Voter Exit Poll 'A Waste'After spending $34,000 in taxpayer funds to poll Mississippi voters Nov. 6, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann's new exit poll has confirmed what voter ID opponents have been saying all along: Those most at risk for disenfranchisement under voter ID …
Enviros Warn of 'Kemper Cliff'The Mississippi Sierra Club is warning about a controversial power project sending electricity ratepayers over the "Kemper Cliff."
Judge Upholds Power Plant CertificateMississippi Power Co.'s $2.8 billion Kemper County coal-fired plant is one step closer to legal clearance after a judge denied a Sierra Club challenge to the plant's license.
Miss. Mayor Indicted Related to Use of Tax MoneyA north Mississippi mayor accused of misusing taxpayer money was indicted Tuesday on one count each of embezzlement, false pretense and making fraudulent statements.
City Approves Water Advisory TeamThe Jackson City Council finally came to an agreement with the mayor to approve contracts with a financial advisory team for the city's water-system improvement project.
Restaurants, Olympians and MetrocenterThis morning, government and tourism officials announced that Jackson would host the Junior Olympics National Meet in May 2014, Jackson's first-ever Olympic qualifying competition.
AP Sources: New Obama Offer Moves Toward BoehnerPresident Barack Obama has agreed to curtail future cost-of-living increases for recipients of Social Security and softened his demand for higher taxes at upper income levels, narrowing differences with House Speaker John Boehner in "fiscal cliff" talks, people familiar with …
Justice Dept. Pre-Clears Jackson Ward LinesThe Department of Justice has pre-cleared the city of Jackson's redistricting plan, clearing the way for City Council members to run under new ward lines in 2013.
Boehner to Pursue 2nd Legislative Track on TaxesJust two weeks before the economy-threatening "fiscal cliff" is due to kick in, House Speaker John Boehner opened up a second legislative track to stop tax hikes from kicking in on Jan. 1 for people making up to $1 million …
Hinds Could Increase Library AccessDistrict 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes believes library branches in rural Hinds County are not meeting the needs of residents.
Obama Signals Action Following School ShootingPresident Barack Obama is vowing to use "whatever power this office holds" to safeguard the nation's children, raising the prospect that he will pursue policy changes to stem gun violence in the wake of an elementary school massacre.
Right-to-Work Nevada a Rare Bright Spot for LaborThe future of the American labor movement may lie just off the Las Vegas Strip, inside a squat building huddled in the shadow of the Stratosphere casino.
Movement Seen in 'Fiscal Cliff' TalksThe White House and congressional Republicans are a long way from agreeing on a plan to deal with the "fiscal cliff." But it seems like some progress is being made.
Gun-Control Debate Simmering After MassacreDemocrats say meaningful action must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with mental illness.
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.
Two Separate Saturday Shootings in Alabama End with Suspects KilledBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama killed two suspects Saturday following separate shooting incidents 75 miles apart that left three other people dead and several injured, including two officers.
SMEPA to Join Regional Transmission GroupSouth Mississippi Electric Power Association plans to join a regional power transmission organization at the same time as Entergy Corp. utilities.
Kerry, Hagel Front-Runners to Lead State, DefenseDemocratic Sen. John Kerry, who unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 2004 and has pined for the job of top diplomat, vaulted to the head of President Barack Obama's short list of secretary of state candidates after U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice …
Senate Takes Step Toward Banning Stalking SoftwareA loophole that permits software companies to sell cyberstalking apps that operate secretly on cellphones could soon be closed by Congress. The software is popular among jealous wives or husbands because it can continuously track the whereabouts of a spouse.
Against Long Odds ... Art: Injured Man InspiresDr. Angela Jones knew William Flewellen Heard's art would bring life to her family medicine practice at Baptist Medical Clinic when she saw his vibrant paintings hanging at Mississippi Medical Massage Therapy.
When the Jackson Free Clinic wanted to expand its facilities, the Community Fund of Greater Jackson helped make it happen.
After spending $34,000 in taxpayer funds to poll Mississippi voters Nov. 6, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann's new exit poll has confirmed what voter ID opponents have been saying all along: Those most at risk for disenfranchisement under voter ID …
The Mississippi Sierra Club is warning about a controversial power project sending electricity ratepayers over the "Kemper Cliff."
District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes believes library branches in rural Hinds County are not meeting the needs of residents.
Democrats say meaningful action must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with mental illness.
There'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.
UPDATED: 28 dead including 20 children.