Politics

Mississippi Official Defends Own Comment About 'Woke' Voters

April 16, 2021

Jackson Water: City Approves $1.2.million to Improve O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Facility

April 15, 2021

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Paused, No Serious Reactions Reported In Mississippi

April 14, 2021

Amendment Hijacks Parent Involvement Bill: 'Not About Teachers'

Rep. Gregory Holloway, Sr., D-Hazlehurst, helped mold the Parent Involvement and Accountability Act, which would "grade" parents in C, D or F districts on their involvement in their children's education.

DJP President Ben Allen Indicted, State Auditor and DJP Slam Hinds County DA Investigation

Mississippi State Auditor Stacey Pickering says Hinds County District Attorney Robert S. Smith must drop indictments against two of his employees.

Rep. Bell: Sanders Too Friendly with Gun Industry, Clinton Best Choice for People of Color

Hillary Clinton understands the complexities of race issues in this country and has a lifetime record of breaking down barriers that hold people back—especially people of color.

I Voted for Sanders Despite the ‘Bernie Bros’

With all of my trepidations, I voted for Bernie because I feel, of all the candidates, he is the one who legitimately has my back.

Fed Up with Underfunding Education

This week it appears that "level" funding for MAEP is here again for 2016, meaning an overall underfunding of the now essentially toothless formula somewhere on the order of $172 million.

Execution Teams, Uber Access and Planned Parenthood

The Mississippi Legislature is one step closer to defunding Planned Parenthood services for Medicaid recipients, allowing Uber free rein in the state and guarding the identities of the state's execution team and lethal drug supplier.

Election Reform Still Possible

Mississippi's election law codes could be getting a makeover this legislative session.

Foster Care Legislation: ‘The Beginning to an End of Madness’

The state's foster-care system, now housed under MDHS as the Division of Family and Children's Services, must comply with a court order in the Olivia Y lawsuit to avoid federal receivership this year.

Helmick: ‘Private’ Charter Schools Drain Public Schools

When the Jackson Free Press sat down again with Joyce Helmick, president of the Mississippi Association of Educators, she repeatedly called charter schools "private charter schools."

'Sanctuary Cities' for Immigrants May Soon Be Illegal in Mississippi

Mississippi municipalities would be banned from establishing "sanctuary cities" for illegal immigrants if a Senate bill, which passed to the House of Representatives yesterday, becomes law.

Trump Sparks Protests at Madison Central: 'Then It Turned Very Scary'

Republican frontrunner Donald Trump attracted large crowds at Madison Central High School—although far from the 10,000 he claimed.

Donald Trump's Education Platform: Stop Common Core, Abolish U.S. Department of Education

This evening, Madison Central High School plans to open its doors to a rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump, which might be as much educational involvement the public has seen from Trump's campaign since it began.

Long-time Republican Charles Evers Joins Madison Mayor, Others on Trump's Mississippi Team

Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler and civil-rights legend Charles Evers are members of Donald Trump's Mississippi Campaign Committee.

Airport Control: 'Not Just a Jackson Fight,' 'Very Expensive Legal Battle' Ahead

One of the few faces in the Senate gallery during the hours-long discussion of the airport "takeover" bill Thursday was that of Jackson Municipal Airport Authority Board Chairman Dr. Rosie L.T. Pridgen.

Planned Parenthood Bill Would Limit Cancer and STI Screening, Birth Control

Medicaid recipients seeking birth control, STI testing or cancer screenings at the state's only Planned Parenthood clinic might get cut off if a Senate bill, which passed yesterday and then was held on a motion to reconsider, becomes law.

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