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Published by Associated Press on 04 Apr 2013 02:49pm The Mississippi Legislature has ended its three-month session. Full Article > -
Published by Kristian Weatherspoon on 04 Apr 2013 10:47am | Listen Now Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour was on hand at the state Capitol on Wednesday for the unveiling of his portrait. The former governor spoke with MPB News about his lasting legacy as the 62nd governor of Mississippi. Full Article > -
Published by Daniel Cherry on 03 Apr 2013 06:09pm | Listen Now Hundreds of disgruntled veterans showed up to a town hall meeting on Wednesday to voice their concerns about the hospital. Full Article > -
Published by Lawayne Childrey on 03 Apr 2013 05:25pm | Listen Now Part of those hard issues involve whether or not to expand Mississippi's Medicaid enrollment through provisions of the Affordable Health Care Act. Full Article > -
Published by Jeffrey Hess on 03 Apr 2013 04:15pm | Listen Now The charter school bill clears its final hurdle. Full Article > -
Published by Kristian Weatherspoon on 03 Apr 2013 01:53pm Former Governor Haley Barbour's portrait was unveiled in the rotunda of the Capitol today. MPB News was there. Tune in to our 4p newscast for the full story. Full Article > -
Published by Daniel Cherry on 02 Apr 2013 06:25pm | Listen Now The Mississippi Supreme Court will soon decide if a woman who allegedly used drugs and then suffered a stillbirth should stand trial for manslaughter. Full Article > -
Published by Jeffrey Hess on 02 Apr 2013 04:07pm | Listen Now A bill expanding charters schools appears certain to become law. Full Article > -
Published by Jeffrey Hess on 02 Apr 2013 10:42am | Listen Now Representative Mark Baker spoke passionately about what he considers unfair pressure tactics by the senate. Full Article > -
Published by Jeffrey Hess on 02 Apr 2013 05:05am | Listen Now Mississippi lawmakers have approved adding $200 million dollars to the state's credit card for a variety of projects. The majority of the borrowing is for the state's colleges and universities. Full Article > -
Published by Daniel Cherry on 01 Apr 2013 07:23pm | Listen Now More than half of the rivers in the U.S. are considered dirty by the Environmental Protection Agency, and Mississippi lies in the heart of the most affected area. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports... Full Article > -
Published by Jeffrey Hess on 01 Apr 2013 03:16pm | Listen Now Mississippi's Democratic representatives are again blocking a $840 million dollar Medicaid spending bill in an attempt to force Medicaid expansion. Full Article > -
Published by Jeffrey Hess on 01 Apr 2013 11:42am Mississippi lawmakers are in the process of finalizing state borrowing and spending. Both chambers are passing the few remaining appropriations bills left on the calendar. Full Article > -
Published by Jeffrey Hess on 31 Mar 2013 09:21pm | Listen Now The chess match over medicaid expansion continues. Full Article > -
Published by Daniel Cherry on 29 Mar 2013 05:47pm | Listen Now Mississippi's 8 national parks are cutting hundreds of thousands of dollars and that means fewer employees and programs. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports, the parks are feeling the pinch since since sequestration budget cuts took effect. Full Article >
