• Annexation in dispute
  In Meridian, an effort to annex some outlying areas has created quite a stir. Mississippi Public Broadcasting news contributor Andrea Williams has the story. (0:55)
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• Clearinghouse for the disabled under consideration
  Mississippi legislators are considering a bill to establish a clearinghouse to provide information about services for those with disabilities. Wayne Sorge reports on the discussion. (4:04)
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• Senate Subcommittee approves Barbour proposal on Medicaid
  Governor Barbour is praising action from a Senate Health and Public Welfare subcommittee approving his recommendation on the operation of Medicaid under his Operation Streamline proposal. Wayne Sorge was at the capitol and provides this report. (1:06)
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• Commentaries - Ellen Fentress on Dressing Up (1:59)
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• Medicaid changes approved in Senate Committee
  Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour is pleased with passage of his Operation Streamline Medicaid Legislation in the Medicaid Subcommittee of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee. The proposal was opposed by State Senator Hob Bryan of Amory who said he opposed eliminating children from the Children's Health Insurance Program in the proposal. (0:11)
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  The bill was written by Health and Public Welfare Chairman Alan Nunnelee who says the legislation was designed to give the state a plan that fits the state's pocketbook. (0:17)
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• American Cancer Society urging cigarette tax increase
  If you are a smoker in Mississippi, the American Cancer Society wants you to pay more to light up. The group spent the day at the capitol Tuesday lobbying legislators to increase the tax on cigarettes by 50 cents per pack. They say the change from 18 cents to 68 cents would generate 117 million dollars a year. Laurie Barker is a community ambassador with the Cancer Society. (0:16)
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  Mississippi has one of the lowest tax rates in the nation. But, many legislators ran for office last year vowing not to raise taxes. Sen. Bunky Huggins believes the tax measure unfairly targets certain groups. (0:21)
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• American Cancer Society urging cigarette tax increase
  If you are a smoker in Mississippi, the American Cancer Society wants you to pay more to light up. The group is lobbying legislators to increase the tax on cigarette sales. Teresa Collier reports. (1:22)
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• Hinds Delegation Lobbies for Convention Center for Jackson
  Members of the Hinds County delegation to the legislature appealed to their colleagues again to help them to bring a convention center to the capitol city. MPB's Scott Phillips has this report. (1:17)
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• Gaura - Part 3
  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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