• Reaction to President's plan to revamp immigration laws
  President Bush has asked Congress to enact a program that gives temporary legal status to foreign workers. Last night guests on STATEWIDE LIVE discussed this issue, as Teresa Collier reports. (1:46)
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• New assignments for Mississippi Senators
  Reorganization of the Mississippi Legislature is continuing with announcement today of new committees and chairs for those committees. Wayne Sorge was at the capitol as those assignments were revealed. (1:55)
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• Change in committee leadership under new Speaker of the Mississippi House
  Change is taking shape in the committee assignments for the Mississippi House of Representatives. Wayne Sorge was at the capitol for the reorganization process. (1:29)
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• New leadership for many Mississippi House Committees
  New committee assignments by new Mississippi House Speaker Billy McCoy mean new leadership in many areas for the legislature. The new chairman for the appropriations committee is Johnny Stringer of Montrose. (0:11)
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• The state board of education is considering changing its required math courses for high school graduation
  State Superintendent Henry Johnson says the change would bring Mississippi under compliance of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. (0:20)
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• Education Board Debates Math, Reading
  The state board of education is expected to vote this morning to change the math requirement to graduate from high school. Scott Phillips has this report. (1:36)
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• River birch trees
  Southern Gardening Radio from the Mississippi State University Extension Service serves lawn and garden enthusiasts Monday through Friday with timely information presented in a 2-minute format.

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