The 'Gun-Show Loophole'Mississippians with a yen to add to their personal arsenals can head out to a gun show in the state just about any weekend of the year.
ALEC Pushes Stand-Your Ground BillsFlorida's "Stand Your Ground" law, which received widespread media coverage after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin Feb. 26, 2012, is similar to Mississippi's Castle Doctrine, with one major difference: location doesn't matter.
More Gun Control in MississippiWith statewide household gun ownership at 54 percent in Mississippi, it's no secret that heightened gun-control laws aren't likely to get much support from the state Legislature.
Castle Doctrine: Not So Cut and DryIn 2008, Justin Vanquez Thomas, 24, shot and killed Dexter Harris outside the Southaven Performing Arts Center.
Good to Be BackWorking 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.
Senate 28: Meet the CandidatesNine people want to fill the Mississippi Senate seat vacated by the recent death of Alice Harden.
One City, United and DividedWithin two months, the city of Jackson and community leaders have unveiled several programs that claim the same goals: to unite Jacksonians, promote the capital city's positive features and move Jackson into a better future.
Incarceration Over EducationIf it's not your kid involved, it could be easy to look the other way when zero-tolerance policies incarcerate children for minor offenses.
APNewsBreak: Miss. Settles with Solar FirmThe state of Mississippi settled a lawsuit Tuesday with Twin Creeks, a California solar panel company that went out of business after the state spent $27.7 million to construct a building for the business in Senatobia and buy equipment, The …
Stormy Issue of Sandy Aid Settles Down in HouseThe political tempest stirred up by Superstorm Sandy appears to have moved on after wreaking havoc among congressional Republicans divided over how much aid to allocate to the victims.
Obama to Unveil Gun Violence Measures TodayThe broad effort to reduce gun violence will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.
Senate Committee Approves Charter School BillLegislation to expand charter schools in Mississippi is once again moving forward, with the state Senate Education Committee approving Senate Bill 2189 on a split vote Tuesday.
Wal-Mart to Hire Vets, Buy AmericanWal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer and the biggest private employer in the U.S. with 1.4 million workers here, said Tuesday that it is rolling out a three-part plan to help jumpstart the sluggish U.S. economy.
Charter Schools Pass Senate CommitteeA 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 send the measure to the full Senate for consideration with …
Nissan, Cafe, Caterpillar, Mississippi WorksTo celebrate its 10 successful years in Mississippi, Nissan Motor Company announced that it is moving production of its Murano crossover vehicles from Kyushu, Japan, to the facility in Canton in 2014.
Danny Glover Backs Union Protest Against NissanActor Danny Glover has joined supporters of unionization for workers at a Nissan Motor Co. assembly plant in Mississippi demonstrating outside the North American International Auto Show.
Smallest State is Big Battleground on Gay MarriageSupporters of same-sex marriage rights plan to assemble at the Rhode Island Statehouse to urge lawmakers to make the smallest state the 10th to allow gay and lesbian couples to wed—and the last to do so in New England.
Gingrich: GOP Unwise to Pick Fight on Debt LimitFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich says House Republicans are making a mistake by using the issue of increasing the borrowing limit to challenge President Barack Obama on spending issues.
NY Seals 1st State Gun Laws Since Newtown MassacreNew York lawmakers agreed to pass the toughest gun control law in the nation and the first since the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, calling for a stricter assault weapons ban and provisions to keep guns out of the hands of …
Miss. Lawmakers Eye Mandatory KindergartenAt least three senators have introduced bills that would require 5-year-olds to attend school, and at least one House member also plans such a bill.
Abortion Clinic Faces Closure, AgainAs 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. Phil Bryant signed last spring requiring the clinic's doctors to …
Feds Replace Foreclosure Review With $8.5 Billion SettlementThe Independent Foreclosure Review was supposed to be a full and fair investigation of the big banks' foreclosure abuses, and it was trumpeted as the government's largest effort to compensate victimized homeowners.
Hitting the Debt Limit: What Bills Would Be Paid?In the summer of 2011, when a debt crisis like the current one loomed, President Barack Obama warned Republicans that older Americans might not get their Social Security checks unless there was a deal to raise the nation's borrowing limit.
Miss. Lt. Gov. Proposes Armed Guards in SchoolsMississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves is proposing a $7.5 million program to help schools hire trained and armed law enforcement officers to work on campus.
Mississippians with a yen to add to their personal arsenals can head out to a gun show in the state just about any weekend of the year.
With statewide household gun ownership at 54 percent in Mississippi, it's no secret that heightened gun-control laws aren't likely to get much support from the state Legislature.
In 2008, Justin Vanquez Thomas, 24, shot and killed Dexter Harris outside the Southaven Performing Arts Center.
Despite the pervasive notion that guns make people safer, science suggests otherwise.
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.
Nine people want to fill the Mississippi Senate seat vacated by the recent death of Alice Harden.
Within two months, the city of Jackson and community leaders have unveiled several programs that claim the same goals: to unite Jacksonians, promote the capital city's positive features and move Jackson into a better future.
If it's not your kid involved, it could be easy to look the other way when zero-tolerance policies incarcerate children for minor offenses.
The broad effort to reduce gun violence will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.
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 send the measure to the full Senate for consideration with …
To celebrate its 10 successful years in Mississippi, Nissan Motor Company announced that it is moving production of its Murano crossover vehicles from Kyushu, Japan, to the facility in Canton in 2014.
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. Phil Bryant signed last spring requiring the clinic's doctors to …
The Independent Foreclosure Review was supposed to be a full and fair investigation of the big banks' foreclosure abuses, and it was trumpeted as the government's largest effort to compensate victimized homeowners.