Barbour Announces $21 Million More in Budget CutsGov. Haley Barbour announced another round of state budget cuts totalling $21 million today. Today's cuts, which represent roughly 0.5 percent of the state budget, bring total cuts for the 2010 fiscal year to $458.5 million. The governor warned that …
Kemper Coal Plant Hearing Draws ProtestA crowd of 100 piled into the chambers of the Mississippi Public Service Commission this morning, offering a variety of opinions in support or opposition to a proposed $2.4 billion coal gasification plant in Kemper County.
Jackson Businesses Ready For Super BowlWhat better way to spend Super Bowl Sunday than with an abundance of beer, bar food and emotionally charged football fanatics?
Lester Raymond Jones Jr.Family and friends are searching for Lester Raymond Jones Jr., a Mississippi State University student with a promising future.
Barbour Delays Further Budget CutsGov. Haley Barbour canceled a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. this morning at which he was expected to announce additional state budget cuts for this fiscal year. A press release confirming the cancellation said that Barbour "continues to analyze …
Family of Man Killed In Fire Wants AnswersNearly two weeks after a fire destroyed a West Jackson warehouse, the Jackson Fire Department recovered the body of a homeless man in the collapsed structure. Now family members of the man, Jeremy Smith, want to know why it took …
New Bank Focuses on Local EconomyAn African American-owned bank will open a new branch on Livingston Road today with plans to invest in the future of Jackson.
JFP Person of Day: Jesse O'QuinnOn a recent Sunday morning, Jesse O'Quinn woke up thinking about plans for his upcoming 23rd birthday. He couldn't shake recent images he'd seen of the devastation in Haiti, and instead of getting presents on his birthday, he wanted to …
Sex Ed Advocates Attack ‘Just Wait'National and state sex-education advocates are rallying in support of comprehensive sex education, citing a report released last week showing the failure of abstinence-only-until-marriage education in Mississippi.
State Arts School in Jeopardy?With proposals for the merger of universities and public-school districts attracting substantial public outcry and debate, Gov. Haley Barbour's call for merging two statewide magnet high schools has drawn less vocal opposition at the state capitol. Educators, city leaders and …
Legislature Week 4: Money and MethThe House and Senate were up against deadline yesterday for committees to either approve or reject proposed bills. The next deadline is a Feb. 11 end-date for the House and Senate to act on bills that survived committees. But the …
No Lottery This YearA bill paving the way for a state-run lottery to support education died in committee this week, despite growing popularity. House Gaming Committee Chairman Bobby Moak, D-Bogue Chitto, held the last Gaming Committee meeting on Monday without taking up House …
Former Choctaw Chief HospitalizedPhillip Martin, the former chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, has been hospitalized at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. Martin, 84, held the democratically elected post of the group's chief for 32 years, with his tenure ending in …
Husband Speaks About Wife Shot at JSUThe husband of a woman shot at Jackson State University last night is asking for authorities to help find the suspect who is still at large.