November 2011 Archive

Lt. Governor Phil Bryant wins the race to be the state's next governor.

Mississippi ranks number six in the nation for HIV.  The state is stepping up efforts for testing and treatment.

As Mississippian's head to the polls today there are some key questions to consider. We'll take a look at what you need to know before you go to vote. 

Two Mississippi congressmen used a stop in Jackson to weigh in on top national issues.

Ole Miss law students teach high school seniors how to avoid legal trouble as renters.

One out of every five children in Mississippi is obese. Schools are on the front lines in fighting this health crisis.

Redistricting tops the legislative agenda and the party controls the House and Senate will have a major influence on the process.

Mississippi is the fattest state in the nation. In the struggle to conquer childhood obesity, health experts from the around the country are offering their best ideas in Biloxi this week.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is in Mississippi helping Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant get out the vote for his campaign for governor.

Mississippi voters will decide on the emotionally charged issue of 'Personhood', which would define a person as beginning at the moment of fertilization.

Potential changes to the Public Employees Retirement system has Democrats and Republicans at arms.

Both candidates for governor are short on time to reach voters. The annual Hobnob event gives them one more chance to get their message out.

Voters will decide if they must show a government approved photo ID for future elections.

New national test results show many Mississippi 8^th graders are doing better at adding and subtracting fractions and isolating a variable.  But the news is not all good.

Some Gulf Coast fishermen who have haven’t been able to earn a living since the BP oil spill are heading inland in search of more dependable income. Several of them are in a welding class in Gulfport.