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Jan. 1, 2006—The Jackson Free Press has blogged about the state Legislature since we launched three sessions ago. This week, we introduce our even better JFP Capitol Blog just in time for the return of the state Legislature. This will be the definitive site for breaking news and daily coverage of the Mississippi State Legislature, as well as commentary by JFP bloggers and special guests involved in the issues. It is also a one-stop portal for the JFP’s in-depth coverage and analysis of Mississippi politics and policy-making.

Also don’t miss Rep. Erik Fleming’s JFP blog, where he is answering questions from citizens about news and actions in the Legislature and his own record.

We will post PDFs of original documents pertinent to the work of state government. There are more surprises and features on the way, and more content to be loadded, so bookmark the blog now and keep an eye out for new developments.

Also, we are considering applications for regular special bloggers who are involved in some aspect of Mississippi policy-making and would like to provide ongoing commentary on the JFP Web site. E-mail [e-mail missing] if you’re interested and tell me why you’re the right choice. Past examples of writing and/or blogging efforts would be helpful.

Blog on, folks.

Founding Editor Donna Ladd is a writer, journalist and editor from Philadelphia, Miss., a graduate of Mississippi State University and later the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, where she was an alumni award recipient in 2021. She writes about racism/whiteness, poverty, gender, violence, journalism and the criminal justice system. She contributes long-form features and essays to The Guardian when she has time, and was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Jackson Free Press. She co-founded the statewide nonprofit Mississippi Free Press with Kimberly Griffin in March 2020, and the Mississippi Business Journal named her one of the state's top CEOs in 2024. Read more at donnaladd.com, follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @donnerkay and email her at donna@mississippifreepress.org.