One City, United and DividedWithin two months, the city of Jackson and community leaders have unveiled several programs that claim the same goals: to unite Jacksonians, promote the capital city's positive features and move Jackson into a better future.
Incarceration Over EducationIf it's not your kid involved, it could be easy to look the other way when zero-tolerance policies incarcerate children for minor offenses.
Darrell WinstonAs program director for the Jackson chapter of the Sigma Beta Club, Darnell Winston in the most positive role model in many young males' lives.
AP-GfK Poll: 6 in 10 Favor Stricter Gun LawsNearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games, movies …
Obama to Unveil Gun Violence Measures TodayThe broad effort to reduce gun violence will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.
Senate Committee Approves Charter School BillLegislation to expand charter schools in Mississippi is once again moving forward, with the state Senate Education Committee approving Senate Bill 2189 on a split vote Tuesday.
Charter Schools Pass Senate CommitteeA highly anticipated charter-school bill is on its way to the Senate floor. At an early morning meeting of the Senate Education Committee today, members agreed by voice vote to send the measure to the full Senate for consideration with …
Nissan, Cafe, Caterpillar, Mississippi WorksTo celebrate its 10 successful years in Mississippi, Nissan Motor Company announced that it is moving production of its Murano crossover vehicles from Kyushu, Japan, to the facility in Canton in 2014.
Susie HarvillSusie Harvill wondered why the prostitutes disappeared from Biloxi's entertainment districts. She found them in our backyards.
Miss. Lawmakers Eye Mandatory KindergartenAt least three senators have introduced bills that would require 5-year-olds to attend school, and at least one House member also plans such a bill.
Abortion Clinic Faces Closure, AgainAs of today, the Mississippi State Department of Health has not inspected the state's last abortion clinic to determine whether the clinic is in compliance with a state law Gov. Phil Bryant signed last spring requiring the clinic's doctors to …
Feds Replace Foreclosure Review With $8.5 Billion SettlementThe Independent Foreclosure Review was supposed to be a full and fair investigation of the big banks' foreclosure abuses, and it was trumpeted as the government's largest effort to compensate victimized homeowners.
April UlmerMadison native April Ulmer is launching a new student-aid program this Friday.
Within two months, the city of Jackson and community leaders have unveiled several programs that claim the same goals: to unite Jacksonians, promote the capital city's positive features and move Jackson into a better future.
If it's not your kid involved, it could be easy to look the other way when zero-tolerance policies incarcerate children for minor offenses.
As program director for the Jackson chapter of the Sigma Beta Club, Darnell Winston in the most positive role model in many young males' lives.
The broad effort to reduce gun violence will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.
A highly anticipated charter-school bill is on its way to the Senate floor. At an early morning meeting of the Senate Education Committee today, members agreed by voice vote to send the measure to the full Senate for consideration with …
To celebrate its 10 successful years in Mississippi, Nissan Motor Company announced that it is moving production of its Murano crossover vehicles from Kyushu, Japan, to the facility in Canton in 2014.
Susie Harvill wondered why the prostitutes disappeared from Biloxi's entertainment districts. She found them in our backyards.
As of today, the Mississippi State Department of Health has not inspected the state's last abortion clinic to determine whether the clinic is in compliance with a state law Gov. Phil Bryant signed last spring requiring the clinic's doctors to …
The Independent Foreclosure Review was supposed to be a full and fair investigation of the big banks' foreclosure abuses, and it was trumpeted as the government's largest effort to compensate victimized homeowners.