by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today The House of Representatives in a mostly partisan and racially divided vote on Wednesday revived its measure to expand the area inside Jackson where state-run Capitol Police can patrol to include neighborhoods where most of the...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today A proposal to place Jackson’s troubled water system under a regional authority board — once it comes out from federal receivership — died on the House calendar without a vote with a Tuesday night deadline. Senate Bill 2889 had...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today A reworked version of a controversial House bill that will add a total of five appointed judges to the Hinds County court system and expand Capitol Police presence throughout Jackson passed by a majority vote in the Senate Tuesday....
The IRS will open the Jackson Taxpayer Assistance Center on Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 100 W. Capital St., Jackson, Mississippi 39269. The special opening is part of its efforts to improve service this tax season. During the special Saturday opening,...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today Lawmakers backing House Bill 1020 say Hinds County’s backlog of cases is an emergency that justifies having five non-elected judges to pick up the slack. Cliff Johnson, attorney and director of the MacArthur Justice Center,...
‘As long as I’m needed’: JSU acting president has no timetable from IHL for appointment by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today Jackson State University’s temporary acting president said she has no timeline for her appointment at an on-campus press conference Monday. Elayne...
