Heroes, Expansion, GrantsThe City of Jackson awarded grants totaling nearly $30,000 to five local businesses from the Small Business Development Grant and Storefront Improvement Grant programs.
JPS Students Present ConcertThe Jackson Public Schools All-City Music Festival is underway, with 866 students performing in five orchestras.
AT&T Seeking Revenge in New Bill?If telecommunications giant AT&T gets its way, customers will have to call Washington, D.C., regulators to lodge complaints.
William Winter Institute Awarded $3.1 Million GrantThe W.K. Kellogg Foundation recently awarded a $3.1 million grant to the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi.
Lawmakers, Activists Speak Against AbortionLawmakers and abortion opponents came together at the Capitol yesterday to support anti-abortion efforts, making their way through various committees in the Mississippi Legislature.
Immigration Bill to Come Up in HouseThe Mississippi House Judiciary B Committee will consider an anti-immigration measure called the Mississippi Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act.
Anti-abortion Efforts ContinuePro Life America Network organized a press conference at the Capitol today with legislators and Gov. Phil Bryant to talk about anti-abortion efforts. We'll plan on having more on that tomorrow, but for those who are interested, here's what Bryant …
Fla. Landlord Owns Seized Hinds ComplexFor the second time this week, Hinds County sherriff's deputies locked the offices of a Jackson apartment complex on Wednesday.
[Editor's Note] Living in HellI just finished reading a chilling historical novel, "The Healing," which resoundingly answered an oft-debated question: "What was the Civil War really about?"
Living in HellI just finished reading a chilling historical novel, "The Healing," which resoundingly answered an oft-debated question: "What was the Civil War really about?"
Rebels Without a PauseOn the first floor of the Capitol last Wednesday, a handful of Democrats assembled to enjoy a late lunch when a burly assistant sergeant-at-arms burst in to say that Speaker Pro Tem Greg Snowden, who presided that day, wanted all …
Books-a-ZeroYou know things are bad when librarians start protesting. In light of Gov. Phil Bryant's executive budget recommendation that calls for a 15 percent funding reduction for the Mississippi Library Commission, bibliophiles are gearing for a battle to keep library …
[Tech Talk] Weaning from CableThe Cable Company and I have been fighting. Until recently, they've been winning. There was a brief stint where I dealt them a heavy blow when I opted for Internet via AT&T and went to satellite television. (Take that, Cable …
Weaning from CableThe Cable Company and I have been fighting. Until recently, they've been winning. There was a brief stint where I dealt them a heavy blow when I opted for Internet via AT&T and went to satellite television. (Take that, Cable …
Stop Obstructing and Get to WorkRepublicans in the Mississippi Legislature seem to be dealing with a lot of pent-up demand. Every day, we hear of another piece of legislation that is a virtual rehash of a bill that could not be passed without a Republican …
Stop Obstructing and Get to WorkRepublicans in the Mississippi Legislature seem to be dealing with a lot of pent-up demand. Every day, we hear of another piece of legislation that is a virtual rehash of a bill that could not be passed without a Republican …
[Your Turn] Save the LibrariesIn his FY 2013 Budget Recommendation, Gov. Phil Bryant stated that libraries are not an "appropriate government function" and are a "non-core area." Consistent with these beliefs, the Republican budget calls for a 15 percent cut to Mississippi's public libraries.
Save the LibrariesIn his FY 2013 Budget Recommendation, Gov. Phil Bryant stated that libraries are not an "appropriate government function" and are a "non-core area." Consistent with these beliefs, the Republican budget calls for a 15 percent cut to Mississippi's public libraries.
[Your Turn] Fix the SystemThe recent flap over Haley Barbour's 200 pardons and commutations has highlighted problems in our current gubernatorial clemency processes. At my request, the staff of the legislative Performance and Expenditure Review Committee reviewed the files of those who were pardoned.
Fix the SystemThe recent flap over Haley Barbour's 200 pardons and commutations has highlighted problems in our current gubernatorial clemency processes. At my request, the staff of the legislative Performance and Expenditure Review Committee reviewed the files of those who were pardoned.
[Queen] If I Were A ManWe are just as capable and ready for battle as any man—whatever that battle is.
Senate Passes Charter Schools BillThe after hours of debate, the Senate passed a bill this afternoon to loosen the rules for creating charter schools in Mississippi.
The JFP Interview with Steve HollandIn a matter of 24 hours, Steve Holland went from seemingly being the director of "Punk'd: Mississippi Edition" to directing funerals.
The JFP Interview with Joey FillinganeIt's Valentine's Day, and everyone seems to be courting Sen. Joey Fillingane. Just two days before Mississippi's Feb. 16 legislation draft deadline, his secretary and gatekeeper has to run interference on an unending parade of lobbyists who all want just …
Personhood: Symbol or Substance?Although state Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, says it's unlikely the Mississippi Legislature will take up the debate over personhood this year, efforts by state lawmakers in Mississippi and elsewhere in the country are gaining steam.
A Fire for ChangeSpend just a couple of minutes with Joyce Jackson at Collins Funeral Home, where she works, and you will see why many members of her community asked her to run for City Council.
MIRA Civic Engagement DayThe Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance plans to walk to the Capitol today to protest a series of bills targeted at undocumented immigrants.
A Win for the State's ‘Power Brokers'"Power brokers" win out over the voices of individual legislators in a new set of joint rules the Republican-dominated Mississippi Legislature passed last week, Democrats say. The new rules are among the most serious and far-reaching changes in recent memory.
untitledAttorney General Jim Hood has warned that Mississippians may be the target of a email scam claiming to come from the Ford Foundation.
Personhood Resolution in HouseAs the window for introducing bills in the Mississippi Legislature closes, the personhood debate has once again surfaced.
It's Valentine's Day, and everyone seems to be courting Sen. Joey Fillingane. Just two days before Mississippi's Feb. 16 legislation draft deadline, his secretary and gatekeeper has to run interference on an unending parade of lobbyists who all want just …