Glance: Implementation of Health Law by StateAn early look at the routes states are taking to implement President Barack Obama's health care law, including health insurance exchanges and expansion of Medicaid coverage, along with the number of people in each state who don't have health insurance.
Obama Taking Tough Stand on Fiscal Cliff TalksThe White House has laid out its vision for pulling back from the looming "fiscal cliff" and now demands that opposition Republicans get specific about their plan to prevent what many economists predict would mean a return to recession and …
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.
JPS Supe Addressing Mental HealthLast school year one Jackson student was suspended from school 19 times, Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Cedrick Gray said this morning at Koinonia Coffee House's Friday Forum.
Solar Firm that Got $26M in Miss. Loans is ClosingMississippi taxpayers may have only an empty Senatobia building and solar panel equipment to show for $26 million in loans to Twin Creeks Technologies.
Black Leaders Come TogetherBlack leaders from across the country and nearly all walks of life, including government, education business, community and faith-based organizations and civil rights groups have descended on the capital city.
A Curfew-to-Prison Pipeline?High-school student Donovan Barner calls a proposed curfew ordinance "blasphemous" because enforcing the law requires police officers to assume all teenagers are criminals.
The JFP Interview with William BrightWilliam Bright spent the last 13 years as an officer in the Jackson Police Department. Now he’s left the force and is asking the citizens to promote him ... to mayor.
Miss. Abortion Clinic Again Seeks to Block LawAttorneys for Mississippi's only abortion clinic are again asking a federal judge to block a state law that threatens to eventually close the facility.
Taxes: Obama vs. Bush RatesTax cuts are like power: Once people have some, wresting it out of their hands makes for a battle royale.
Senate Dems Rally for Rice Against GOP OppositionSenate Democrats rallied to U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice's defense as Republicans said they were even more troubled by her account of the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and signaled they would try to scuttle her nomination …
Liqueur, Food, Roads and HairBottle Tree Beverage Co., the Madison-based distillery that brought Cathead vodkas to the marketplace, has released a new chicory liqueur under the brand name Hoodoo.
Education Department Adopts Crucial Reform for Disabled BorrowersThe Education Department enacted a crucial reform on behalf of borrowers who become disabled, issuing new rules earlier this month that make it easier for these borrowers to get their federal student loans forgiven.
Supreme Court Likely To Consider 'Defense of Marriage' ChallengesLike a lot of newlyweds, Karen Golinski was eager to enjoy the financial fruits of marriage. Within weeks of her wedding, she applied to add her spouse to her employer-sponsored health care plan, a move that would save the couple …
Plant An ‘Edible Forest’ in Your YardWhile Arbor Day in Mississippi is in the spring, many experts contend that the best time for planting trees may actually be in the fall.
Be a Job Creator This Holiday SeasonWant to do your part to improve Mississippi's economy and jumpstart job growth in the state? Then grab your wallet this week and Buy Local this holiday season.
GMO Food Battle Not Lost The Big Ag and Big Food cartel may be chortling now that it “won” Nov. 6 by defeating California’s Proposition 37 that would have mandated labeling of food containing genetically modified organisms (GMO), but that victory may be short-lived.
Support Small Business SaturdayBlack Friday is a big day for retailers, but I don't think it's nearly as important as Small Business Saturday.
UMMC Working for NCI DesignationStatistics show Mississippi is suffering by not having a National Cancer Institute-designated treatment center, so the University of Mississippi Medical Center is working to change that within the next five years.
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.
Dogs that chew on plastic training devices and toys may be exposed to hormone-altering chemicals, according to research at Texas Tech University.
The last clinic where Mississippi women can get an abortion is once again in peril.
Black leaders from across the country and nearly all walks of life, including government, education business, community and faith-based organizations and civil rights groups have descended on the capital city.
High-school student Donovan Barner calls a proposed curfew ordinance "blasphemous" because enforcing the law requires police officers to assume all teenagers are criminals.
William Bright spent the last 13 years as an officer in the Jackson Police Department. Now he’s left the force and is asking the citizens to promote him ... to mayor.
Tax cuts are like power: Once people have some, wresting it out of their hands makes for a battle royale.
Bottle Tree Beverage Co., the Madison-based distillery that brought Cathead vodkas to the marketplace, has released a new chicory liqueur under the brand name Hoodoo.
The Education Department enacted a crucial reform on behalf of borrowers who become disabled, issuing new rules earlier this month that make it easier for these borrowers to get their federal student loans forgiven.
While Arbor Day in Mississippi is in the spring, many experts contend that the best time for planting trees may actually be in the fall.
The Big Ag and Big Food cartel may be chortling now that it “won” Nov. 6 by defeating California’s Proposition 37 that would have mandated labeling of food containing genetically modified organisms (GMO), but that victory may be short-lived.
The problem is, however, that GOP operatives aren't looking to their policies to understand the loss; they're looking only to strategies and tactics.
Statistics show Mississippi is suffering by not having a National Cancer Institute-designated treatment center, so the University of Mississippi Medical Center is working to change that within the next five years.