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Black Legislative Caucus: We Will "Slow Down Process"
The Mississippi Black Legislative Caucus will continue to slow down Republican lawmakers and the legislative process after House Bill 868 set off a debate Wednesday. Rep. Earle Banks, D-Jackson, said his caucus is not going to give up their slim majority and even after a meeting with the Speaker today, …
Clinton Leads Going into S.C., Sanders Leads Among Youngest Voters
Rolling into the South Carolina primary this weekend, here's a visual look at some of the polling data. While former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is favored by a significant margin (59-40), it is interesting to see the older candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, with stronger support among the youngest voters. …
Jackson State University Revises Spring 2016 Academic Calendar, Moves Commencement Dates Forward
This is a verbatim statement from Jackson State University: The Spring 2016 Academic Calendar has been revised because of two high-profile speakers for the undergraduate and graduate commencements. The graduate commencement is Friday, April 22, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. The undergraduate …
Updated: Visual Guide to Super Tuesday & Results
Super Tuesday is here, with 865 pledged delegates up for grabs for the Democratic candidates and 595 available to the Republican candidates. Here's a visual guide to the states in play and the delegate counts. Super Tuesday Guide | InsideGov Here's the Presidential Primary tracker, updated as results come in: …
Rep. Jay Hughes Decries Transparency Double Standards for Charter Schools
Rep. Jay Hughes, D-Oxford, says his failed amendment to HB 1444 which would have required all educational institutions that receive state tax dollars – explicitly charter schools - to publicly disclose the name and salary of individual teachers, failed because it doesn't match the "Capitol's way" of ensuring transparency. Hughes …
UPDATE: Boil Water Alert Lifted for Small Area of North Jackson
UPDATE: Boil Water Notice Lifted The City of Jackson and the Mississippi Department of Health report that the boil notice for the NW Progress Parkway has been lifted as of March, 4. The water is now safe to drink, but residents are advised to first flush their system by running …
Election Reform Bill, Including Early Voting, Passes Mississippi House
Mississippi is one step closer to election reform after the House passed the 283-page election code bill this morning. The bill is the product of a committee formed by the secretary of state last year, which included lawmakers, circuit clerks and election commissioners from around the state. Secretary of State …
Dr. Jamal H. Bryant to Help Lead 'Straight Outta Patience: Take Down the Flag' Rally March
Mayor Tony Yarber posted an announcement on Instagram (@tonyyarber) tonight of a "Straight Outta Patience: Take Down the Flag" rally for Tuesday, March 8, at noon at the state capitol in downtown Jackson. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant, a well-known pastor from Baltimore, will help lead the rally, which he is also …
Brilliant SNL, Daily Show Videos Respond to Trump, Racist Supporters—As We All Must
This weekend, I've seen a lot of excuses for Donald Trump's bigotry and xenophobia from his supporters, who don't seem to have many reasons for supporting him other than they are sick and tired of the way things are now. One gentleman showed up on my Facebook page to defend …
Today is Deadline for Airport, Sanctuary Cities and AG Bills
This afternoon is the deadline for general bills held on a motion to reconsider to pass through both the House and the Senate. The Senate calendar includes Jackson airport "takeover" bill and a bill that would prohibit "sanctuary cities" in the state, while the House could take up a bill …
Big Day: Flag Rally, Mississippi Primaries and Campaign Parties
Today at noon, Pastor Dwayne K. Pickett and Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant will lead a rally to take down the Mississippi flag on the Miss. capitol steps. The Take It Down team released this statement today: On this day of history where Mississippians head to the polls for its primary …
CeeLo Brought a Zu
Amidst the general political chaos of the presidential primaries and visits from Bill Clinton and Donald "Drumpf" Trump, Grammy Award winner CeeLo Green also made a stop in the city of Jackson. As is usually the case with the eccentric singer and songwriter, he didn't come alone. Wherever Green pops …
Just In: Big Freedia to perform at Martin's in Jackson on March 24
Fresh off a controversy in Hattiesburg, in which the owner of the Dollar Box Showroom said he was pressured to cancel her show, Big Freedia is returning to Mississippi with a vengeance. In what the New Orleans bounce artist is calling "Twerkloose" performances, her manager Reid Martin told the JFP …
State Health Department to Offer Lead Testing for Children
The Mississippi State Department of Health if offering lead testing for children on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until further notice at the Hinds County Health Department located at the Jackson Medical Mall, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson, Suite 411. No appointment is needed. This service is only provided for children 6 …
Zoo Day Cancelled Due to Weather, Zoo Still Open
The Jackson Zoo has announced that Zoo Day (planned for Saturday) has been cancelled due to the "current flooding in the Metro and more rain in the forecast," according to a press release. "UnitedHealthcare and the Jackson Zoo have made the decision to cancel Saturday’s events."
Motion City Soundtrack Is No More
After 18 years in the international alternative music scene, Motion City Soundtrack has announced that the band will enter an indefinite hiatus following its upcoming 29-date United States tour. The tour will begin May 5 in Portland and end June 24 in Minneapolis, the city where vocalist Justin Pierre and …
HHS Says 49,000 Mississippians Gained Insurance Via Marketplace
According to the U.S. Health and Human Services department, Health Insurance Marketplaces nationwide signed up nearly 4.9 million new customers for 2016 coverage during the third Open Enrollment period. In total, about 12.7 million people signed up or automatically renewed their plans for 2016 coverage, of which about 40 percent were new customers. In Mississippi, approximately 49,000 were new customers to the Marketplace.
NAACP-MS Petitions Gov. Phil Bryant for 'Union Army Appreciation Month'
In the wake of Governor Bryant's declaration of Confederate Heritage Month, the NAACP of Mississippi has created a petition calling for "Union Army Appreciation Month."
JSU Community Engagement Director Will Move to President's Office
Jackson State University announced some personnel shifts this morning. Dr. Kimberly Hilliard will transition from the Office of Community Engagement to work under President Carolyn Meyers as the Executive Assistant to the President for Special Initiatives. Read the full press release below: Dear JSU Family: As previously announced, Mrs. Sandra …
Councilman Stamps: Corrosion Contract is 'Unfunded Mandate' from State
Jackson City Councilman De'Keither Stamps, of Ward 4, says he voted against the Trilogy Engineering Inc. contract to do a corrosion study for the city last week because it is an "unfunded mandate" by the State of Mississippi—and one the taxpayers cannot afford. In two videos on his YouTube channel, …