July 2009

Some Mississippi children will be breathing a little easier when they return to school. MPB’s Cari Gervin has the story on how the state’s school buses are getting greener.

The state's largest hospital is preparing for a potential second surge of the H1N1 flu virus. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports .

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.

Hunters’ rights – and wildlife conservation – got a boost this weekend at the National Governors Association convention. MPB’s Cari Gervin has more.

The racial divide is not what it used to be in Mississippi. Former Governor William Winter says instead of basic rights like voting and equal pay, today's biggest obstacle to equality lies in education. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

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.

40 more Mississippi soldiers were deployed this week. They will join About 4,000 other Mississippi troops presently serving in Iraq and other war torn areas. MPB's Lawayne childrey reports on their latest mission.

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.

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.