hinds County still doesn't have the money it needs to fix a housing unit at the Raymond Detention Center damaged during an inmate uprising last summer.
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.
National
The Florida Connection
Many of Mississippi’s education initiatives are based on programs former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush implemented during his eight years in office.
Health Care
Bryant Wants All Options But Medicaid on Table
Gov. Phil Bryant is still against Medicaid expansion, but says he's now willing to talk to hospitals about a deal on health-care funding.
Health Care
Jackson Health Exec Touts Medicaid Expansion Benefits
Charlotte Dupré, chief executive officer of the Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, said the hospital would benefit if state lawmakers expand the Medicaid health-care program.
Business
The Business of Beer
Last year, after several failed attempts, Mississippi lawmakers made it legal to produce and sell beer containing as much as 8 percent alcohol.
New Personhood Amendment Filed
Backers of 2011's unsuccessful Personhood amendment are back with a retooled effort.
Health Care
News of HIV Cure Worries Advocates
Mississippi HIV/AIDS advocates are meeting the news of a baby's apparent cure from human immunodeficiency virus with hope and cautious optimism.
Development
A Matter of Time
Jackson's efforts to pay for infrastructure improvements may be stalled in the Mississippi House of Representatives.
Politics
Crisler, Norwood Vie for Senate Tomorrow
Because of Sen. Alice Harden's untimely death in December, the people of Mississippi's Senate District 28 have been without representation for two-thirds of the legislative session.
Business
From Stadiums to Small Biz
Jackson State University will soon officially unveil plans for a new stadium. The university recently made a presentation to policy-makers about a new multi-purpose athletic facility.
Politics
No Money, No Luck
A common refrain throughout Mississippi's legislative session so far has involved, for better or worse, the outsourcing of certain government functions to private entities.
City & County
New JSU Stadium Coming
Jackson State University will soon officially unveil plans for a new stadium.
Person of the Day
Kiese Laymon
One night in 1994, Kiese Laymon was playing video games with a friend when they heard the desperate moans of a woman just outside Laymon's Capitol Street apartment.
Politics
Abortion, Guns Spark Capitol Debate
The Mississippi Senate and House of Representatives put off debating many of the most controversial bills—about guns and abortion—until today's deadline to pass general bills.
Politics
The Wrong Roads
Contrary to the popular belief held in some corners of Mississippi, kids who say a prayer before class won't become the targets of Obama administration drone attacks.
State
Home Brewing Comes to a Head
If Kevin Kowalewski knew what he knows now about Mississippi's home-brewing laws, he might not have moved here from the St. Louis area in August 2012.
Education
Education Plans Could Prove Costly
Facing a Valentine's Day deadline to pass general legislation, Mississippi House and Senate legislators are zipping through more than 200 bills to clear their respective calendars.
Health Care
GOP Spat Blamed for Exchange Failure
A day after informally notifying Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney of the federal government's rejection of the state's proposal to run a health-insurance exchange, the U.S. Department of Health and …
Education
Prison Pipeline: National Security Threat?
The United States is facing a national security crisis—but not from a foreign enemy.
Health Care
Forget the Kumbaya
Some former mayors of Mississippi Delta towns would like to have a word with Gov. Phil Bryant.
Crisler, Norwood Tops in Senate 28 Election
Not surprisingly, yesterday's Senate District 28 special election resulted in a runoff.
Development
At Capitol, Much at Stake for Jackson
With a renewed push underway for a local-option sales tax, Jackson could at last get some aid in paying for maintenance projects the city has in the works.
State
Hinds E911 Fund Almost Empty
Hinds County's emergency-communications system is in a state of financial emergency.
Education
Leveling the Education Playing Field
Mississippi's legislative leaders promised a whirlwind session heavily focused on education issues. Based on the volume of education-related bills flying out of the Capitol, they appear to be achieving that …
Politics
Into the Night
The Mississippi House of Representatives bandied its version of a charter-school bill for more than eight hours until close to 1 a.m., eclipsing the Senate's four-hour-long debate the previous week.
Education
Scrap MAEP?
The Mississippi Adequate Education Program, a formula the state uses to level funding for the state's K-12 public schools, is wrong, according to state Auditor Stacey Pickering.
Education
Charter Schools: Runaway Train?
A few times during last night's debate over the Mississippi House of Representatives' charter-school law, HB 369, Democrats were resigned that charter schools were a runaway train they couldn't stop.
Feature
Senate 28: Meet the Candidates
So far, each of the candidates Senate District 28 special election scheduled for Feb. 5 wants full funding for public education, opposes charter schools, supports Medicaid expansion and sees continued …
Politics
Powerhouse
Mississippi Republicans in the Legislature have said they want to ram charter-school legislation through as quickly as possible, and so far they’re on track to accomplish just that.
City & County
Bryant Ignores Jackson in Address
Conspicuously absent from the governor’s eight-and-a-half page speech was any mention of the capital city.
Education
Charter Schools Headed to House Floor
Lubed up by the addition of several friendly lawmakers, the House Education Committee, as expected, passed its version of a charter-school bill out of committee this morning.
City & County
Protests Mark Roe Anniversary
Diane Derzis, the owner of the state's only abortion provider, expects state health officials to issue a finding that her clinic failed to meet new state regulations tomorrow, Jan. 22—the …
State
Renewed Smoking Ban Afoot
Sen. Briggs Hobson, R-Vicksburg, has introduced the Mississippi Uniform Smoke-Free Public Place Act of 2013, which bans smoking in most public places.
Politics
Charter School Mania!
During yesterday's three-hour-long debate over the latest iteration of charter-school legislation, Sen. Hob Bryan, D-Amory, frequently voiced his opposition to the bill.
Charter School Bill Passes Mississippi Senate
The Mississippi Senate had just one piece of legislation on its calendar, a bill that would establish charter schools. It passed.
Crime
From Dixie With Slugs
Late on the evening of May 20, 2010, Thomas Wortham IV was sitting on his motorcycle when a car pulled up.
Cover
Guns: A Public Health Crisis?
Despite the pervasive notion that guns make people safer, science suggests otherwise.
Politics
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.
City & County
Senate 28: Meet the Candidates
Nine people want to fill the Mississippi Senate seat vacated by the recent death of Alice Harden.
Education
Charter Schools Pass Senate Committee
A highly anticipated charter-school bill is on its way to the Senate floor. At an early morning meeting of the Senate Education Committee today, members agreed by voice vote to …
City & County
Abortion Clinic Faces Closure, Again
As of today, the Mississippi State Department of Health has not inspected the state's last abortion clinic to determine whether the clinic is in compliance with a state law Gov. …
Crime
Barbour Pardonee Involved in Fatal Shooting
A man who received a pardon from former Gov. Haley Barbour is a suspect in a shooting in Calhoun County.
Education
Scholarship Scheme Draws Fire
A plan by Gov. Phil Bryant to establish a scholarship fund for public-school students to go to private schools drew fire from Republican members of the committee.
Crime
Night Riders
For almost one year, Dominick and his peers conspired to "willfully cause bodily injury to, and through the use of dangerous weapons, attempt to cause bodily injury to African American …
Health Care
Tate Reeves and the 2013 Session
Reeves' swallowing of what he considers a bitter pill could be construed as surprising considering the adversarial approach some of his fellow Republicans--most notably Gov. Phil Bryant--have taken toward implementing …
