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'Hope' and 'Change' Define Mayoral Campaigns

Before Jonathan Lee arrived to his election night party at the Penguin restaurant in west Jackson, local stations were already declaring him the victor in the Democratic primary race for the next mayor of Jackson over second-place runner up Ward 2 Councilman Chokwe Lumumba and three-term incumbent Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr., who finished third.

Miss. Mayoral Primaries Narrow Candidate Fields

Most Mississippi cities elect mayors this year, and party primaries Tuesday narrowed the fields of candidates.

Cost of New Lee County Jail Estimated at $19M

A new 600-bed jail probably will cost about $19 million, an architect told supervisors in Lee County.

Thimblepress, Edison Walthall Auction, Outlets of Mississippi and Small Business Webinars

Kristen Ley opened Thimblepress--a combination letterpress, art, sewing, design and woodworking studio--in Jan. 2012. She named the shop for her collection of thimbles; she has one for each state she has visited.

Youth Baseball Facility Seen as Boost for Economy

Brandon Mayor Butch Lee is proposing a 2 percent additional tax on food and beverage sales at local restaurants to pay for a multi-field complex focused on baseball.

City Attorney Details City Lawsuits, JATRAN Controversy

The Jackson city attorney and a lawyer suing the city on behalf of police officers discuss allegations that the city is facing a mountain of lawsuits.

10 Local Stories of the Week

There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.

UPDATED: Fact Checking Lee

In an email circulated Wednesday night, the Jonathan Lee campaign accused Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. of funneling big contracts for legal representation of the city to his campaign contributors.

Miss. Ricin-Letters Case Headed to Grand Jury

A dust mask that tested positive for ricin also contained DNA from a Mississippi man suspected of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others, an FBI agent testified Thursday.

UPDATED: The Skinny on Mayoral Campaign Finance Reports ... So Far

Democratic mayoral challenger Jonathan Lee has raised $334,560.03 since the start of the new year, according to a campaign finance report filed by his political action committee Friends of Jonathan Lee on Tuesday.

High Fidelity

Certain music just slips by you, whether because of indifference, ignorance or initial dislike. I was 12 years old when Damien Rice released his debut album "O."

The Campaigners

Have you ever wondered who’s behind the mayoral candidates? So did we. Here’s what we found out about four of them.

Doing Our Job

In the middle of crazy campaign coverage over the last week, we saw this quote posted on Facebook: "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations."

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Germane'

First, if a person deigns to run for office—putting themselves in the public realm—that person should expect scrutiny in all aspects of their lives.

Jackson Municipal Elections: The Candidates

With yard signs, flyers and debates galore, you might have lost track of which candidates are running for which offices. Here's a quick reference list.

Mayoral Debate Provides Great Political Theater

The mayoral debate at Mississippi College of Law's Student Assembly Center drew an overflow crowd, and provided some fireworks as Jackson enters the final week of the 2013 municipal races.

Ergon, Homebuilders, Nucor, 20/20 PACs Quietly Helping Candidates

Political action commissions are way to quietly donate to a candidate in Mississippi—if they wait until the last minute.

Lee’s Legal Troubles Multiply

The week before the Democratic primary went from bad to worse for mayoral candidate Jonathan Lee when news emerged Monday that a fifth supplier, Diversey Inc., is suing his family business, Mississippi Products Inc., for non-payment.

Re-elect Harvey Johnson Jr.

We liked the idea of new blood in city government in 2013. We are, therefore, both excited and encouraged by the prospect of a number of new, younger city council members this time around.

Tests Link Deadly Ricin to Obama Letter Suspect

An FBI affidavit states that items tested in Dutschke studio have tested positive for ricin.

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