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Don't Mess With Miss.
Obviously, people weren't paying attention when, right after the reelection of Barack Obama to a second term, Mississippi asked for permission to secede from the Union. (Again.) Or whenever Gov. Phil Bryant says he doesn't want anything to do with the Obamacare -- which extends to a state health-care exchange …
Former Med. Examiner Steven Hayne Back in News
Several stories about Mississippi's former forensic pathologist Dr. Steven Hayne have cropped up lately in the national media.
Looking for Mayoral Candidates to Interview
I am working on a series of JFP Interviews with Jackson mayoral candidates. I'm looking to interview a candidate for the third installment by Jan. 23. So if you know candidates Regina Quinn, Francis Smith or Chokwe Lumumba, please tell them to call me at 601-362-6121 ext. 22 and set …
Claims for Mortgage Settlement Due Friday
Attorney General Jim Hood reminds Mississippians that all claims applications covered by the National Mortgage Settlement are due January 18, 2013.
Did you Know... We've Already Done $2.4 Trillion in Deficit Reduction
Every 20 minutes or so, someone says something like "We've got to do something about this outta-control spending!" It occurs to me that these people generally aren't talking about the defense and security budgets, which take up about 2/3 of discretionary spending. Most of the time they seem to want …
NOW, Rep. Palazzo Supports Sandy Assistance
Since we wrote our stinker quote earlier this week pointing out Rep. Steven Palazzo's hypocrisy over not supporting federal Sandy aid (after begging for Katrina aid), he has thankfully flipflopped: A Republican congressman from Mississippi who voted against the first round of Hurricane Sandy aid is now voting for the …
City, Stewpot Offer Emergency Shelter
The City and Stewpot’s Opportunity Center are teaming up to provide emergency shelter for those in need tonight. The center is located at 845 Amite Street. It will open at 6 p.m. Stewpot and the City’s Department of Human and Cultural Service’s Homeless Division every year to provide night-time shelter …
THE MAYOR'S TELEPHONE TOWN HALL: A DIFFERENT KIND OF REALITY SHOW?
And perhaps that’s the whole point of the event, to look like one thing while actually being something close to the exact opposite of the thing. It’s a contrivance, as real and unscripted as a reality show, with much the same intent: to appear to be something it is not while selling a message or product.
Conservative Judge Makes the Case for Gun Control
The judge who sentenced Jared Lee Loughner to "seven life terms plus 140 years in Federal prison" wrote an op-ed in the LA Times this week calling for stricter gun control. Larry Alan Burns is a gun-owner, a Republican appointee, says he didn't vote for Obama and prefers Fox News …
Live Video: Obama Makes Statement on the Fiscal Cliff
President Obama is expected to address the "fiscal cliff" this afternoon in the aftermath of the House's failure to pass the GOP "Plan B" proposal. The House has adjourned for the Christmas holiday.
More Guns, More Violence... Is There a Connection?
Mother Jones posted a piece back after the Aurora shootings that has now been updated in light of the Sandy Hook murders that happened on Friday. Their point -- the country now has 300 million guns in circulation; up from 200 million in 1995. At the same time, there's a …
Gabby Giffords' Husband Calls for Gun Reform, Enforcement
Verbatim statement today from Captain Mark Kelly, husband of Gabrielle Giffords: I just woke up in my hotel room in Beijing, China to learn that another mass shooting has taken place - this time at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in CT. My thoughts and prayers are with the families …
Updated Video: See Obama Address on Connecticut Shooting
President Obama plans to deliver a statement on the Connecticut school shooting at 2:15 p.m. Central time. Here's the White House's YouTube version:
Closures on Portion of North State Street
Construction of a skybridge will close part of North State periodically.
Doug Anderson Resigns Hinds Board
Hinds County District 2 Supervisor Doug Anderson has resigned from the board. Anderson, who has been in poor health since suffering two small strokes over the summer, often missed board meetings and rarely spoke when he did attend. A former state lawmaker in the Mississippi House and Senate, Anderson joined …
Women's Progress Nonexistent at the Top
"Once again the needle barely budged for women aspiring to top business leadership."
Jackson State meets Arkansas-Pine Bluff for 2012 SWAC Football Championship Saturday
When [Jackson State][1] (7-4)meets Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9-2) in the SWAC Football Championship Game this Saturday the Tigers will be looking for their first conference title since 2007 and to add to their 16th conference titles. Only [Southern][2] with 17 titles and [Grambling State][3] with 23 titles have more SWAC titles than JSU.