Updated: Child Found Dead in Stolen Car, Three Persons of Interest in Custody
Updated: Three persons of interest have been taken into custody, WAPT reports, after a 6-year-old who was kidnapped early this morning was found dead in the back of a stolen vehicle in Madison County. The Jackson Police Department has now confirmed that they found a deceased child in the backseat ...
Gov. Bryant Sets Special Session for June 5
Gov. Phil Bryant called for a special session for lawmakers to finish the fiscal-year 2018 budget. He made the announcement on his Facebook this week. Lawmakers will return to Jackson on June 5 to presumably pass the three budget bills that died during session. "In the interest of providing proper ...
Gov. Bryant Cuts State Budget, The Fourth Time in Current Fiscal Year
Gov. Phil Bryant announced his fourth budget cut to the current fiscal-year budget this afternoon. He will cut over $20 million from the state's budget, meaning a less than half percent cut for each state agency. He also pulled $39 million from the state's rainy day fund to plug budget ...
Boil Water Lifted for Most Jackson ZIPs
Boil water notices are being lifted Monday morning after the weekend's contract work on Jackson water mains.
Congressman Thompson Asks Dept. of Homeland Security to Free Daniela Vargas
Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) sent a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security John Kelly today regarding Daniela Vargas, the 22-year old undocumented immigrant detained in Jackson last week. Thompson's letter asks Sec. Kelly to ensure that his department "exercises available discretion and looks upon her case ...
City of Jackson Repairs Water Line, Issues Boil Water Notice
The City of Jackson announced repairs to a 24-inch water line at Larson and Moody Streets today, and they have issued a boil water notice for the following areas: [1200-1399] High Street; 39202 [600-199] Monroe Street; 39202 [1200-1399] Harding Street; 39202 Larson Street; 39202 Vine ...
Gov. Bryant: We Don't Want 'Obamacare Lite'
Gov. Phil Bryant called out Congress today, saying that the American Health Care Act resembles Obamacare too closely. In a Facebook post, Bryant cited the Heritage Foundation's concerns on the new American Health Care Act, which support his stance that the new plan is "Obamacare Lite." (The Heritage Foundation gave ...
Mississippi House Passes Domestic Abuse Divorce Amendment
The Mississippi House of Representatives voted to add domestic abuse as grounds for divorce this afternoon when Rep. Andy Gipson, R-Braxton, brought out an amendment to Senate Bill 2680, which clarifies that abused and neglected children can be placed with their relatives when they are removed from their homes. Gipson's ...
JSU Interim President Praises Trump's HBCU Executive Order, While Other Presidents Cast Doubts
Jackson State University's interim President Dr. Rod Paige applauded President Donald Trump's executive order in support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country. Trump's order creates a board of advisors on HBCUs that reports to him as well as effectively moves HBCU programs to the executive office ...
Fondren's First Thursday Changes Again
Fondren's First Thursday is undergoing another change.
Congressman Thompson Releases Statement in Support of Daniela Vargas
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), released a statement in support of Daniela Vargas today. Thompson is a ranking member on the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee, and represents parts of the city of Jackson in the U.S. House. His statement is below: "Our country must have immigration policies that are ...
Ward 7 Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon Will Not Seek Re-Election
Ward 7 Jackson Councilwoman Margaret Barrett-Simon has announced that she will not seek re-election this spring for her council seat, which she's held for 32 years. Barrett-Simon released the statement below, regarding her decision: "Fellow Jacksonians, It has been my deepest honor and blessing to serve Ward 7 as your ...
City Responds to Hinds County Emergency Declaration
According to WJTV the Hinds County Board of Supervisors voted today to declare a state of emergency in South Jackson to support work on a 48-inch water main; the work may require a significant time period of disrupted water service in the area.
ZDD Giveaways and Festival on Mar 25, but No Parade
Due to newly projected expenses not incurred in the past, important logistical decisions could not be made in a timely fashion, resulting in the cancellation of the annual nighttime parade.
Four Mississippi Firms Awarded Continental Contracts
Continental Tire awarded four Mississippi-based firms contracts to work on the construction of the Hinds County tire plant and training center, which will be located off of Interstate-20 just outside of Clinton. Three firms, Jackson-based McCarty Architects, Clinton-based WGK Engineers and Tupelo-based Corbett Legge & Associates Engineering, were awarded 30 ...
MDAH Names Leadership Team for 2 Mississippi Museums
MDAH has now announced the leadership team for 2 Mississippi Museums, which will encompass the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History.
Hal's St. Paddy's Parade Announcement
Here are more details on Hal's St. Paddy's Parade & Festival on March 18.
Tax Foundation Honors Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn for Tax Reforms
The Tax Foundation honored Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn with its Outstanding Achievement in State Tax Reform award this week. "Reeves and Gunn led the effort to begin phasing out the state’s archaic franchise tax, a tax on investment and capital formation in a state that ...
Ed Funding Formula "Dummy" Bills Survive Deadline Day
On deadline day, both the House and the Senate passed their respective versions of "dummy" education funding formula bills out of committee that bring up code sections regarding the Mississippi Adequate Education Program. The bills mark both House Speaker Philip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves' commitment to at least ...
AG Announces Settlement with Western Union
The Mississippi Attorney General's Office released the following statement, reproduced here verbatim: "ATTORNEY GENERAL JIM HOOD ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH WESTERN UNION Western Union Admits Anti-Money Laundering and Consumer Fraud Violations JACKSON— Attorney General Jim Hood announced today that popular money-transfer service Western Union will implement a comprehensive anti-fraud program in ...