Mississippi Edition

Mississippi's lieutenant governor thinks that the conditions of the state penitentiary at Parchman make the state vulnerable to federal litigation.

Then, a former Democratic challenger for Mississippi Secretary of State is launching a campaign to run for the U S Senate.

Plus, business leaders are calling on state lawmakers are considering ways to address a severely low labor participation rate in the state.

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State employees are having their insurance premiums rise again for the new year under the state Family Coverage Plan.

Then, one of the state's largest teacher advocacy groups is calling for better investments into education.

Plus, infectious disease experts warn of a 'trippledemic' for respiratory illness.

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Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann has been sworn in for his second term, along with several other state officials. 

Then, lawmakers discuss their legislative agendas for the year.

Plus, some healthcare experts want Medicaid to cover pregnant people as early as possible through 'presumptive eligibility.'

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Capitol police responded to a bomb threat yesterday morning at the state's Capitol building.

Then, public school advocates are speaking out against school choice policies.

Plus, the state's largest blood bank has just one day's worth of some blood types.

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The 2024 legislative session is underway, and lawmakers have chosen a new Speaker of the House.

Plus, Mississippi's agricultural value dropped more than 10% drop in 2023. But experts say they're not concerned about the industry moving forward.

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Community activists are meeting with the Hinds County Election Commission to shortfalls during this year's general election.

Then, the state economist warns about a slowing of the workforce in Mississippi.

Plus, a new scholarship program aims to fill gaps in the state's social work field.

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A new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center says far-right groups across the country are spreading misinformation targeting a certain marginalized community. 

Next, a cannabis testing facility has revealed the presence of unregulated and illegal over-the-counter cannabis products available across Mississippi.

Plus, researchers are developing a model to better understand how freshwater released from the Bonnet Carre Spillway interacts with the Mississippi Sound estuary. 

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A federal program that helps tens of thousands of Mississippians buy healthy foods is facing major cuts if Congress doesn't act.

Then, it's been two years since rollout of the first COVID-19 vaccines in the United States.

Plus, an online listening session this afternoon will give listeners a deeper understanding of how three 'ghost towns' came to be.

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Hinds County residents and demanding answers for ballot shortages during November's general election.

Then, nurses at the University Medical Center in New Orleans voted to unionize last week. The Gulf States Newsroom has more on how the vote came to be.

Plus, how a sunken gunboat from the civil war was able to preserve history.

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