Gov. Bryant: 'I Will Resist Medicaid Expansion'After weeks of dancing around the issue, Gov. Phil Bryant announced his intention to resist expanding the state's Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act.
Ward 3: Vote Joyce JacksonThe JFP urges Ward 3 residents to go to the polls Tuesday and elect Joyce Jackson.
GOP May Sue Over Hinds MapsPhil Fisher, Hinds County District 4 supervisor, is thinking about suing over new county redistricting maps.
Voter ID Affects MinoritiesHours for voter identification offices could affect rural African American voters.
12 Local Stories of the WeekThere are no slow news weeks in Jackson, especially at the Jackson Free Press. Here are 12 vital stories from the last week.
Grads Sue Virginia CollegeA group of women are not happy with the education they received at Virginia College in Jackson.
Helping Young ExplorersUnited Way received a grant from IBM, a multinational technology corporation, for three Young Explorer learning centers last week.
12 Dead in Colo. ShootingJames Holmes, 24, opened fire in an Aurora, Colo. movie theatre overnight, killing 12 people and injuring 39 others.
JPS Talks New SchoolCitizens and city leaders packed the JPS meeting room Wednesday for new Superintendent Cedrick Gray and Ward 3 board representative Beneta Burt's first JPS board meeting.
Study: Voter ID a BarrierBarriers resulting from the new voter ID laws may well prevent numerous potential voters from showing up at the polls.
JPD Weekly Crime ReportHomicides in the city of Jackson are up 84 percent over last year. Through the week ending July 12, there were 35 homicides in Jackson compared to 19 last year.
Chartre, JSU Planning Development An area of green grass and trees off Dr. Robert Smith Parkway, near Jackson State University, may soon become a mixed-income housing development.
Battle to Unionize NissanCANTON – Michael Carter hardly evokes the Hollywood image of a podium-pounding, fire-breathing labor agitator.
Danny Glover Stands with Workers CANTON - Actor Danny Glover told a half-dozen Nissan workers at the United Auto Workers office here last Friday that he had a special, personal reason for meeting with them and encouraging them in their push for a union election.
Is Nissan Worth It for Taxpayers?Before Nissan's Canton production plant opened in 2003, then-Gov. Ronnie Musgrove hosted Carlos Ghosn, the Japanese carmaker's chief executive officer at the governor's mansion in Jackson.
Cooper-Stokes v. Jackson IVLaRita Cooper-Stokes and Joyce Jackson will square off July 24 for the Ward 3 City Council seat again.
Miss. Power's AddictionOpponents of Mississippi Power's 582-megawatt generating station in Kemper County question if the company's financial setbacks have resulted in a work slowdown at the plant, under construction since 2010.
New Abortion Law: Medically Justified?Is it medically necessary for doctors to have hospital admitting privileges? The question lies at the heart of the ongoing fight for Mississippi's last abortion clinic.
Romney: GOP Not 'Rich' PartyIn Jackson Monday, Mitt Romney said the GOP isn't the party of the rich—and used the wait staff to make a point to the audience.
Foreclosure Victims Get AidThousands of Mississippians who got swept up in the foreclosure crisis by losing their homes or falling far behind on mortgage payments might get some help under a new state program.
Battleground to BusinessSome Jackson-area families will get help this year with the financial burden of school supplies that inevitably rolls around every August.
Old Capitol Green: Hinds OutAfter a top county economic development official recommended backing away from the Old Capitol Green project for downtown Jackson, supervisors made it official: the county will provide no financial support to the endeavor.
No Contract for Ward 3 Re-doJackson's Ward 3 special election is eight days away and the city still doesn't have a contract with Hinds County to run the election.
Youth Group to Protest at Romney FundraiserMitt Romney may get a red-carpet reception from supporters this evening, but at least one group plans to show him that not everyone in Mississippi backs his proposed policies.
12 Local Stories of the WeekLast week, the abortion clinic in Jackson continued to make national news, but that wasn't the only story in town. Here's a round-up of the hottest.
The JFP urges Ward 3 residents to go to the polls Tuesday and elect Joyce Jackson.
Phil Fisher, Hinds County District 4 supervisor, is thinking about suing over new county redistricting maps.
Hours for voter identification offices could affect rural African American voters.
There are no slow news weeks in Jackson, especially at the Jackson Free Press. Here are 12 vital stories from the last week.
A group of women are not happy with the education they received at Virginia College in Jackson.
United Way received a grant from IBM, a multinational technology corporation, for three Young Explorer learning centers last week.
Citizens and city leaders packed the JPS meeting room Wednesday for new Superintendent Cedrick Gray and Ward 3 board representative Beneta Burt's first JPS board meeting.
Barriers resulting from the new voter ID laws may well prevent numerous potential voters from showing up at the polls.
CANTON – Michael Carter hardly evokes the Hollywood image of a podium-pounding, fire-breathing labor agitator.
Before Nissan's Canton production plant opened in 2003, then-Gov. Ronnie Musgrove hosted Carlos Ghosn, the Japanese carmaker's chief executive officer at the governor's mansion in Jackson.
LaRita Cooper-Stokes and Joyce Jackson will square off July 24 for the Ward 3 City Council seat again.
Opponents of Mississippi Power's 582-megawatt generating station in Kemper County question if the company's financial setbacks have resulted in a work slowdown at the plant, under construction since 2010.
Is it medically necessary for doctors to have hospital admitting privileges? The question lies at the heart of the ongoing fight for Mississippi's last abortion clinic.
In Jackson Monday, Mitt Romney said the GOP isn't the party of the rich—and used the wait staff to make a point to the audience.
Thousands of Mississippians who got swept up in the foreclosure crisis by losing their homes or falling far behind on mortgage payments might get some help under a new state program.
Some Jackson-area families will get help this year with the financial burden of school supplies that inevitably rolls around every August.
After a top county economic development official recommended backing away from the Old Capitol Green project for downtown Jackson, supervisors made it official: the county will provide no financial support to the endeavor.
Jackson's Ward 3 special election is eight days away and the city still doesn't have a contract with Hinds County to run the election.
Last week, the abortion clinic in Jackson continued to make national news, but that wasn't the only story in town. Here's a round-up of the hottest.