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Watkins Asks For Another Shot at Farish
Jackson developer David Watkins is apparently not satisfied with losing control over the Farish Street renovation project, and is asking the Jackson Redevelopment Authority Board to reconsider their decision of two weeks ago to cut ties with the Farish Street Group, of which Watkins is the chief investor and developer. …
Coming Attractions
Trace^Pathways Farm in Learned, Miss. is hosting educational farm tours through Nov. 8, 2013 for schools and families. The farm is located about 25 minutes from Jackson, near Port Gibson off of Hwy. 18. Activities include a Haystack Pathway, where patrons will get an opportunity to interact with farm animals, …
Meridian Fights The Power Against Kemper, Too
(Yes, I'm going to get all the mileage I can out of this Public Enemy-esque headline.) A group called Mississippians for Affordable Energy picketed Tuesday night in Meridian to protest Mississippi Power Co.'s Kemper County coal-fired power plant. Local TV station, WTOK reported: "The picketers say they were there in …
Water, Sewer Rates Officially Increased
The Jackson City Council had a couple of hurdles to jump Tuesday morning to keep the city from losing up to 20 percent of its expected profits from the now-official water and sewer rate increases outlined in Mayor Chokwe Lumumba's 2014 budget. Some were cleared; others were not. The city …
Church Gives to Hinds Dem Hopeful Willie Robinson: Legal?
Religious organizations are generally not allowed to donate to politicians, but often find clever ways to skirt the Internal Revenue Service prohibitions. One way is just for the pastor and key church officials to personally make big contributions, and encourage their flock to do the same, to support candidates who …
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 …
Canton, Nissan, UAW in NY Times
The UAW is making unionization at Canton's Nissan plant an international effort.
Beer Fridge #4: Samuel Adams Octoberfest
Todd reviews Sam Adams' seasonal Oktoberfest offering and is pleased to find a drinkable amber lager in an attractive, recyclable can.
It's all in the Big Easy...
Despite the storm, there's some good shows in New Orleans this weekend...
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 …
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: …
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.
Health Care Still Unavailable to Many Poor Mississippians
Emergency room care remains their only health-care option.
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 …
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 …
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.
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. …