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City Council President Melvin Priester Jr. and several candidates running for mayor of Jackson are lambasting the administration of former Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. over the mishandling of federal block grants. Johnson, also running for the seat, defends his record.

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Repayment of HUD Funds Emerges as Election Issue

An agreement between the city of Jackson and a federal housing agency over the apparent mishandling of $2 million in community-development block grant money could hamstring small development in the …

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