May 2013 Archive

The Mississippi House could have a chance to vote on a Senate redistricting map as soon as today. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that Senators had to choose between two competing redistricting plans. 

The Mississippi Senate is expected to debate the Senate redistricting map early this morning. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that Senators will likely discuss more than one map 

Nearly 300 thousand Mississippians have type 2 diabetes, an incurable disease that affects the way the body uses food. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports how healthcare providers are being trained in Jackson this week to better educate the public on this potentially deadly disease. 

The debate over Mississippi's new redistricting maps has become much more partisan. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that Republicans in a Senate committee have quickly changed the fate of the redistricting process.... 

A rising number of elder abuse cases is being reported across the United states. At least 3,000 incidents were reported in Mississippi last year alone. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports why and how law enforcement is attacking the problem. 

Mississippi lawmakers are in the final few weeks of the 2011 legislative session and the question of how to appropriate the state's 5 billion dollar budget still remains unanswered. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports one of the main sticking points is expected to be the Mississippi Adequate Education Program which is the equity funding plan for K-12 schools. 

Mississippi is one of several sites to take part in the largest long-term study of children's health ever conducted in the United States. It kicked off yesterday in Hinds County and MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on how the program is going to be conducted. 

A group of educators from South Africa is in the Jackson metro area as part of an international project aimed at teaching economics. MPB’s Daniel Cherry takes a look at how they plan to use their lessons back home. 

A new senate redistricting map could see a vote on the floor of the Senate as soon as Wednesday. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that the new legislative redistricting map quickly passed a joint committee yesterday. 

Now that the Mississippi House has passed a redistricting plan, the redistricting focus moves to the Senate. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that plans from both chambers are now in the Senate. 

It’s been Fifty years since hundreds of people both black and white risked their lives to break down the barriers of segregation in interstate travel. When their bus arrived in Mississippi they were arrested and sent to Parchman prison. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports how these brave "Freedom Riders" helped change the course of a state and nation. 

The Mississippi House could vote today on a newly redrawn district map based on 2010 census data. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that the new district map reflects population shifts over the last ten years.... 

Mississippi has some of the highest teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease rates in the nation. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports how a new sex education bill making its way through the state legislature could impact the lives of thousands of teens throughout the state. 

Higher education could be seeing a new model for how it's funded in Mississippi. The legislature is deciding whether to allow an education committee to review different ways to allocate money among universities. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on how the bill could make a big difference in the state. 

Democrats in Mississippi will not contest Republicans in elections for three statewide offices, and now the deadline to field candidates is passed. MPB's Daniel Cherry takes a look at what Democrats are facing in election season.