Mississippi News

The governor's revised budged recommendation drew vastly different reactions within the halls of the state capitol. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on what some budget negotiators are saying about the proposal. 

Black Mississippians are three times more likely than whites to go to prison on drug charges, even though drug use rates are virtually identical. That's according to a new report released by the American Civil Liberties Union Of Mississippi . MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports on efforts to stop what some call the vicious cycle of incarceration. 

ALCU releases a new report about the impact of the war on drugs and prison rates.

Doctors are an important economic factor nationwide, and Mississippi is no exception. But as MPB’s Sandra Knispel reports, it’s no longer good enough to just cure patients – physicians also have to demonstrate their economic usefulness…if they want lawmakers to listen. 

The Navy ship Arlington built at Northrop Grumman in Pascagoula has versatility that makes it a vital part of 21st Century military operations. The ship was christened March 26 and is named in honor of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attack on the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia. 

The catastrophic earthquake and tsunami has brought some Japanese businesses to halt operations. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on what it could mean for auto manufacturing in Mississippi. 

This week marks the deadline for Mississippi lawmakers to approve a balanced budget for next fiscal year. But as MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports their task is even greater now that budget talks have reached an impasse. 

About 40 people turned out at the Oxford Square to voice their discontent with the looming federal budget cuts. MPB’s Sandra Knispel has more on yesterday’s rally, organized by local MoveOn members, a national Democratic political action committee. 

Gulf Coast residents have an additional option for treatment of minor medical concerns with a Memorial Hospital clinic opening March 28 at Walmart in Gulfport. MPB’s Rhonda Miller reports the clinic is a model Memorial Hospital could use in other locations. 

A former Mississippi Governor is calling on the legislature to invest in education in order to protect the country. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports on the return of Ray Mabus to the Capitol. 

The United States Senate agreed last week to yet another fiscal band aid until April 8 to keep the federal government from shutting down. Meanwhile, as MPB’s Sandra Knispel reports from Oxford, Mississippi Congressman Alan Nunnelee is getting frustrated with the Senate’s approach to the looming budget crisis 

Much has changed with health care in Mississippi since the Affordable Care Act became law, but what hasn't changed are the ardent opinions of supporters and opponents. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on what they have to say, and how the law affects Mississippi after it's first year. 

The Redistricting fight among Mississippi lawmakers makes a surprise reappearance on the Floor of the Mississippi Senate. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports on the growing calls for compromise. 

Kenneth Feinberg, the claims administrator for the Gulf Coast oil spill, says fishermen with documentation are being paid as fast as possible. But MPB’s Rhonda Miller reports some Gulf Coast fishermen are not satisfied. 

Mississippi's rate of high school students who drop out before graduation is currently around sixteen and a half percent. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on how the state board of education plans to use a new program to lower that percentage.