Jackson taxpayers will have to pay for an outside legal firm to represent Mayor Frank Melton in lawsuits filed against him and the city.
City Chief Administrative Officer Robert Walker said the hiring of Phelps Dunbar of Jackson would eliminate any potential conflict of interest with the city attorney’s office representing Melton, city employees, police officers and any other city officials.
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May 22, 2025
House Republicans pass Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session
Speaker Mike Johnson defied the skeptics within his ranks and muscled President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval Thursday.
