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Health Care
After Short Debate, Senate OKs Medicaid Bills
In the end they lost, but legislative Democrats finally got the debate they've been asking for on Medicaid expansion in Mississippi.
City & County
Hinds Could Increase Library Access
District 5 Supervisor Kenneth Stokes believes library branches in rural Hinds County are not meeting the needs of residents.
Business
Ten Downtown Bars Could Receive Resort Status
Ten more downtown watering holes could receive a designation from the state to stay open—and keep pouring booze—until the wee hours of the morning.
WAPT: Grand Jury Calls Sheriff Tyrone Lewis 'Incompetent' to Run Jail
After a hastily convened meeting of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors, officials took no action on a grand jury report that reportedly states that Sheriff Tyrone Lewis is incompetent …
City & County
JRA Power Shift Could Affect Farish
The Farish Street project failed to hit its expected stride, and developer David Watkins eventually fell out of favor with JRA, which yanked the master lease from Watkins' control in …
City & County
Hinds Hires Lobbyist
With District 4 Supervisor Phil Fisher as the lone dissenting vote, the board agreed to hire attorney Firnist Alexander as the county's lobbyist.
Politics
GOP May Sue Over Hinds Maps
Phil Fisher, Hinds County District 4 supervisor, is thinking about suing over new county redistricting maps.
Politics
Model for Drug-Testing Bill Controversial
Gov. Phil Bryant has mined Florida for many of his bigger ideas, and his recent the drug-testing bill is no exception.
Justice
‘Pay or Stay’: City’s ‘Debtor’s Jail’ Under Fire
Michael Davis had two choices: Write a check to the City of Jackson for $19,403.81 for fines and court costs or spend 335 days at the Raymond Detention Center.
Business
Costco Looms Over City Economic Development Talks
Big-box retailer Costco, which had been flirting with building in Jackson and is now in talks with Ridgeland officials, loomed large over today's City Council budget hearings.
JPD Weekly Crime Report
Homicides in the city of Jackson are up 84 percent over last year. Through the week ending July 12, there were 35 homicides in Jackson compared to 19 last year.
7 Arrested for Jail Contraband
Seven people were arrested for allegedly trying to introduce contraband to the Hinds County jail.
National
GOP Divided in Mississippi, Nationwide
If one lesson that came out of the recent showdown over opening the federal government and paying the nation's bills, it's that deep fissures persist within the Republican Party.
City & County
Rains Highlight Need for Sewer Fixes, Flood Reduction
Recent flooding has highlighted the urgency to address Jackson's longstanding problems with flooding as well as its aging sewer system that led to a roughly $400 million EPA consent decree.
State GOP Hires New Exec. Director
Brandon Payne is taking over as the Mississippi Republican Party's executive director.
Justice
Walnut Grove Prison to Remain Under Court Order
There is no question, a federal judge said, that "there are current and ongoing violations of the inmates’ federal rights" at Walnut Grove Correctional Facility.
State
Chief Vance: Gov. Barbour Helped Reimburse JPD For Fair
Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance this morning announced the decision of Mayor Tony Yarber's administration to not have JPD patrol the Missisippi State Fair this year.
State
Hinds Supervisors Mull Jailer Pay Raises
After the release of a damning report from the U.S. Justice Department concerning conditions at Hinds County jails, officials are eyeing changes to the pay structure for guards.
Cover
2016 Legislative Preview: Year of the Looming Tax Break(s)?
As legislators return to the capital city and the 2016 session begins, tax cuts are high on the lieutenant governor's—and Mississippi Republicans'—agendas.
Business
Malcolm White, Hellraiser
The news of Malcolm White's resignation as director of the state's tourism division was almost as puzzling as the news three years ago that Gov. Phil Bryant was hiring him.
