February 2013 Archive

The fight over expanding Medicaid could get complicated and partisan.

Nearly four in ten teens have experienced either physical or sexual dating violence, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. 

The state senate could tighten restrictions regarding drugs that induce an abortion.

The Mississippi House has approved a bill to give students with speech problems more options.

"As people come out of poverty there is a positive impact for the taxpayer who has been subsidizing programs such as food stamps and earned income tax credit. So it could be a sizable impact on the public coffers to not have to pay for those programs."

The public debate continues over the merits or foolishness of introducing charter schools in Mississippi.

MPB's Daniel Cherry reports, even if aid isn't available, volunteers have been on the ground taking care of their neighbors in need.

Mississippi could take a second shot at privitizing child support.

"If you care about this person tell them and yall talk about it. And you give me a chance to decide If I wanna be with you or you wanna be with me."

A tornado ripped through southern Mississippi on Sunday evening.  Photographer James Edward Bates captured images of the damage following the storm and the impending clean up efforts. To see a full slideshow of storm photos, visit our Flickr page HERE

Hundreds of south Mississippi residents are still digging through the rubble of Sunday’s tornadoes.

" Pope Benedict the sixteenth has taken a position that the church has adopted in past years."

Clean up and recovery begins in Southeast Mississippi

Residents shaken by a tornado that mangled homes in Mississippi were waking up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving thanks for their survival. More than a dozen in the state were injured.

Parts of south Mississippi are under a State of Emergency after tornadoes ripped through four counties Sunday evening. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports, the City of Hattiesburg took a direct hit.