AltWeeklies Wire
Castle Doctrine: Not So Cut and Drynew
Mississippi legislators passed one of the nation's broadest Castle Doctrine laws in 2006, giving Mississippians a wide range of legal reasoning to use deadly force. The statute exists as a lengthy amendment to the state's "justifiable homicide" law.
Jackson Free Press |
Jacob Fuller |
01-17-2013 |
Commentary
Remember Who Pays the Billnew
At the heart of every political decision, real people will be affected. No political ideology should ever take the place of doing what's best and right for the people--not to mention the state's economic strength.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Editorial Board |
01-11-2013 |
Commentary
A Kinder, Gentler Unionnew
Picking on food stamps has long been a way to gather votes from people who don't bother to pay attention to who is poor and why (call them the 47-percenters).
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
01-05-2013 |
Commentary
Get Back to Work, Congressnew
Last Thursday, Republican House Majority Leader Rep. John Boehner sent his party home and effectively adjourned the U.S. House of Representatives for the holidays. In his wake, he left the GOP—and much of the nation—disheveled and rudderless regarding the nation's so-called fiscal cliff.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Editorial Board |
12-27-2012 |
Commentary
Breaking: A Serious Discussion in D.C.new
Discretionary spending includes infrastructure, energy investment, and education, as well as spending on defense and homeland security.
Jackson Free Press |
Todd Stauffer |
12-13-2012 |
Politics
Tags: Fiscal cliff
The Contraception Warsnew
Most of you have surely heard by now that former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is blaming his resounding loss on "gifts" that President Obama offered young voters, African Americans and Latinos.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
11-30-2012 |
Commentary
A Jump to the Left? Mississippi: The 2012 Elections and Beyondnew
Among the many names folks have called Mississippi—from the Hospitality State to the Cradle of the Confederacy—“political trendsetter” probably doesn’t rank high on many lists.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
11-17-2012 |
Commentary
Stinker Quote of the Week: "Suppressing"new
Once again, it seems that a conservative is attempting to appropriate words and change history.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Editorial Board |
11-16-2012 |
Commentary
'We Can't Be Bought'new
Mama was right: Money can't buy everything.
Jackson Free Press |
Joe Atkins |
11-16-2012 |
Commentary
GOP Must Help Us Pay for Bush's Promisesnew
Regardless of your opinion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the undeniable truth is that these wars have cost us a great deal of money.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Editorial Board |
11-16-2012 |
Commentary
Voting Suppression Must be National Prioritynew
The electorate lost big when it came to how elections were handled right here in Hinds County and beyond.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Editorial Board |
11-09-2012 |
Commentary
The Candidates’ Plans: How Will They Affect You?new
With less than a week before the presidential election, polls show the two frontrunners neck-and-neck in a campaign focused largely on health care and economic issues.
Jackson Free Press |
Jacob D. Fuller |
11-01-2012 |
Commentary
Endorsement: Barack Obama and Joe Bidennew
It’s been a harrowing four years for the country as we’ve ridden out the Great Recession.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Editorial Board |
11-01-2012 |
Elections
On Values and Votesnew
Though we shared our precious faith, we did not altogether share the same politics.
Jackson Free Press |
CJ Rhodes |
11-01-2012 |
Commentary
Shaping My Political Views Behind the Chairnew
Ole Bill Clinton was right when he spoke at the Democratic Convention: Republicans do want to go back instead of forward.
Jackson Free Press |
Eddie Outlaw |
10-26-2012 |
Commentary
