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Federal Court Rejects Texas Voter ID Law, Calls 'Unforgiving' to Poor, MinoritiesA three-judge panel in Washington unanimously ruled that the law imposes "strict, unforgiving burdens on the poor" and noted that racial minorities in Texas are more likely to live in poverty.
Key Points in GOP Platform Adopted in TampaSome key elements of the Republican platform, which is to be approved Tuesday at the party's national convention in Tampa, Fla.
Defiant GOP Wants Broader Gun Rights, Unlimited Clips Republicans have strengthened the pro-gun-rights portion of their party platform, including a new call for unlimited bullet capacities in guns.
Updated: Man Gets 99 years for Sex Assault of Texas Girl The prosecution and defense are set to make closing arguments in the first trial stemming from the alleged sexual assault of a young Texas girl by 20 men and boys over three months of 2010.
AP Finds Falsehoods in Ryan, GOP SpeechesA closer look at some of the words spoken at the GOP convention in Tampa, Fla.:
Charles Tillman: Speak Softly Ward 5 Jackson City Councilman Charles Tillman's soft-spoken approach doesn't immediately give the impression of former middle-school principal.
Chef Buys Into Downtown's Promise For the sixth year in a row, Mississippi has earned the title of the most obese state in the nation, according to The Trust for America's Health's annual study.
Making Others 'Comfortable' Of dreadlocks and MBAs; of fashion trends and government intervention; of earrings and the news. Don't worry; I'm about to make my point.
Hinds CC Cancels Some Classes, Closes ThursdayHinds Community College announces schedule changes because of concerns about wind and rain from Hurricane Isaac.
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Voter ID Laws Voter IDs laws have become a political flashpoint in what's gearing up to be another close election year.
Where Voter ID Stands in MississippiAfter years of unsuccessfully trying to get the Mississippi Legislature to pass a voter ID law, last November, state conservatives put the issue of voter ID to the state's voters.
Witch Hunt on Watkins?A local television news channel's recent stories about David Watkins' legal issues regarding the Metrocenter project sound like a witch hunt, Retro Metro partner Socrates Garrett said.
Republican Convention is in Full-Throated RoarNominee Mitt Romney and his team are reaching out in all directions Wednesday to connect with key voting groups.
Graduation Rates, Test Scores UpMississippi's graduation rate rate rose to 73.7 percent in 2011, according to the state Department of Education.
Hotel Business and Price Gouging Increase as Isaac ApproachesAttorney General Jim Hood warned Mississippians about the potential for price gouging as Isaac draws near.
Rep. Ryan Tried to Scrap Obama-Backed Disaster Aid SystemRep. Paul Ryan's House budget would have cut $10 billion in disaster help; party elders told him no way, at least for now.
Obama Campaign Focusing on Strong Base: College StudentsObama's campaign said it registered 10,000 voters on college campuses in Ohio last week and signed up 300 new volunteers at colleges in Iowa.
Ron Paul Delegates Making Trouble in TampaRep. Ron Paul's delegates are trying to mount a floor fight over new GOP rules designed to limit the ability of insurgent presidential candidates to amass delegates to future Republican conventions.
Jackson on CodeRED, Continues to Prep for IsaacThe City of Jackson continued to make preparations today ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac.
Romney Claims Abortion Ban Exceptions, Party DisagreesMitt Romney would allow abortion in some cases, although his party will not.
Isaac Threat to Gulf, Not Just New OrleansWith its massive size and ponderous movement, a strengthening Isaac could become a punishing rain machine depending on its power, speed and where it comes ashore along the Gulf Coast.
Apple Stock Hits All-Time High, Everything Else In Waiting ModeStocks nosed higher, but trading was light, even by the slumberous standards of August. The investors who weren't on vacation were biding their time until a big speech Friday by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Routine Use of Marijuana By Teens Linked to Later Drops In IQA new study suggests that teenagers who routinely smoke marijuana may end up with a long-term drop in their IQ.
Isaac Has Jindal, Bryant Staying Home From GOP Convention, For NowLouisiana's Republican elected officials are scrapping or delaying Florida travel plans for the GOP's national convention. Some who had arrived in Tampa quickly turned around and headed home to wait for Tropical Storm Isaac.
As The Conventions Fire Up, Women Loom as Undecideds in Key StatesA nation at war, crippling joblessness and a looming budget standoff that could wreck the economy have been overshadowed in recent days by an issue that polls show doesn't even crack voters' lists of top 10 concerns: abortion.
City, County Seek Details of DOJ ClaimsOfficials in Meridian and Lauderdale County want details from the Justice Department to back up its allegations that local students' rights have been violated.
All Eyes on Isaac as GOP Convention Approaches Mitt Romney's Republican National Convention sputters to life Monday with the lonely banging of a gavel in a mostly empty hall, then hits full speed on Tuesday.
10 Local Stories of the WeekOnce again, Jackson found itself in the thick of national debates on immigration, women's issues and voting rights.
NAACP: No Voter ID Expected for November ElectionsThere will be no voter identification requirements at the polls in Mississippi this November, according to state NAACP president Derrick Johnson.
Romney Goes Birther? 'No One Has Asked to See My Birth Certificate'Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney Friday raised the discredited rumor that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States and thus ineligible to be president.