January 2007

A bill that would revamp the Mississippi Board of Health survived a legislative deadline last night, but not without major changes. MPB's Scott Phillips explains why in this report.

New Legislation designed to make the National Guard a stronger and more responsible defense agency was introduced yesterday in Congress. MPB's Patty Davis reports.

Congress will soon begin investigating the country's insurance industry as a result of how damage claims handled after Hurricane Katrina. The outcome of that review could change the way insurance companies operate throughout the nation. MPB's Gary Michiels reports.

Mississippi lawmakers face their first major deadline of the '07 session today. Bills that don't clear committee today will die. MPB's Scott Phillips reports on which bills are in the clear...and which are on the bubble.

The work environment at k-12 schools will be analized at the state and district levels. MPB's Patty Davis has more.

The insurance debacle that occurred after Hurricane Katrina, has prompted lawmakers to draft legislation that would establish an insurance bill of rights. MPB's Scott Phillips has this report.

While James Ford Seale tries to convince a judge to let him post bail today, many Mississippians are still reacting to last weeks arrest. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

Residents of Franklin County are speaking out on the arrest of James Seale. MPB's Brian Pace has more.

Each year, 4,700 Mississippi adults die from cigarette smoke. Yesterday Health advocates and concerned citizens lobbied lawmakers to increase cigarette taxes and decrease grocery taxes in an effort to save lives. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.