Jackson Asks State to Pitch In for CapitalWhen the City Council passed its legislative agenda at its last regular meeting on Nov. 29, the members sent a message to the state legislature that emphasized the need for the state's investment in its capital city.
Lumumba Responds to Fake WebsitesThe Jackson mayoral race begins at the end of December, but already there are shenanigans with the candidates' and potential candidates' websites.
Gov. Bryant Named Chairman of Education Commission of the StatesThe Education Commission of the States, a Colorado-based education policy research center, named Gov. Phil Bryant as chair-elect. Bryant will replace outgoing chairman Gov. Steve Bullock, the Democratic governor of Montana.
U.S. Rep. Harper Slams Election Recounts, Calls Pence His 'Bellcap' on VotesU.S. Rep. Gregg Harper, who just learned that he will help oversee federal elections, says the Hillary Clinton and Jill Stein campaigns are using vote recounts to portray the presidential election results as less than legitimate.
Why Hillary Clinton LostNeal Gabler and many of the anti-Trump post-election protesters are wrong when they issue a blanket indictment of all Trump voters, millions of whom voted out of an economic desperation that Clintonite neoliberals ignored for too long. Those voters are …
My, My MississippiMississippi is the soil of my soul. My childhood in Waynesboro gave me the foundation to grow into a decades-long career songwriter, producer, and collaborator with artists like Patti LaBelle, Natalie Cole and Aretha Franklin. I wouldn't be the artist …
Lawmakers Address Blight, Praise GodThe capital city's blight, mainly visible in hundreds of abandoned properties, was a priority for concerned citizens who met with the Hinds County delegation to plan legislation that will address the needs of Jackson last week.
I’m a Patriot, Not a ‘Libtard’A Republican friend from Mississippi State, whom I haven't seen in decades, wrote on my Facebook page recently that he reads my work, and he actually finds me quite conservative in some ways. He hoped that characterization didn't offend me. …
What’s Up with House Bill 1523?In the language of people who refuse to fight in wars like Vietnam, Mississippians should have "conscientious objector" status if they do not want to recognize LGBT citizens' right to get married, Gov. Phil Bryant is arguing in a federal …
Stamps: Transition to Trump a Time of Opportunity for JacksonJackson City Councilman De'Keither Stamps met with members of President-elect Donald Trump's transitional team earlier this month in Washington as a part of a group of leaders of color from across the country. Today he heralded the process as a …
Election Over, But the Fight ContinuesThere's a rumbling in the auditorium. All eyes are focused on the stage, on the latest peddler of promise, the pied Piper of propaganda. Then a white guy sucker-punches a black guy, and a brawl ensues.
Keep Fighting for Transparency in MississippiWhile the fight for the Legislature's contract with nonprofit EdBuild dominated headlines this past week, it is important to not get lost in the weeds.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Big Deal"Trump's international business ventures launch U.S. politics into uncharted ethical waters, whether he likes to admit it or not.
‘Surviving a Severe Political Butt Whooping’"Jojo's Discount Dollar Store will host a series of weekly 'New Era Transition Holiday Sales Events.' Look out for weekly events in isle 7-and-2/5, starting with the 'Post Election Meltdown Mental Health Therapy Summit,' which psychologist Judy McBride is hosting. …