Phoebe Judge

  • Mississippi Students Struggle On State Exams

    Mississippi’s latest set of statewide k-12 curriculum tests results have just been released, and as MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports there’s room for big improvement.

  • Mississippi's ACT Scores Fall Below National Average Again

    Mississippi’s ACT college exam scores have once again fallen below the national average. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports.

  • Converting Disaster Housing Units Into Affordable Housing

    Hundreds of MEMA cottages once used for hurricane housing relief are now being converted into permanent housing options for Gulf Coast residents. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports.

  • Southern Miss Faces Multi-Million Dollar Budget Cuts

    The University of Southern Mississippi has proposed 94 cuts to faculty and classes in order to prepare for a possible multi- million dollar budget shortfall next year. MPB’s Phoebe Judge has more.

  • Hurricane Season Heats Up

    Mississippi has made it through the first two months of hurricane season unscathed. But as MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports getting through the next two months will be the real test.

  • State Farm Asks For Major Rate Increase on the Coast

    State Farm has asked for a 45% average rate increase for 25,000 policyholders on the Gulf Coast, but Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says he won't allow it. MPB’s Phoebe Judge has more.

  • Personal Income Growth on the Coast Falls Sharply

    Gulfport and Biloxi have made the list as one of the areas with the greatest personal income loss in the country. But as MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports, Gulf Coast leaders don’t believe those figures tell the whole story.

  • Gulfport's Police Department Utilizes Small Town Methods

    Mississippi’s second largest city, Gulfport, is set to receive four new police officers as part of a nationwide billion dollar grant program through the federal recovery act. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on how those new officers will help the city get back to community policing.

  • A Whole Other World 11 Miles Off the Shore

    Ship Island off of Mississippi’s Gulf Coast is one of the Coast’s top tourist destinations. But as MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports the island is a whole lot more than just a nice place to spend time on the beach.

  • Biloxi's City Council Question Federal Job Creation Act

    The Biloxi City Council has decided to hold off on supporting a federal bill which would create 100,000 jobs for the Gulf Coast. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports.

  • New Stamp Commemorates Biloxi's Lighthouse

    It withstood the wrath of Hurricane Katrina and has become a symbol of strength for those in Mississippi and now the Biloxi lighthouse holds an honored place on a United States Stamp. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports.

  • Hard Times for Mississippi's Shrimpers

    With a late start to the season and shrimp prices the lowest they’ve been in 20 years, MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on what is shaping up to be a rough brown shrimp season In Mississippi.

  • It's The End of an Era for Radio Operators

    As the United States Air Force prepares itself to utilize and protect the most advanced communication technology available, it’s marking the end of an era for radio operators. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports.

  • Governors Take On Health Care Reform

    Hundreds of thousands of Mississippians are without adequate healthcare, and at this year's National Governor's Conference in Biloxi the nation's governors created a new initiative to try and address the nation's growing healthcare problem. MPB's Phoebe Judge has more.

  • Economy takes top billing at National Governors Conference

    This year’s National Governors Conference is taking place in the midst of a national recession and as MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports that inescapable fact has taken top priority at this year’s conference.

  • Mitigating Risk: A Simple Way to Solve the Affordable Insurance Crisis

    Mississippi’s insurance officials are trying to bring down insurance rates by mitigating risk. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on how this simple plan may be the key to solving the affordable insurance crisis that has been plaguing the Gulf Coast.

  • Tackling the Affordable Insurance Crisis

    Affordable insurance remains at crisis levels along the Gulf Coast. Insurance commissioners from across the region are gathering on the Coast to address the problem. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports.

  • Newly Elected Mayors Deal With a Tough Economy

    Mississippi has a brand new batch of mayors who have just taken office. But as MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports the poor economy will make their first terms anything but easy.

  • Mississippi's African American Elected Officials Come Together

    Thousands of local elected officials from all across the state are meeting this week in Biloxi at the 78th annual Mississippi Municipal League conference. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on what the black caucus members of the municipal league are doing to band together.

  • Battling For a Fair Count in The 2010 Census

    Next year’s 2010 census will play a key role in how congressional districts are drawn and federal grants delivered. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on what one group of local elected officials is doing to make sure that count is accurate.