JRA Meets Behind Closed Doors
The monthly meeting of the Jackson Redevelopment Authority was uneventful Wednesday morning, at least in the portion of the meeting open to the public. For the first hour of the meeting, which began at 10 a.m., board members discussed issues it has had in regards to Union Station, including repeated …
City Sets Town Hall Meeting To Discuss Rate Hikes
The City of Jackson will host a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28. at Anderson United Methodist Church South at 1315 West McDowell Road to give residents a chance to discuss and ask questions about the mayor's proposed rate hikes on water and sewer services. A …
Rep. Angela Cockerham Joins Money Committees
Rep. Angela Cockerham, a Democrat from Magnolia, is joining the House Appropriations and Joint Legislative Budget Committees. Speaker Philip Gunn made the announcement this afternoon. Here's the full release: Jackson, MS—Today, Speaker of the House Philip Gunn announced his appointment of Rep. Angela Cockerham (D-Magnolia) to the House Appropriations Committee …
Lumumba Calls for Budget Increase
Mayor Chokwe Lumumba at today's special meeting of the Jackson City Council put forth a $502.5 million budget proposal, which represents a 43.3 percent increase in spending over last year's budget of $350.8 million, to be funded by rate increases on water and sewer services and a return of "overfunding" …
Reeves Attacks Bill Minor for Attacking ALEC
Today, Tate Reeves addressed the 40th annual confab of the American Legislative Exchange Council in Chicago. In praising ALEC, Reeves took a shot at venerated Mississippi columnist Bill Minor. Reeves said: "Well, a few months ago he decided to attack ALEC," he said of Minor. "You see – Mr. Minor …
Reeves Embraces 'Tater Tot' at Neshoba
"We are all Tater Tots," Reeves said.