Mississippi Public Broadcasting

Special Session Likely on Unemployment Compensation

It may take a special session to reauthorize the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. MPB's Carl Gibson reports.

Mississippi Lawmakers Get Active to Fight Obesity

Elected officials in Mississippi are teaming up to get fit and raise awareness about the state's high rates of obesity and diabetes. MPB's Carl Gibson reports on how these lawmakers are taking their message back to their constituents.
Marking the Seventh Anniversary of the Iraq War

Today marks the seventh anniversary of the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. MPB’s Phoebe Judge has this look at what Mississippi has contributed to effort and the toll it has taken.
Efficiency Programs at Mississippi Universities are Saving Money – Just Not Enough

Faced with huge shortfalls the states eight universities are utilizing cost savings ideas that range from the most basic to the most innovative. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.
Mississippi Congressmen Childers and Thompson, Split on Healthcare Reform

Congressman Travis Childers’s support is crucial to get health care legislation through Congress. However, it seems unlikely Democrats will get his backing. Sara Sciammacco (sh-MAH-ko) reports from Washington.
Mississippi Senators Vote To Keep Earmark Spending

The U.S. Senate has decided to vote down a proposed earmark spending ban. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on the reaction from two of the greatest users of earmark spending, Mississippi’s own U.S. Senators.