October 2012 Archive

The November 6th general election is less than a week away and Mississippi Democrats and Republicans are hopeful their candidate will win big. But MPB's Daniel Cherry reports leaders are also looking at how their party will compete in state politics for years to come.

Trade relations with Canada are responsible for 64-thousand jobs in Mississippi.

Jackson Public Schools have been given 8 more months to comply with federal special education standards.

Growth in the energy sector in the state could help drive down Mississippi's high unemployment rate.

As this year’s presidential race draws to a close members of the black church are weighing in on President Barack Obama's support of same sex marriage.

Mississippi emergency responders are on the ground on the East Coast helping with storm response.

The head of the Mississippi development Authority is explaining what he thinks the state needs to do to bring new companies.

The two main candidates in the First Congressional District in north Mississippi square off: Republican Congressman Alan Nunnelee and his Democratic challenger Brad Morris.

A report wants law makers to see health care as an economic driver.

The car industry in North America is bouncing back. Toyota Mississippi is profiting from demand.

Members of the House and Senate elections committee vote to try and block a law suit calling for new districts and antoher round of legislative elections.

A plan to require low-income parents receiving federal child care assistance to scan their fingerprints has been put on hold for now.

A new set of recommended jury instructions are intended to help juries understand the rules.

American schools are becoming more segregated. Schools with high numbers of minority students are often inferior to those with mostly white students. In Mississippi, where schools are often either predominately black or overwhelmingly white, inequity is becoming more entrenched.

Every day, motorists share the road with school busses. Officials urge Mississippians to use extra caution when around a bus.