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OPINION: Where the Real Blood Money Lies in Fight Against Initiative 65
"The truth is that the real blood money in the marijuana fight comes from political contributions from large pharmaceutical companies, ones that have a vested interest in limiting the ability of physicians to prescribe alternatives to their priciest medications."
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Tonya Ware at ReadyNation Mississippi, Jobs for Jacksonians and Mississippi Health Access Exchange
ReadyNation Mississippi, an organization that advocates for evidence-based policies to build a stronger workforce, recently named Tonya Ware, who previously served as the project manager for Leadership Greater Jackson and Youth Leadership Jackson, as its new project director.
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Mayor Lumumba Name-checks City Partners, Mourns Deaths in 'State of the City'
Many foundations have stepped up to help improve the lives of the people of Jackson in the last year, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said at his state of the city address Thursday.
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Incumbents Face Challenges in Mississippi House, Court Races
Three out of four incumbents in Mississippi's U.S. Congressional Districts are facing challenges on Election Day. Two Republicans—Trent Kelly and Michael Guest—and the state federal delegation's sole Democrat, Bennie Thompson.
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Mississippi City Won't Lose Lights After Threat Over Debt
Itta Bena, an entire city in Mississippi that was under threat of losing electricity before the end of the year because of unpaid bills, will have more time to find a new power provider after the state stepped in, citing concerns about safety and public health.
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Dueling Medical Marijuana Measures on Mississippi Ballot
After years of seeing medical marijuana proposals shot down by the Mississippi Legislature, supporters decided to try something else: adding it to the state constitution.
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Analysis: Mississippi Voters Will Say Yes or No to New Flag
An expert says having a statewide election on a flag design is unusual, and Mississippi is having its second one in less than 20 years.
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Recently, Jackson began a pilot program with two technology corporations to provide a platform for …
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Mississippi Program to Use Door Cameras to Fight Crime
Mississippi’s capital city could begin using residents’ door security cameras in its effort to fight rising crime.
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Monument to Civil Rights Leaders Restored After Car Crash
A monument to two iconic Civil Rights activists in Jackson has been repaired after it was destroyed in a car crash earlier this year.
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Mississippi Board Says County Can Move Confederate Statue
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History board has unanimously approved a permit for a Confederate monument to be moved from a Lowndes County courthouse to a cemetery.