October 2012 Archive

Speaker of the house Phillip Gunn is running 9 town hall sytle 'idea tour' event.

Classic cars, about 6,000 of them, are cruising along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It's more than a dazzling, week-long car parade and block party. Cruisin' the Coast is a $20 million economic engine for Mississippi.

A record number of west nile virus cases does not appear to be slowing fair attendance.

Jobs. That's what nearly everyone in Mississippi wants to see more of. Some employers have positions open and they met with prospective employees at a job fair for people with disabilities in Biloxi. Word is, some job seekers walked away a step ahead in getting one.

Governor Phil Bryant wants Mississippi to be a leader in energy production.

Two health care providers are offering free mammograms to women in Central Mississippi in hopes of saving lives.

Mississippians weigh in with their reaction to the first debate.

Mississippi Democrats were among the millions watching the debates. Hear as they weigh in on the candidates.

Gulf  Coast leaders don't know yet how many millions of dollars will come into Mississippi from BP oil spill fines under the RESTORE Act.  No matter. They're going to be ready.. And they're asking for suggestions from the public on how to spend the money.

Mississippi republicans think they have seen a new Mitt Romney

The National Institutes of Health set a Dec. 31 deadline for oil spill workers and volunteers to enroll in The Gulf Study.  The project is the largest study ever done on the possible health impacts of an oil spill. So far 29,000 people have enrolled, with 12 percent from Mississippi.

Mississippi legislators and corrections officials are looking for ways to improve the state's prison system.

The US Department of Justice wants more information about Mississippi's voter ID law.

A former Deputy U.S. Marshal says Mississippi State Police is to blame for the escalating violence on the Ole Miss campus 50 years ago.

Civil rights activist and entertainer Harry Belafonte is reflecting on the success of the Civil Rights movement