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WAPT.com JACKSON, Miss. — The Jackson Democratic Committee disqualified Jackson Mayor Frank Melton from the May 5 Democratic primary. WAPT was the only station present for the announcement late Tuesday afternoon when the party said […]

William “Bo” Brown is back in the political arena, and he wants to be the next city councilman for Jackson’s Ward 4. Flanked by family, friends and supporters, Brown officially announced his candidacy during a […]

(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Center for Justice will host a free legal clinic, Thursday, March 19, to assist Jackson-area residents with a variety of issues, including foreclosure prevention, payday lending debt, public school discipline […]

AP JACKSON, MS (AP) – A proposal to give back-to-school shoppers a tax break is still alive at the Mississippi Capitol. The Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that will exempt sales tax on clothing […]

AP JACKSON, MS (AP) – The Mississippi Highway Patrol has continued unfair practices since a racial discrimination complaint was filed on behalf of black state troopers, and the agency’s chief should be removed or have […]

AP JACKSON, MS (AP) – Mississippi might join more than three dozen other states in requiring “fire-safe” cigarettes that extinguish themselves if left unattended. The cigarettes are made with two or three bands of less-porous […]

Associated Press JACKSON, MS (AP) – Some Senate Democrats say they want the chance to vote on legislation that urges Gov. Haley Barbour to accept all of Mississippi’s share of the federal stimulus. The group […]

WASHINGTON – Reversing Bush policy, President Barack Obama on Monday cleared the way for a significant increase in federal dollars for embryonic stem cell research and promised no scientific data will be “distorted or concealed […]

AP JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Mississippi Senate wants to make it more difficult for convicts to get out of prison after the recent parole and pardon of convicted murderers. Legislation approved Thursday in the […]

On Monday March 9, 2008 and Tuesday March 10, 2009 the Jackson Convention Complex will host the “Get Motivated Seminar.” The popular event is expected to draw a capacity crowds on both days. People who […]