Brad Franklin

Crisler and Jones in a runoff for sheriff, Hicks wins judge’s race

What if Brett Favre was Black?

Mayor, Council still split on where JPD, JFD salary boosts will come from

I don’t want Chappelle canceled, I want him to get educated, and grow up

On the anniversary of Woodham’s rampage, are schools doing their best to protect our kids?

Councilman maintains pastor offered him a bribe

Jackson Ward 6 City Councilman Aaron Banks repeated claims that a Jackson pastor tried to bribe him for his vote on a waste hauling contract recently. Banks maintains New Jerusalem Pastor, Dwayne K. Pickett, Sr., offered him $50,000 for his support on an FCC Environmental Services Contract. In August, the city council twice voted down a measure that would have entered the city into a six-year, $11 million/year agreement with FCC, citing lack of time to review the contract and increased pick up fees as the reason.

Mayor talks crime, COVID, and ‘dignity economy’ in address

This year’s ‘1800s’ theme shows how tone deaf the State Fair Commission is

Archie stands by accusations; will take legal action against Board of Supervisors

House Speaker Gunn’s tax elimination plan still faces strong opposition

House Speaker Philip Gunn believes phasing out state income tax over time and raising the sales tax will give Mississippians more money in their pockets and still provide enough revenue for the state to function properly. Opponents say eliminating a third of the state’s revenue will only have an adverse effect in the long run. Lawmakers convened last Wednesday for two hearings to examine the state’s tax structure and decide if the state can cut its income tax. Gunn wants to gradually eliminate the state’s individual income tax and replace the revenue with a 2.5% increase in the state’s current 7% sales tax. It’s a move that Governor Tate Reeves says won’t work, calling Gunn’s proposal a “tax swap”.