Behind the WallThe Mississippi Legislature voted last week to place an alternative to a citizen-driven initiative on the ballot this fall for the first time in Mississippi history under the state's initiative-process law.
Jarvis WilliamsWhy does Ward 3 need you on the Jackson City Council right now?
David L. ArchieWhy does Ward 3 need you on the Jackson City Council right now?
Mississippi Women Make $11,500 Less Per Year Than MenGiving merit to their call for equal-pay legislation, the Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women introduced its 2014 report that shows women in the state make an average of $11,500 less per year than men.
We Must Finish King’s WorkUnfortunately, many have reduced Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to a mere dreamer and tried to remove the work he was doing at the end of his life from all mainstream discussions about his life.
City Needs A Stronger Customer-Relations FrameworkAfter eight months in office, Mayor Tony Yarber points to his office's listening tours, which travel around the city and give citizens an opportunity to air their grievances, as one of the top accomplishments of his first term as mayor.
Another Do-Nothing Legislature?For the past four years, I have read almost every bill presented to the House and Senate, and most of them are complete and utter nonsense.
Legislature Explodes in Fight Over Public EducationThe first big legislative fight of the year exploded in the Mississippi House of Representatives this morning as Democrats attacked a Republican alternative to a statewide ballot initiative that, if it passes in November, would require adequate state public-education funding.
Bold Requests from the ‘Bold New City’Mayor Tony Yarber has talked to top Republican leaders, who he says seem most amenable to helping with Jackson’s public-safety needs.
Legislators on a Tight Rope, Walking a Fine LineOfficials and advocates don't expect this legislative session to be much different than any other. It's a state-wide election year, which is the perfect time for emphasizing wedge issues and lollygagging on real state concerns like education and Medicaid.
Analysis: Election-Year Politicking StartsLike a comet that is visible to Earth denizens only once in a while, the quadrennial event of the election-year legislative session has commenced.
Familiar Faces Join Ward 3 FrayFor the first time in a quarter century, Jackson's Ward 3 city council is not occupied by an individual whose surname is Stokes. In fact, the near-west-side ward seat, a longtime stronghold of the black community, is not currently occupied …
Legislature: The War is Just BeginningThe Mississippi Legislature is back in session tomorrow, which means another three months of state representatives at battle on issues, some of questionable significance.