January 2010

Payday lenders may be finding it harder to open new stores in Mississippi. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on the latest city to adopt a payday lender moratorium.

Governor Haley Barbour will honor five unique Mississippi artists at the annual awards for excellence in the arts next month. Each Friday until then, MPB arts reporter, Ron Brown will introduce us to each of them. Today he tells us about honoree, Bessie Johnson’s art of giving.

Mississippi's public schools have been recognized by a national education journal. However, as MPB's Carl Gibson reports, state education officials admit there's still plenty of work to do.

President Barack Obama’s first State of the Union is getting some tough reviews from Mississippi Congressmen – even from some in his own party. Alex Keefe reports.

The controversy over a proposed merger of the state’s 3 historically black universities continues to grow. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

Mississippi is one of four states in the country where abusing household pets isn't considered a felony. As MPB's Carl Gibson reports, that could change under a new bill that just passed a senate committee.

Community College enrollment in Mississippi is reaching record numbers. But as MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports there are plenty of growing pains to go along with it.

Mississippi legislators and agency heads are deciding on the best way to absorb Governor Haley Barbour's latest round of budget cuts. As MPB's Carl Gibson reports, some are upset with the Governor's cuts-only approach.

k-12 School officials are calling the latest round of Governor Haley Barbour's proposed education budget cuts devastating. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.