Will the U.S. Supreme Court Gut the Voting Rights Act?Of the 11 states of the former Confederacy, number that passed voting restrictions since the 2010 election that would make it harder for minority citizens to cast ballots: 8
DHS Makes Its Case for ScannersAfter weeks of offering up generalities about why it instituted a controversial new program, the Mississippi Department of Human Services finally outlined its rationale for requiring some poor parents to submit to finger scanning when retrieving their children from day …
Bryant Budget Steadfast in Health Care OppositionSen. Hillman Frazier said the state would miss out on millions of dollars in economic activity if it declines to expand Medicaid under the federal health-care reform law.
Expert Sees a Gathering Storm for Top Fund ManagerThe arrest of a former hedge fund portfolio manager in what prosecutors are calling one of the most lucrative insider trading schemes ever indicates that prosecutors may be setting their sights higher — toward a wealthy business leader the suspect's …
OB/GYNs Back Over-the-Counter Birth Control PillsNo prescription or doctor's exam needed: The nation's largest group of obstetricians and gynecologists says birth control pills should be sold over the counter, like condoms.
Innovate Mississippi, New Businesses and Safe Shopping TipsTony Jeff, president of the Mississippi Technology Alliance, announced at the company's 13th Annual Conference Nov. 14 that the organization has changed its name to Innovate Mississippi.
New Push for HIV TestingTask force proposes making testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks.
Miss. Lawmakers Won't Have to Run in 2013Three federal judges say they won't redraw Mississippi's legislative districts or order the state to hold a new round of elections in 2013.
Rep. Kevin McGee Resigns Mississippi House Seat Over Ethics CaseA Mississippi House member has agreed to resign and pay a $10,000 fine to resolve an ethics case the state brought against him over public contracts that went to his family's printing company.
Finger Scanners: 'A Child-Care Beef Plant'?Angry and disappointed—that's how child-care center operator Petra Kay described how she feels about the way a state agency has handled implementation of a new tracking system for children of low-income families.
Jindal: Liking People is Key to Expanding GOP TentLouisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says the Republican Party needs to go back to basics to attract the broad coalition of voters credited with putting President Barack Obama back in the White House.
Tenn. Educator to Lead Jackson Special EducationThe state Department of Education and Jackson's city school system have chosen a recently retired Tennessee educator to oversee the district's efforts to comply with federal special education requirements.
Analysis: Miss. Civil Rights Museum Hires ManagerThe newly hired project manager for the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum says she wants the museum to tell stories of everyday people who helped shatter barriers of segregation.
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.
Petraeus: White House Withheld Benghazi Terrorist Info to Avoid Tip-OffEx-CIA Director David Petraeus told Congress Friday that classified intelligence showed the deadly raid on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was a terrorist attack but the administration withheld the suspected role of al-Qaida affiliates to avoid tipping them off.
UMMC Expansion ContinuesTravelers on Lakeland Drive west of Interstate 55 will have to deal with delay-causing construction a little longer.
'Celebrate Jackson' Campaign LaunchedHundreds attended the kickoff event Wednesday for a new marketing campaign aimed at promoting the city of Jackson's culture, food and commerce to potential visitors.
GOP Must Help Us Pay for Bush's PromisesRegardless of your opinion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the undeniable truth is that these wars have cost us a great deal of money.
After weeks of offering up generalities about why it instituted a controversial new program, the Mississippi Department of Human Services finally outlined its rationale for requiring some poor parents to submit to finger scanning when retrieving their children from day …
Sen. Hillman Frazier said the state would miss out on millions of dollars in economic activity if it declines to expand Medicaid under the federal health-care reform law.
Ward 3's Larita Cooper-Stokes has been trying to reinstitute a city curfew for young people.
Tony Jeff, president of the Mississippi Technology Alliance, announced at the company's 13th Annual Conference Nov. 14 that the organization has changed its name to Innovate Mississippi.
Angry and disappointed—that's how child-care center operator Petra Kay described how she feels about the way a state agency has handled implementation of a new tracking system for children of low-income families.
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.