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School Year Start Date Bill Goes to Miss. GovernorMississippi Gov. Phil Bryant hasn't decided whether to sign a bill that would erase a school calendar law he signed two years ago, a top aide said Thursday.
'Religious Freedom,' School Voucher, Drug Testing Bills Pass on Big Deadline DayDespite their best efforts to whip up enough votes for passage, supporters of the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA, proposal had to change course late Wednesday, just before a critical legislative deadline.
Senate Passes 'Irrelevant' Anti-Abortion BillThe Mississippi Senate decided Tuesday to assert its authority over women's reproductive health decisions when it passed HB 1400, a bill that prohibits abortions after 20 weeks.
Jairus ByrdFormer Buffalo Bills free safety Jairus Byrd's first stop was New Orleans, and the Saints didn't let him out the door. Byrd signed with New Orleans after five seasons with the Bills.
Miss. House Keeps Religious Practices Bill AliveMississippi House members want to study a much-disputed religious practices bill, keeping it alive for possible further action.
Miss. Common Core Opponents Lose Spending FightMississippi will keep spending money to implement the Common Core state standards for public schools if senators have their way.
St Paddy's Parade New RouteDue to the construction on E. Capitol Street underway to make the street two-way, the St. Paddy's Parade route is changing this year.
Girl About Town’s St. Paddy’s PlanA seasoned veteran of the Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade day, Girl About Town Julie Skipper shares her tips for making the most of it.
The Southern Survivalist’s Guide to St. Paddy’s (Or, ‘Let’s Go Drinking, Mississippi’)For walking the Mal's St. Paddy's Parade—a Mardi Gras-style festival held in downtown Jackson each March for more than three decades—and the subsequent afternoon and evening revelries, I advise you to strap up much the same as you would to …
The JFP Interview with Malcolm White: Director of OptimismIt took Malcolm White a few years to find the right place to anchor his St. Patrick's Day parade.
‘Hot’ Madison Police Pursuit Under InvestigationThe Mississippi Bureau of Investigations is reviewing policies of the Madison Police Department after its officers engaged in a high-speed pursuit through the streets of Jackson on Sunday, Feb. 23.
Cotton Baronich"Cotton" Baronich helps women with their chairs. He adds "dahlin'" to just about every sentence when he speaks with them. That's the kind of old-school southern gentleman he is—his daddy raised him up right. He clearly loves women, and he …
House Seeks Repeal of Later School Start MandateHouse leaders are giving up on requiring school to start later in August.
City Veterans First to Launch Mayor BidsThe first two individuals to formally announce that they will participate in the special election for mayor of Jackson are both veterans of city government—former Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. and Ward 6 Councilman Tony Yarber.
UMMC, Innovate Mississippi and EntergyMarch 6 saw two important new developments for University of Mississippi Medical Center.