Nissan Jobs Cost MillionsCentral Mississippi is getting 1,000 badly needed jobs, but taxpayers are paying a hefty price for them.
JPD Ups Non-English SkillsThe Jackson Police Department is taking steps to improve communications and relationships with non-English-speaking residents in the city.
State on Shaky Financial FootingIt's a good thing Mississippians owe less in student loan debt than the national average because ours is one of two states where personal income is shrinking.
Obamacare Ruling 'Imperfect'Mississippians might not want to celebrate this morning's U.S. Supreme Court ruling affirming President Barack Obama's health-care law just yet.
Court Upholds 'Obamacare'In a 5-4 decision with Chief Justice John Roberts as the "swing" vote and author of the decision, the 2010 Affordable Care Act was upheld, including the controversial insurance "mandate," although as a tax.
'No Ill Will, But We're Suing'Mississippi's sole abortion provider is taking its fight against a new state law that endangers its existence to court.
Is Mississippi in 'Play'? In August 1987, Louisiana State University geologists reported that a rock formation called Tuscaloosa Marine Shale could contain as much as 7 billion barrels of oil.
Managing Projects, Tasks and Info The recent wholesale upgrade to the Jackson Free Press website was quite an undertaking. For the first time since 2002, we have completely changed not just to a new design, but to an entire new "backend" as well, switching to …
[Letters] Congress, Support Mississippi StudentsUnder the budget approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Phil Bryant, Mississippi's Institutions of Higher Learning will receive $2,400 less per student for fiscal year 2013 than they received a decade ago.
Beer Law Changes July 1With the stroke of his pen on April 9, Gov. Phil Bryant approved one of the most popular measures in recent history—the craft-beer bill.
JPS Asking for Tax IncreaseThe Jackson Public Schools board approved a $206 million JPS budget for the upcoming year at a meeting yesterday by a vote of six to one.
A Mississippi Tea Party ChatJanis Lane, president of the Central Mississippi Tea Party, said conservatives want America to return to its roots of "limited government, free markets and fiscal responsibility."
Appeals Court Tosses David Archie ConvictionThe Mississippi Court of Appeals threw out the convictions of David Archie and a dozen other people who were arrested at a March 2008 protest in Canton.
SCOTUS Creates Buzz in MississippiAs with many U.S. Supreme Court rulings, there was a little something for everyone in yesterday's ruling on Arizona's tough anti-immigration law.
Biz Roundup: Supercell, Hair, CraftsFrom iPods and laptops to Android phones and iPhones, Supercell buys, repairs, refurbishes and sells a wide range of electronics.
Best Health-Care ReportingAs you wait for the Supreme Court's health-care decision, here's our roundup of standout reporting on health care in the U.S. and the struggle to fix it.
Life Without Parole for Kids Ruled Cruel and UnusualBefore a person under 18 can be given a life sentence with no hope of parole, judges must take the defendant's age and the nature of their crime into consideration.
Hinds EDA Says No to GarageHinds County Economic Development Authority Executive Director Blake Wallace recommended that the Board of Supervisors not go forward with funding a parking garage that is part of the Old Capitol Green project.
SCOTUS Rules on Ariz. Immigration LawThe ongoing controversy around Arizona's controversial immigration law culminated today in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling handed down this morning.
Riot Rocks Another CCA PrisonWidespread fighting has broken out at another Corrections Corporation of America-run private prison in south Mississippi, leaving 23 inmates injured.
Central Mississippi is getting 1,000 badly needed jobs, but taxpayers are paying a hefty price for them.
The Jackson Police Department is taking steps to improve communications and relationships with non-English-speaking residents in the city.
Mississippians might not want to celebrate this morning's U.S. Supreme Court ruling affirming President Barack Obama's health-care law just yet.
In a 5-4 decision with Chief Justice John Roberts as the "swing" vote and author of the decision, the 2010 Affordable Care Act was upheld, including the controversial insurance "mandate," although as a tax.
The Jackson Public Schools board approved a $206 million JPS budget for the upcoming year at a meeting yesterday by a vote of six to one.
Janis Lane, president of the Central Mississippi Tea Party, said conservatives want America to return to its roots of "limited government, free markets and fiscal responsibility."
Join up with the city and Americorps to help Jackson.
As you wait for the Supreme Court's health-care decision, here's our roundup of standout reporting on health care in the U.S. and the struggle to fix it.
Hinds County Economic Development Authority Executive Director Blake Wallace recommended that the Board of Supervisors not go forward with funding a parking garage that is part of the Old Capitol Green project.