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Charter Schools Unlikely in Miss. for Fall 2014It's unlikely that students will attend charter schools in Mississippi in August 2014.
Here's Why Healthcare.gov Broke DownFor the past two weeks, healthcare.gov, the federal government's new health insurance marketplace, has been bogged down by problems, preventing users from viewing insurance options and plans on the website.
Obama to Address Widespread Health Care ProblemsPresident Barack Obama is expected to acknowledge that widespread problems with his health care law's rollout are unacceptable, as the administration scrambles to fix the cascade of computer issues.
10 Local Stories of the WeekThere'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.
EastGroup Profit Surges as Expansion ContinuesMore tenants are renting industrial space from landlord EastGroup Properties, pushing up revenue and profit in the third quarter.
Sen. Chris McDaniel Takes Aim at Thad CochranSen. Chris McDaniel's announcement yesterday that he will run for U.S. Congress in 2014 was more or a less a formality.
Southern Dems to Seize on ChaosDemocrats are taking the advice of one of their own, former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, and not letting the recent debt-ceiling crisis go to waste.
Pay for Hospital CEOs Linked More to Technology, Patient Satisfaction than Quality, Study Finds A new study of CEO pay at nonprofit hospitals finds that executives at institutions that have a lot of fancy medical technology and high patient satisfaction are paid more than their peers.
Temporary Deal Reopens Gov't After 16-Day ShutdownThe government unlocked office doors, carried away barriers and lifted entrance gates at parks across the country Thursday after a battle-weary Congress approved a bipartisan deal to end 16 days of partial shutdown and guarantee that the United States would …
Govt: Employees Aided Madoff's 'Elaborate Fiction'Bernard Madoff could not have pulled off history's biggest Ponzi scheme without assistance from five greedy employees who helped him lie to thousands of investors and federal regulators.
Nunnelee, Palazzo Oppose Debt Deal Reps. Alan Nunnelee and Steven Palazzo voted against House Bill 2775, which was the bi-partisan compromise in the Senate to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling in order that the bills owed--from budgets already passed and funds already …
Mississippi Public University Tuition IncreasesTuition and fees would rise at Mississippi's public universities in fall 2014 and fall 2015 if the College Board approves.
‘Standing Close By’ The JFP Interview with Dr. Hannah GayDr. Hannah Gay received international acclaim after the news of an apparent “cure” of an HIV-infected child in her care became public in March.
Strings in Schools is Worth SavingIt has become an all-too familiar tune: In the midst of shrinking budgets, creative services are first on the chopping block. In business organizations, that often means scaling back marketing and advertising budgets. For school districts, it's arts education.
Farish Street, Round Two (or Eight?)Much has changed around the capital city in the last several years, but Farish Street is not one of them.
JPS Strings Program in JeopardyA partnership between the school district and the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Strings in the Schools offers free music instruction for students as young as 5 at some schools all the way through high school.
Pearl Targets Low-Income RentalsThe city of Pearl is turning into a case study in ever-changing and ever-more-restrictive rental ordinances, which have some folks mad as hell.
Senators Seek Budget Deal, House GOP Effort FlopsSenate leaders are optimistic about forging an eleventh-hour bipartisan deal preventing a possible federal default and ending the partial government shutdown after Republican divisions forced GOP leaders to drop efforts to ram their own version through the House.
Nurse Pleads Guilty in Cancer Clinic Fraud CaseA nurse pleaded guilty Tuesday to failing to report a crime at a former south Mississippi cancer clinic that was shut down over unsafe practices and accused of a multimillion-dollar health care fraud.
Killen Seeks OK to Pursue New Trial in 1964 DeathsThe U.S. Supreme Court is considering arguments from a former Ku Klux Klansman convicted in the 1964 slayings of three civil rights workers.
Uneven Enforcement Suspected at Nuclear PlantsThe number of safety violations at U.S. nuclear power plants varies dramatically from region to region, pointing to inconsistent enforcement in an industry now operating mostly beyond its original 40-year licenses, according to a congressional study awaiting release.
House GOP Floats a Counter to Senate's Debt IdeaThe divided government's increasingly urgent drive to prevent a Treasury default and end a 15-day partial government shutdown took a highly partisan turn Tuesday as House Republicans unveiled a proposal stocked with conservative priorities that the White House instantly rejected.
David Watkins Speaks on FarishEmbattled developer David Watkins is finally talking about the controversy that has swirled for weeks over the Farish Street redevelopment project in downtown Jackson.
Saks Possibly Sacked, Plus Belk and the Medical Mall Open UpIf Canadian clothing company Hudson Bay Co. acquires upscale retailer Saks Fifth Avenue for $2.9 billion, it could threaten Saks' operation center in Jackson, the Mississippi Business Journal reported recently.
Ex-Halliburton Manager Pleads GuiltyA former Halliburton manager pleaded guilty Tuesday to destroying evidence in the aftermath of the deadly rig explosion that spawned BP's massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
House GOP to Try to Counter Senate Debt Limit PlanHouse GOP leaders unveiled their own plan Tuesday to counter an emerging Senate deal to reopen the government and forestall an economy-rattling default on U.S. obligations.
Pascagoula LNG Terminal Awaits Federal Export OKInvestors spent $1 billion building a facility in Pascagoula to import liquefied natural gas. But plans to bring natural gas into the United States collapsed when explorers began finding large quantities of natural gas in the United States.
Breaking Away: Top Public Universities Push for 'Autonomy' from StatesAcross the country, a small but growing number of public universities are looking to cut deals with state lawmakers that scale back direct oversight, often in return for less funding or for meeting certain performance targets.
Default Looming, Day 14 of Shutdown, No SolutionThe United States moved perilously closer to an economy-rattling default and a partial government shutdown entered its 14th day as Senate Democratic and Republican leaders remained at odds over spending in their last-ditch negotiations to end the crises facing the …
10 Local Stories of the WeekThere'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.