A bill that would extend a controversial scholarship program for special needs students passed the Senate, but not without raising some concerns.
Read MoreGiving rural areas access to banking and other financial resources was the focus of a conference in the Mississippi Delta where Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell was the keynote speaker. MPB’s Alexandra Watts reports.
Read MoreIn what a Mississippi official calls a historic move, the state is suing the federal government for more than $25 million over flooding.
Read MoreAt Issue today: a quick look at what lived and what died in last week's deadline. Plus, we'll talk about the controversial Heartbeat Bill that would ban abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, and two bills aimed at helping students and recent graduates.
Read MoreThe U.S. Secretary of Labor is promoting workforce training and discussed the issue during a visit to Mississippi to tour the Continental Tire Training Center in Clinton.
Read MoreJefferson Davis County School District is helping students improve their reading and writing skills thanks to an education grant.
Read MoreAn Income Tax Bill Lawmakers Hope will Keep College Graduates in Mississippi Passes the State House.
Read MoreAt Issue today: a teacher pay raise, reforming the state's prison system, animal cruelty legislation and more. Plus, the panel takes questions from MPB listeners!
Read MoreA House bill designed to encourage retired teachers to return to the classroom has one Mississippi lawmaker calling for careful scrutiny of the proposal.
Read MoreA new study finds that Jackson has the highest student loan delinquency rate out of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the country. MPB's Jasmine Ellis reports.
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