Miss. to Vote on U.S. Offices, State Judicial SeatsMississippi voters are preparing to choose one U.S. senator, four U.S. House members, four state Supreme Court justices and one judge for the state Court of Appeals.
Analysis: Miss. GOP Renewing Charter School PushGov. Phil Bryant and fellow Republicans who lead the Mississippi House and Senate say they have big plans to overhaul public education during the 2013 session.
Barbour: Hurricane Sandy Broke Romney's Momentum"The hurricane is what broke Romney's momentum. I don't think there's any question about it," former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said on CNN's "State of the Union."
Post-storm Construction Hiring May Aid U.S. Economy Hiring in the long-depressed U.S. construction industry will get a boost from the rebuilding that will follow Superstorm Sandy. Those jobs, in turn, could raise economic growth, analysts say.
Prison Factories Caught in Private Biz Debate Factories that employ convicted felons are at the heart of a simmering debate about whether prisons should be siphoning away jobs—and at much lower wages.
Obama's Special Weapon in Swing States: Bill ClintonRepublican Mitt Romney has millionaire backers, a huge staff and years of campaign experience, which may be enough to win the White House. President Barack Obama has one asset Romney can't match, however: Bill Clinton.
Campaigns Lawyered Up for Election Overtime ChanceLegions of lawyers are ready to enter the fray in case Election Day turns on a legal challenge. One nightmare scenario would be for the results in a battleground state like Florida or Ohio to be too close to call, …
GOP Hopeful: 'Rape Thing' Not Cause for AbortionA Republican congressional candidate says abortion should not be legal, even when it involves "the rape thing," according to audio provided Wednesday to The Associated Press.
How Big Business Wants to Shrink the ElectorateAstonishing. Remarkable. Sinister. Those are words that come up again and again when confronting the wave of voter-identification laws that has swept through more than 30 Republican-dominated state legislatures in recent years.
Obama Making Up for Lost Time After Storm HiatusPresident Barack Obama dives back into campaigning after three days immersed in managing the federal response to the storm that battered the East Coast. The contours of the presidential race remain much the same, with Obama and Republican Mitt Romney …
Romney Campaign Challenges Criticism by AutomakersMitt Romney came under withering criticism Wednesday over his depiction of President Barack Obama's auto industry bailout, with Vice President Joe Biden accusing him of perpetuating an "outrageous lie" and newspapers assailing the Republican's advertising campaign on the subject. Chrysler …
Daggett: Schools Must Teach Thinking SkillsThe institution entrusted with preparing citizens for a rapidly changing world has been one of the most resistant to innovation, according to a respected education expert.
Politicos Mix With Business People at MEC EventMississippi Republican Roger Wicker says he wants another term in the U.S. Senate to continue fighting bureaucracy and seeking ways to cut budgets and promote American energy.
Gov. Phil Bryant Says Voters Should Voluntarily Show IDMississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Wednesday that he thinks it would be a good idea for people in the state to voluntarily show identification when they vote, even though it's not required by law.
A Right to Choose at NissanA growing number of workers in recent months have called for an election to determine whether the United Auto Workers should represent them.
Energy And LGBT IllustratedNovember the 6th is around the corner, so it's time to re-evaluate the facts and vote.
Obamacare vs. Romneycare “States could avoid some of the enrollment cuts generated by the block grant by increasing spending from their own resources, but completely avoiding enrollment cuts would require very large increases in spending to offset the reduction in federal funds,” the …
On Values and VotesThough we shared our precious faith, we did not altogether share the same politics.
On the Ballot - The Candidates Confused on who's running or not? Here is a list of candidates that are running for public office to help your decision.
"The hurricane is what broke Romney's momentum. I don't think there's any question about it," former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said on CNN's "State of the Union."
The JFP endorses Rep. Earle Banks and Brad Morris.
Children in Mississippi are falling behind most of the nation in nearly every academic area.
Astonishing. Remarkable. Sinister. Those are words that come up again and again when confronting the wave of voter-identification laws that has swept through more than 30 Republican-dominated state legislatures in recent years.
A growing number of workers in recent months have called for an election to determine whether the United Auto Workers should represent them.