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Mississippi Tax Cut Deal: $415 Million in Cuts Over 12 Years Mississippi lawmakers want to phase in $415 million in tax cuts over the next 12 years.
10 Local Stories of the WeekThere's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
Mississippi Plans Budget Cuts on Weak Revenues; Lt. Gov. Pushes Tax CutsJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators said Saturday they'd reached an overall bargain on state spending, but they continued to haggle over how much the state would borrow and whether it would cut taxes in the upcoming budget year beginning …
Providence Mayor Bans Travel to North Carolina, Mississippi Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has signed an executive order banning non-essential, city-funded travel to North Carolina and Mississippi because of laws passed there that critics call discriminatory against gay and transgender people.
Madison Trump Rally Cost Taxpayers $11,565.44, Overtime to 235 OfficersMadison taxpayers paid at least $11,565.44 in security expenses for a March 7 political rally for Donald Trump, public-records requests have revealed.
JPS: Charter Schools Cost Jackson Half A Million Dollars, Drain Needed ResourcesNew charter schools are a money drain on Jackson Public Schools, the district's chief financial officer, Sharolyn Miller, warned Thursday.
Will SmithFans of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith will pay their respects Friday to the fallen sports hero who was shot and killed last Saturday.
Mississippi Governor Signs Law Allowing Armed Church Members Gov. Phil Bryant has signed into law a bill that allows some members of churches to undergo firearms training so they can provide armed security for their congregations.
Bryant Signs Bill Banning Second-Trimester Abortion Method Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is signing a bill banning a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure, setting the state up for a possible legal challenge.
Judge Orders Public Defender Jailed During Client's Hearing A Hinds County judge ordered an assistant public defender jailed after his client was denied bond.
Mississippi Supreme Court Rejects Removing Chancery Judge The state Supreme Court has rejected a call to remove a south Mississippi chancery judge, suspending and fining him instead.
Mississippi State Receiver Fred Brown Dismissed from School Mississippi State receiver Fred Brown has been dismissed from the university.
Status Unclear of Public School Funding Formula Changes With only days to go, it remains unclear whether Mississippi lawmakers will attempt major changes to the state's public school funding formula.
Lead a Danger For Pets, TooWhile the City of Jackson works on its corrosion-control study to prevent the presence of lead in the drinking water, residents are buying bottled water for themselves and their children, but what about the four-legged members of the family?
MothersAthens, Ga., has given birth to countless iconic bands and recording artists, from R.E.M. to The B-52s. Its latest export, experimental indie-rock four-piece band Mothers, will be heading to Jackson Friday, April 15, for a performance at Hal & Mal's.