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Questions Swirl After Trump Admin Says Tax Will Pay for WallPresident Donald Trump is promising Mexico will pay for his massive border wall. On Thursday, his administration finally suggested how: a 20 percent tax on products imported from south of the border.
AP-NORC Poll: Broad Worries About Potential Health Care LossThough "Obamacare" still divides Americans, a majority worries many will lose coverage if the 2010 law is repealed in the nation's long-running political standoff over health care.
State Agencies Could Face One-Year Ban on Buying VehiclesMississippi could put the brakes on the purchase of vehicles for most state government agencies for one year.
Bill: Legalize Death Penalty Drugs, Consider Alternatives to Sidestep LawsuitsJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi — facing repeated court challenges to lethal injection and the difficulty of finding drugs — could start looking at alternative ways to carry out the death penalty.
'Blue, Red and Med Lives Matter' Act Passes Mississippi SenateSen. Sean Tindell, R-Gulfport, brought up legislation to extend Mississippi's hate-crimes law to cover law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians who are targeted because of their jobs.
Press Room in Capitol Free and Open, for the MomentThe status of media access to parts of the Mississippi Capitol has been unclear so far this legislative session.
Jon GilbertOn Tuesday, Jan. 24, USM President Rodney D. Bennett announced that Jon Gilbert will be taking the reins as director of athletics.
In Reversal, House Votes to Limit Attorney General's PowersMississippi's Democratic attorney general is lashing out at Republican lawmakers who are trying to limit his powers.
Bill: Make Schools Fly Mississippi's Confederate-Themed FlagA bill advancing in the Mississippi House would require all K-12 schools to fly the state flag or lose state accreditation.
Best of Jackson 2017: Urban LivingHigh Heaven Trampoline Park, which received the most votes for 2017's Best New Addition to Jackson, is a kind of wish-fulfillment factory to the vertically challenged among us.
Best of Jackson 2017: Food & DrinkWhen you think of Italian food in the metro, Amerigo probably pops into your head. And these days, whether you're in Ridgeland or Flowood, or as far away as Nashville, you can find the restaurant and its popular menu items.
Best of Jackson 2017: Nightlife & MusicLast year was a breakout time for Best Hip-Hop Artist winner SilaS, an unabashed anime fan.
Best of Jackson 2017: PeopleAmanda Powell never set out to be the one of the best-dressed people in Jackson, but she says that is exactly how those closest to her see her.
The SlateThe matchup in Super Bowl LI is set: The Atlanta Falcons will face the New England Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 5. Both teams have been in the Super Bowl before but haven't faced off in their previous trips.
Jackson: Room to Be the BestOne thing I tell people is that in Jackson, there is still always room to be the best. I never fail to be surprised by the colorful genius that permeates this town at times.