Phoebe Judge

The U.S. Senate has decided to vote down a proposed earmark spending ban. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on the reaction from two of the greatest users of earmark spending, Mississippi’s own U.S. Senators.

President Obama recently signed the Travel Promotion Act, a piece of legislation which could result in many more international travelers visiting Mississippi. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports.

Mississippi Power customers can expect to see a major rate increase if a proposed lignite plant is approved for Kemper County. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on the customer response.

A recent ruling on a felon voting ban secures Mississippi‘s place as having one of the strictest state felon voting policies in the country. MPB’s Phoebe Judge has more.

Small business owners along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi are beginning to see signs of new life after this long recession. But as MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports there are still a number of lingering issues.

First responders in the city of Gulfport are protesting the Mayor’s decision to make cuts to their departments saying public safety will be put at risk. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports.

The number of grandparents raising their grandchildren in Mississippi is much higher than you may think, and as MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports, that number is on the rise.

Will Governor Haley Barbour run for president in 2012? No decision has been made yet, but MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports there’s a lot of speculation going around.

In a major attempt to curb the growing crystal meth problem Mississippi has passed legislation that will make buying some types of cold medicine much harder. In this the last in a series of reports on crystal meth use in Mississippi MPB’s Phoebe Judge explores whether the new measures will work.