Gov. Bryant: 'I Will Resist Medicaid Expansion'After weeks of dancing around the issue, Gov. Phil Bryant announced his intention to resist expanding the state's Medicaid program under the federal Affordable Care Act.
Ward 3: Vote Joyce JacksonThe JFP urges Ward 3 residents to go to the polls Tuesday and elect Joyce Jackson.
GOP May Sue Over Hinds MapsPhil Fisher, Hinds County District 4 supervisor, is thinking about suing over new county redistricting maps.
Voter ID Affects MinoritiesHours for voter identification offices could affect rural African American voters.
12 Local Stories of the WeekThere are no slow news weeks in Jackson, especially at the Jackson Free Press. Here are 12 vital stories from the last week.
Study: Voter ID a BarrierBarriers resulting from the new voter ID laws may well prevent numerous potential voters from showing up at the polls.
Cooper-Stokes v. Jackson IVLaRita Cooper-Stokes and Joyce Jackson will square off July 24 for the Ward 3 City Council seat again.
New Abortion Law: Medically Justified?Is it medically necessary for doctors to have hospital admitting privileges? The question lies at the heart of the ongoing fight for Mississippi's last abortion clinic.
Romney: GOP Not 'Rich' PartyIn Jackson Monday, Mitt Romney said the GOP isn't the party of the rich—and used the wait staff to make a point to the audience.
Foreclosure Victims Get AidThousands of Mississippians who got swept up in the foreclosure crisis by losing their homes or falling far behind on mortgage payments might get some help under a new state program.
No Contract for Ward 3 Re-doJackson's Ward 3 special election is eight days away and the city still doesn't have a contract with Hinds County to run the election.
Youth Group to Protest at Romney FundraiserMitt Romney may get a red-carpet reception from supporters this evening, but at least one group plans to show him that not everyone in Mississippi backs his proposed policies.
Center for Reproductive Rights Responds to Clinic RulingCenter for Reproductive Rights President Nancy Northrup: “Every woman in the United States must be guaranteed the same rights and protections under the laws of the land, no matter where she happens to live."
'Crucial' Win for ClinicFederal Judge Dan Jordan handed down a ruling moments delivering "crucial temporary protection" to the Jackson Women's Health Organization, the state's only abortion clinic
The JFP urges Ward 3 residents to go to the polls Tuesday and elect Joyce Jackson.
Phil Fisher, Hinds County District 4 supervisor, is thinking about suing over new county redistricting maps.
Hours for voter identification offices could affect rural African American voters.
There are no slow news weeks in Jackson, especially at the Jackson Free Press. Here are 12 vital stories from the last week.
Barriers resulting from the new voter ID laws may well prevent numerous potential voters from showing up at the polls.
LaRita Cooper-Stokes and Joyce Jackson will square off July 24 for the Ward 3 City Council seat again.
Is it medically necessary for doctors to have hospital admitting privileges? The question lies at the heart of the ongoing fight for Mississippi's last abortion clinic.
In Jackson Monday, Mitt Romney said the GOP isn't the party of the rich—and used the wait staff to make a point to the audience.
Thousands of Mississippians who got swept up in the foreclosure crisis by losing their homes or falling far behind on mortgage payments might get some help under a new state program.
Jackson's Ward 3 special election is eight days away and the city still doesn't have a contract with Hinds County to run the election.
Federal Judge Dan Jordan handed down a ruling moments delivering "crucial temporary protection" to the Jackson Women's Health Organization, the state's only abortion clinic