January 2013 Archive

Mississippi Power and the Mississippi Public Service Commission have reached a deal opening the possibility for rate increases to fund a multi-billion dollar power plant in Kemper County.

A non-profit is raising the projected amount that Mississippi could stand to gain from Medicaid expansion.

Mississippi Representatives get their first chance to debate a charter school bill.

Immigrant's rights advocates are urging lawmakers to resist sweeping immigration reform legislation.

Quite a few Mississippians were part of Monday's 57^th presidential inauguration.

Resistance to charter schools is growing in some Mississippi school districts, among them Oxford.

Bryant lays out broad view in state of the state address.

Opponents and supporters of abortion in Mississippi took to the streets yesterday for the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

"We're talking about full tuition, room and board, their books, all of the technical equipment that they'll need. We're going to have study abroad that were going to provide for them to be able to travel to other places. And these students are students that are going to have to be eligible to be members of our respective honors colleges on our two campuses. So these are outstanding students to start with."

Mississippi residents continue to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service.

Governor Phil Bryant talks about what he wants to achieve with his address.

Schools around the country close in remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But schools in the Deep South are also observing the birthday of Confederate General, Robert E. Lee.

Anti-smoking advocates think they are making gains in pushing a comprehensive indoor smoking ban.

The unemployment rate for veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan is three points higher than the national average.

From civil rights to stopping drug trafficking, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says he's looking forward to working with Mississippi's newest federal prosecutor.