Lawayne Childrey

  • Burn Center in Brandon Opens Monday

    Wednesday, July 01, 2009
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    The state’s first inpatient burn treatment center in four years is set to open in Brandon on Monday. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports what it will mean for patients and their loved ones.

  • Medicaid Makes it Into Special Session

    Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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    Day three of the legislative special session has produced a new legislative bill that requires hospitals to pay 60 million dollars in annual taxes. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

  • Early Childhood Education Reduces Criminal Activity in Later Years

    Sunday, June 28, 2009
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    Law enforcement entities are promoting early childhood education as a way to reduce crime. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

  • Gun deaths in Mississippi rank third in Nation Per Capita

    Thursday, June 25, 2009
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    Mississippi has the third highest number of gun deaths per capita in the nation. That's according to a recent study by the Violence Policy Center in Washington. MPB's Lawayne Childrey examines the impact guns have on the state’s largest city.

  • State of State Gov’t on July 1, If No Budget is Approved

    Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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    If the legislature fails to reach a budget agreement by Tuesday, Governor Haley Barbour says his executive authority allows him to keep essential state agencies like hospitals, law enforcement and Medicaid operational. But MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports the state’s top law enforcement officer may also play a role.

  • Why Governor Says No to Current Budget Plan

    Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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    With less than a week before the new fiscal year begins, Governor Haley Barbour and state lawmakers have reached a stalemate in budget negotiations. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

  • How Close are Lawmakers to finalizing the 2010 Budget?

    Monday, June 22, 2009
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    Final details of Mississippi's $5 billion dollar budget are being worked out by House and Senate negotiators at the capitol today. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

  • Poor People’s Campaign Comes to Jackson

    Saturday, June 20, 2009
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    The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is renewing its vow to fight for poor people. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports how they are hoping to bring the issue to the forefront.

  • College Tuition Hike For Non-Mississippi Residents

    Thursday, June 18, 2009
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    Federal stimulus dollars will help mitigate a University tuition increase for Mississippi residents. However, non residents will have to pay an average of 3.1% more towards a tuition surcharge. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

  • Hank Bounds is new IHL Commissioner

    Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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    Mississippi's newest higher education commissioner won't officially start work until late next month. But as MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports he's already making big plans.

  • Building Bridges to Combat HIV

    Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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    A portable HIV Testing Caravan is rolling its way across the country. MPB's Lawayne Childrey caught up with the group in Jackson Tuesday.

  • Budget Negotiators Back at Work

    Monday, June 15, 2009
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    State budget negotiations continue at the capitol today. And with a July 1st deadline looming, MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports on where progress is being made and what parts of the budget just won't budge.

  • Robert F Kennedy Jr. Honors Medgar Evers

    Friday, June 12, 2009
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    This weekend Mississippian's will pay homage to the three civil rights workers who were killed in Neshoba County during the summer of 1964. But this past weekend MPB's Lawayne Childrey caught up with some civil rights veterans at a special reception honoring the memory of Mississippi’s first field secretary for the NAACP, the late Medgar Evers.

  • Ms Foreclosure Filings Jump in May

    Thursday, June 11, 2009
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    Last month nearly 3000 Mississippi homeowners surveyed received at least one foreclosure-related filing, But as MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports one way to avoid foreclosure may be home buyers counseling.

  • New Energy Policy Institute in Mississippi

    Wednesday, June 10, 2009
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    A new statewide energy initiative is being embraced by industry organizations, education officials and politicians. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

  • Wind vs. Water Heard in MS Supreme Court

    Tuesday, June 09, 2009
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    The Mississippi Supreme Court is deciding how an insurance policy should be interpreted in a Hurricane Katrina wind vs. water dispute. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

  • MS Economy Expected to Rebound slower than Some Surrounding States

    Monday, June 08, 2009
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    The national forecasting group, Moody's Economy.com predicts Mississippi will be among 31 states including Florida and Louisiana that won't exit the recession until late next year. But as MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports, some local economist are much more optimistic.

  • Many Civil Rights Era Cold Cases are Warm Enough to Pursue, but Time is Running Out

    Friday, June 05, 2009
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    There are more than 40 civil rights era cold cases pending in Mississippi. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports why it is so important to bring these cases to justice.

  • Cost of Clean Energy on Manufacturing

    Thursday, June 04, 2009
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    President Obama's renewable energy plan is a hot topic for manufacturer's in Mississippi. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

  • Reviving the Mississippi Delta

    Wednesday, June 03, 2009
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    A legislative task force is calling for greater accountability from state, local and federal agencies operating in the Mississippi Delta Region. MPB;s Lawayne Childrey reports.