October 2008

Mississippi voter rolls have soared near the two million mark. Now Circuit Clerks around the state are preparing to make the process as stress free as possible on election Tuesday. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

In this second part of our series on the Senate race to replace Trent Lott, we're looking into the campaign of Democratic Former Governor Ronnie Musgrove. He's challenging Republican Roger Wicker, who was appointed to fill the senate seat after Lott resigned late last year. MPB's Stephen Koranda reports.

The amount of money state employers pay into their employee retirement system will increase slightly starting July 1st of 09. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

In the first of a two part series profiling the candidates running to fill Trent Lott's remaining term in the Senate. MPB's Phoebe Judge reports on Republican Senator Roger Wicker's attempt to hold on to that seat after nearly a year in that position.

Mississippi's jobless rate has been up and down this year. It's a trend that has been mirrored in many other states. As MPB's Patty Davis reports, the numbers reflect the length of the lines at Job Centers across the state.

The race for one of Mississippi's US Senate seats is dominated by negative ads. MPB contributor, Sara Sciammacco (sha-MAH-ko) has more on the tone of this race and how the ads are playing out.

Incumbent Republican Senator Thad Cochran and his Democratic challenger, Erik Fleming, separately visited the University of Mississippi's Overby Center this week. Yesterday, Fleming answered questions from Clarion-Ledger columnist Sid Salter. MPB's Sandra Knispel reports.

Studies show that nearly half the country's population has difficulty understanding and using health information. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports on a new program aimed at bringing clarity to the issue.

Members of the newly created senate housing committee are holding public meetings throughout the state to discuss affordable housing. MPB's Phoebe Judge reports.