GOP Senators Praise Tax Cuts, Say Immigration Deal Unlikely This YearRepublican U.S. senators are concerned about the makeup of their chamber, which currently gives their party a slight edge in Congress by a one-vote margin. The stakes on Mississippi's Senate races, consequently, are quite high.
The True Origin of Cinco de MayoIt is amazing the misinformation and ignorance that abounds about Latinos. A sad but good example is that of the perception that Cinco de Mayo is "Mexican Independence Day." It is not. Mexican Independence Day was Sept. 16, 1810.
Marcus DavenportThe New Orleans Saints moved from the 27th pick to the 14th pick so it could draft University of Texas-San Antonio defensive end Marcus Davenport.
AG Sessions Appoints 35 New Assistant AGs for Immigration Cases on Mexican BorderAttorney General Jeff Sessions today announced the dedication of additional prosecutors to handle the prosecutions of improper entry, illegal reentry, and alien smuggling cases, and additional immigration judges to handle the adjudication of immigration court cases that result from the …
Jordan Guerriero When Jordan Guerriero is not working at Professional Eyecare Associates in Madison, she writes for her blog, "Lift Cats Not Weights."
City Employees Demand Raises for All, Not Just ClerksA 911 dispatcher, a union representative and a records clerk for the Jackson Police Department walked into City Hall last week ready to give the council a piece of their minds.
More Charters Ahead for Jackson?By August, four of Mississippi's five charter schools will be up and running in the state's capital city.
Jackson Zoo: Pulled from Two DirectionsJackson City Council President Charles Tillman of Ward 5 asked the members to use diplomacy during a conversation about the Jackson Zoo at last week's meeting. Not everyone took that to heart as the discussion turned both humorous and tense.
Jackson Man Charged in Multimillion Dollar Fraud Ponzi SchemeArthur Lamar Adams, 58, of Jackson, has been charged by Criminal Information for his role in a large multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that adversely affected hundreds of victims across multiple states over a number of years.
New Exhibits at the Art Museum, Cultivation Food Hall and Si SenhorThis week, the Mississippi Museum of Art this week announced nine new contemporary-art acquisitions that it is adding to its collection as part of its Center for Art & Public Exchange initiative that it launched with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation …