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MS Coverage Under Obamacare May Be as low as $8/month
Mississippi health-insurance rates could be as low as $8 a month after tax credits.
Quick Hits for Friday Night
There's usually plenty to do on Fridays in Jackson, and if you are like me, you're going to have a tough time deciding exactly which of these awesome events to attend: The city of Jackson is celebrating National Night Out on Friday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at City …
Barbara Dunn's Reign of Copy Fee Terror Over?
For about a year, maybe longer, the state court system has slowly been rolling out news of electronic filing coming to certain counties. Now, it's finally Hinds County's turn. Starting on Oct. 1, Hinds Circuit Court and Hinds County Court starts accepting voluntary electronic filing of court documents in civil …
Jerry Hopkins Drops out of Hinds 4 Race, Maldonado Takes Runoff Spot
Two days after a first-place finish in the Democratic primary for Hinds County District 4 supervisor, Jerry Hopkins has bowed out of the race. On Tuesday, Hopkins edged out James "Lap" Baker, 353 votes to Baker's 316, setting up an Oct. 8 runoff. This afternoon, Hinds County Democratic Executive Committee …
City Issues Boil-Water Notices
The city of Jackson's water system seems to be fighting a battle against shifting Yazoo clay.
Thompson Derides Repubs for Shutdown
19,000 Mississippians awoke this morning to the possibility of no paycheck.
Roger Wicker is listening -- but only to what he wants to hear
The government is shut down. The U.S. Air Force Academy has suspended travel, which threatens to cancel its game against Navy this weekend. And me and city reporter Tyler Cleveland couldn't even officially figure out how many Hispanics live in Jackson because the U.S. Census Bureau website is shut down. …
Health-Insurance Marketplace Scam Alert
Mississippi's Attorney General and Insurance Commissioner want to make sure you don't get scammed with the newest rollout of the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces.
JRA Cuts Ties to Farish Street Group
Well, that seemed easier than expected. The Jackson Redevelopment Authority on Sept. 25 canceled, by unanimous vote, the contract of Farish Street Group LLC, the real-estate management company charged with luring businesses to the building on Farish Street. In a move that Mayor Chokwe Lumumba called "long overdue," JRA chose …
Hinds Dems Throw Down Tomorrow
4 Democrats 2 Seats. The Hinds Count Democratic Party is preparing for what it's billing as a showdown for the District 2 and District 4 races tomorrow night at Metrocenter. Here's a the full release: JACKSON-On the evening of Thursday, October 3 at 6:00 PM at Center Court at the …
Health Care Still Unavailable to Many Poor Mississippians
Emergency room care remains their only health-care option.
Affordable Care Jubilee Oct. 4
Rep. Bennie Thompson is partnering with the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center to educate and assist Mississippians to enroll for health insurance.
Report: Ole Miss Football Players Used Homophobic Slurs at On-Campus Play
Yahoo! Sports has picked up a story from the Ole Miss student newspaper The Daily Mississippian that details the homophobic actions of at least 20 students, including members of the Ole Miss football team, during a play on campus in Oxford. From the DM Online's story by writer Adam Ganucheau: …
ZAPP Plans "Make A Difference Day"
The Zoo Area Progressive Partnership is organizing a Make A Difference Day cleanup along Capitol Street from I-220 to the zoo entrance on Tuesday, October 8. The event will start at noon, and volunteers will meet at the zoo education center before the zoo's main gate. Volunteers are asked to …
It's all in the Big Easy...
Despite the storm, there's some good shows in New Orleans this weekend...
Canton, Nissan, UAW in NY Times
The UAW is making unionization at Canton's Nissan plant an international effort.
Supes Continue Raiding Byram-Clinton Corridor Fund
At this morning's Hinds County Board of Supervisors meeting, supervisors distributed more than $250,000 to various recreational and other projects around the county. The money is coming from $3.5 million that had been set aside for the Byram-Clinton Parkway development project, which sparked intense debate between two board members. In …