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Business
Ex-Chevron Lobbyist Joins PSC
Steve Renfroe, a former lobbyist for Chevron Corporation, will take over as one of Mississippi's top public-utilities regulators.
City & County
Analysis: No Safe Wards in Mayor's Race
As of this morning, nine individuals—two women and seven men—have said they would participate in the special election to replace late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba.
Cover
Phil Bryant: Tea Party Governor
The running joke in Jackson political circles is that Phil Bryant is just three handshakes away from being a Hinds County sheriff's deputy.
City & County
Expanding Medicaid: ‘Something Smart’
David Becker believes the 21st century will be the health-care era. Based on a report Becker co-authored, Mississippi will practically be stuck in medieval times if policymakers continue to fight …
City & County
MDOC Scandal Highlights Privatization Problems
With the nation's largest private prison operators earning more than $3 billion in revenue, private-prison and government watchdogs say the opportunity for the brand of corruption alleged against Epps and …
Development
At Capitol, Much at Stake for Jackson
With a renewed push underway for a local-option sales tax, Jackson could at last get some aid in paying for maintenance projects the city has in the works.
Politics
Making Mississippi 420 Friendly
The potential of cannabis as an appetite stimulant is among the key arguments from proponents of rolling back legal restrictions for marijuana for its medicinal purposes.
Politics
Shotgun Blues
Democratic lawmakers are questioning why the Mississippi Legislature is getting a funding boost when other agency budgets are shrinking. Democrats point to this year's $30 million legislative operations budget.
Justice
Justice Delayed?
Federal Judge Henry Wingate has been admonished repeatedly for the long delays in his court.
Environment
Drilling Ruling Another Win for Gulf Boosters
When Derrick Evans talks about the challenges facing his home of Turkey Creek and the people who inhabit the community that former slaves founded on the Mississippi Gulf Coast near …
Politics
Cochran, McDaniel Spar Over Wife Photo Scandal
A longtime incumbent and a firebrand startup vying for the Republican nomination to U.S. Senate continue sparring over a scandal that broke over the weekend and shows no sign of …
City & County
GOP Power Player Could Beef Up City's Lobbying Firepower
A major Republican power player who helped Mayor Tony Yarber win his current position is in line to be the City of Jackson's next lobbyist.
City & County
Yarber Gala Raised, Spent $86K
Mayor Tony Yarber's inaugural gala committee spent almost $85,670—raised from a mostly new crew of donors than those who publicly backed his candidacy.
Under Fire, Barbour Backtracks on Personhood Doubt
Gov. Haley Barbour is trying to unring a bell after raising concerns about the wording of Initiative 26, Mississippi's Personhood amendment, earlier this week on several cable news shows. (Watch …
Bryant Claims Victory
In claiming victory as Mississippi's 64th governor, Phil Bryant invoked the names of Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater, former Mississippi Gov. Kirk Fordice and current Gov. Haley Barbour.
Politics
No Money, No Luck
A common refrain throughout Mississippi's legislative session so far has involved, for better or worse, the outsourcing of certain government functions to private entities.
Politics
Bryant Budget Steadfast in Health Care Opposition
Sen. Hillman Frazier said the state would miss out on millions of dollars in economic activity if it declines to expand Medicaid under the federal health-care reform law.
Editor's Note
Are Mississippi Officials Deadbeats?
The situation in Mississippi may be dire, but it's not hopeless. There are opportunities to drastically—not incrementally—improve things in Mississippi, but our leadership seems fixated on solutions looking for problems.
Politics
Family Ties: Earle S. Banks Sr.
Earle S. Banks Sr. counts his two decades of legislative experience as a top qualification to serve on the Mississippi State Supreme Court.
Politics
Analysis: Apathetic Dems Could Decide GOP Primary
The conventional wisdom in the Mississippi primary for U.S. Senate is that state Sen. Chris McDaniel has the momentum going into the runoff against incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran.
