Mississippi Edition

A coalition of advocacy groups for people with Down Syndrome met with lawmakers during their first advocacy day at the Capitol.

Then, the first of the officers involved with the Rankin County Goon Squad are being sentenced in federal court this week. 

Plus, a new book gives a unique insight into the life of a volunteer during Freedom Summer.

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The Board of Mississippi's retirement system for public employees is pushing back against an attempt from lawmakers to replace them with political appointees.

Then, Five years after an ecological disaster, residents of the Mississippi Coast want more say in how much floodwater is sent into the Mississippi Sound.

Plus, it's been 4 years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The State Epidemiologist reflects on how far the state has come in that time.

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A vote this week could move the state one step closer to restoring the ballot initiative process. But votes in the Senate may be difficult to piece together.

Then, some lawmakers want to create a process for early voting.

Plus, many students and alumni of the Mississippi University for Women are saying thanks that a bill has died that would have merged the university with another.

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Senate lawmakers have killed their bill for expanding Medicaid benefits for Mississippi's working poor, but their plan isn't completely dead yet.

Health leaders also weigh in on the state's lacking access for care.

Plus, activists are calling on the legislature to make it easier for people leaving prison and re-entering society.

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Hemp-based cannabis products would be subject to the same regulations as medical cannabis if a bill passed by the Mississippi House becomes law.

Then, an advocate for incarcerated Mississippians says prisoners often don't have access to proper healthcare.

Plus, lawmakers are considering if Mississippi should have early voting options. The state's head elections official weighs in.

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Jackson's water system could be controlled by a new nine-person board if a bill that passed in the state Senate becomes law. 

Then, an advocate for the rights of the incarcerated says Mississippi prisons are worse than outlined in a Department of Justice investigation.

Plus, we speak with two authors about their guide for more than 200 museums across the state.

But first, we recap yesterday's election results for the Mississippi party primaries.

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Voters are going to the polls today for Mississippi's party primaries.

Then, Alabama lawmakers have been trying to legalize gambling in the state for years, but there have been some bumps in the road.

Plus, Forecasters say the impacts of last year's drought remain, and could affect the state this dry season.

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Tomorrow is Mississippi's Primary election. We speak with Secretary of State Michael Watson about what voters can expect at the polls.

Then, When it comes to building houses, affordable is not the same thing as cheap.

Plus, a new novel follows the story of a woman in World War 1 who has to face aspects of racism, sexism, and poverty.

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The state Senate is advancing an education funding bill. But it's very different from what House lawmakers have already passed.

Then, we tour a clinic that is offering Invitro Fertilization services.

Plus, a Mississippi student is being recognized for their poetry.

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The state Senate's Elections Committee has advanced a bill to strengthen penalties for campaign finance violations. 

Then, Mississippians will soon be able to buy over-the-counter birth control.

Plus, some Mississippians are being indicted without legal representation according to a new report from the Marshall Project.

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