January 2012 Archive

Mississippi's agriculture industries had their best year ever in 2011. Unfortunately for growers, high front end costs are cutting deep into their bottom line.

The Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project is having to cut back. That means poor residents might have a hard time getting legal help.

Lt. Governor Tate Reeves has named the chairmen of the Senate's 39 committees.

7 of Mississippi's 8 statewide elected officials have taken their oath of office.

Jackson business James Barksdale to be interim director of the Missisisppi Development Authority.

Barbour gives one more farewell address to a joint session of the legislature.

Even though troop deployments are drawing down, nearly 50 more Mississippians are heading to Afghanistan.

Hazlehurst Middle School is amidst an academic and behavior turnaround. The school hired more Teach for America teachers than any school in the country, inheriting the controversial turnover that goes with teacher corp programs.

Nonprofits are coming to the Capitol with their list of wants from the state legislature during the 2012 session.

Republicans are taking a lead role in the course of legislation in Jackson.