Politics

Mississippi's congressmen and senators are divded over the fiscal cliff deal.

State lawmakers will have a full plate when they return for the 2013 legislative session.

Congressman Greg Harper wants all the tax rates on nearly all Americans to remain the same.

The Mississippi Department of Education gave contracts to a single abstinence education company before the curriculum was approved for schools. Critics say the funds provided districts with a strong financial incentive to select “Choosing the Best,” leading the company to hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits. “Choosing the Best” has no evidence that it changes student behavior.

Critics say, the state will spend millions and get minimal results.

Dr. Lynn House lays out the MDE's plans for school reform in Mississippi.

75% of districts are teaching programs without a proven track record. Critics say authorities are handicapping sex education efforts. 

Some in Mississippi are calling for an end to the electoral college.

Mississippi's junior senator says the fiscal cliff could badly hurt the state's economy.

Republican heavyweights may be calling the shots on a new statewide school grading system.

State Senator Alice Harden,  the first black woman elected to the Mississippi Senate will be laid to rest today.

A media blitz and a committee seat change may usher a charter school expansion bill into law.

Mississippi lawmakers get a sneak peek at the next legislative session.

"Now if our overall education performance was in the top 1 or 2  or even in the top decile of all states that might be ok. But when you look at our performance results and consider that we're doing something that virtually no other state is doing in electing their superintendents it stands to reason that we would elect superintendents."