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Rep. Bennie Thompson Pulls Ranknew

As a member of Congress, Bennie Thompson sees his role as a conduit for grants and other kinds of support, but he is frustrated that cities and counties in his district don't always take full advantage of federal cash.
Jackson Free Press  |  R.L. Nave  |  03-08-2012  |  Elections

Pushing the Beer Limitnew

Beer lovers in Mississippi are working to change laws that keep craft beer from thriving in the state.
Jackson Free Press  |  R.L. Nave  |  03-02-2012  |  Food+Drink

The Gulf of Hollandnew

Two weeks ago, Steve Holland set the internet afire when news broke of his bill to stop calling the large body of water to our south the Gulf of Mexico and start calling it the Gulf of America.
Jackson Free Press  |  R.L. Nave  |  02-23-2012  |  Politics

Can't Do Nothin' For Ya, Mannew

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is grounded, and the Legislature's allowance is being reduced. This week, Bryant made his first executive budget recommendation to lawmakers at the Capitol. As expected, he took a do-the-same-with-less approach to government spending.
Jackson Free Press  |  R.L. Nave  |  02-09-2012  |  Politics

Mississippi Pardongate: What's Next?new

When state investigators caught up to convicted murderer Joseph Ozment Sunday night, he was living in a Laramie, Wyo., hotel and driving the Mercedes-Benz of his fiancée, LaChina Tillman, an engineer with defense contracting giant Northrop Grumman.
Jackson Free Press  |  R.L. Nave  |  02-03-2012  |  Crime & Justice

Where The Jobs Are ... and Aren'tnew

Where are the jobs? Everybody should move to North Dakota, where there are more jobs than people and more people than housing. But you don't have to go so far as Fargo to find work.
Jackson Free Press  |  R.L. Nave  |  12-22-2011  |  Economy

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