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Tuesday 2, 2007
	The 2007 Legislative Session Begins
	Mississippi lawmakers will be convening at the capitol this afternoon to begin the 2007 legislative session. MPB's Scott Phillips reports many challenges will be awaiting lawmakers as they come to Jackson.
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	A Healthier New Year's 2007
	Can Mississippians turn over a new leaf for 2007 when it comes to their health? MPB’s Brian Pace reports.
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	Seashore Mission Shelter
	The number of homeless people on the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina is increasing. But as MPB’s Gary Michiesl reports many of the shelters where they could seek refuge before the storm are not there anymore.
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	New Year's Flu Shot Recommended
	Mississippi Department of Health officials are urging residents to start the new year off right by getting a flu shot. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more.
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Wednesday 3, 2007
	Education Tops The 2007 Session
	The 2007 legislative session got underway at the state capitol yesterday. MPB's Scott Phillips reports the House of Representatives is hoping to set the standard early on education funding.
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	Mississippi Pay Raise?
	Mississippians can expect to make more money this year according to a new survey released by the Mississippi Economic Council. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.
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	Williamsburg FEMA Trailer Parks
	The residents of a Gulfport neighborhood are taking action to protect themselves from criminal activity they believe is coming from the FEMA trailer park next door. MPB’s Gary Michiels has the report.
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Thursday 4, 2007
	Education Focus Continues At The Capital
	House legislators continued their ambitious pace in the second day of the legislative session yesterday. MPB's Scott Phillips reports lawmakers are hoping to secure capital improvement funds for higher education.
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	Education Report Ranks Mississippi 45th In Nation
	Mississippi is loosing the battle when it comes to giving young people the chance to succeed academically as well as professionally. That's according to a new report released yesterday by the Maryland based study group, Education Week. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.
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	Heated Gulfport City Council Meeting Over FEMA Park Security
	Who is responsible for security in the trailer parks leased by FEMA? That question boiled over at a Gulfport city council meeting yesterday. MPB’s Gary Michiels has the report.
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	Innovative Vicksburg Community Service Program
	A Community Service program in Vicksburg allows people to work off their tickets and other violations. MPB’s Brian Pace reports.
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Friday 5, 2007
	MEC Goes To Lawmakers
	With the 2007 legislative session just beginning, Mississippi's Economic Council brought more than a thousand business leaders to the State Capital Thursday. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.
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	Coastal Insurance Relief Requested
	Eighteen months after Hurricane Katrina, redevelopment of the gulf coast is at risk of being stymied due to skyrocketing insurance premiums. Mississippi lawmakers are being asked to help remedy the situation as MPB's Scott Phillips reports.
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	Senior Senator's New Status
	Democrats have completed their first day as the new majority in Congress. The outcome of the November election dispatched two senior Mississippi lawmakers to the Minority. But that triggered a promotion for one Mississippi Senator. MPB Washington contributor, Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill.
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	Mississippi Democrats Congratulated On Capitol Hill
	The democratically controlled Congress officially started Thursday. 435 House Members were sworn in and two Mississippi lawmakers found themselves in the spotlight. MPB news contributor, Jill Morrison reports from Washington.
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	A Furry Friend Helping the City of Vicksburg.
	Kargo is one of the newest members of the Vicksburg Police Department. MPB’s Brian Pace reports on how this German Sheppard is making a difference.
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Monday 8, 2007
	Smoking Cessation
	At the Capitol, Lawmakers are hoping a proposed smoking cessation program will help keep young people away from smoking. MPB's Scott Phillips has this report.
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	Minimum Wage Increase Proposed For State
	Mississippi Lawmakers are debating whether to raise the states minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 and hour. But as MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports there are strong opinions on both sides of the issue.
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	FEMA Park Decision
	A decision has been reached on the controversial FEMA trailer park in Gulfport. And as MPB's Gary Michiels reports it's good news to some and bad news for others.
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	State's Biggest Moonshine Bust
	At one time Hancock County was known nationwide for the production of moonshine whiskey. Recently agents made one of the biggest bootlegging busts in State history in the coastal county. MPB’s Gary Michel reports.
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	Higher Education Bond Bill
	Mississippi's higher education community is hoping a 200 million dollar bond bill will help fix leaky roofs and bring other facilities into the 21st century. MPB's Scott Phillips has this reports.
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Tuesday 9, 2007
	McComb's New Mayor Makes History
	Zachary Patterson was elected as McComb's first African American Mayor in November by garnering 56 percent of the votes. Yesterday he took the oath of office on the steps of City Hall. MPB's Lawayne Childrey was there.
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	Special Education Program Is Bring Monitored
	The Mississippi Department of Education held a special focus group that's monitoring the increased enrollment of special education students in Hattiesburg. MPB's Brian Pace has this report.
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	Katrina Insurance Trial Jury Selection Begins
	The second of the hundreds of trials for insurance lawsuits will begin today in Federal Court in Gulfport. MPB’s Gary Michiels was in the courtroom yesterday as the jury was being selected.
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	Taylor Holds Meetings On Insurance Changes
	Congressman Gene Taylor traveled across the Gulf Coast yesterday asking for help from the public in his campaign to make changes in the insurance industry. MPB’s Gary Michiels has the story.
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	MS Senate Public Health Committee Meetings
	Members of the Mississippi Legislature are expected to remain busy as they head into week two of the 2007 session. MPB's Scott Phillips reports the Senate Public Health committee plans to be especially busy.
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Wednesday 10, 2007
	State Minimum Wage Bill
	The Mississippi House of Representatives isn't waiting on Congress to raise the minimum wage. But as MPB's Scott Phillips reports…the bill that passed yesterday still has a long way to go before becoming law.
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	Trauma Care Hearings
	Trauma is the number one cause of death in the United States for people under the age of 44. Yesterday the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held hearings to discuss the need for more trauma care funding. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.
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	HUD Grant Finalized
	Governor Haley Barbour delivered good news to the Mississippi Coastal region yesterday. MPB’s Gary Michiels has the report.
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	Canadian Troop Trains At Camp Shelby
	Camp Shelby served as the training facility for Canada’s 35th Brigade Group and MPB’s Brian Pace was there.
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	StoryCorps Mobile
	Misssissians will get a chance to share stories of their lives beginning tomorrow when StoryCorps rolls into town....MPB's Leigh Tapley speaks with StoryCorps Senior Coordinator, Terry Scott.
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Thursday 11, 2007
	Delta Residents Want Education Funded
	Community groups from the Mississippi Delta were at the capitol yesterday. They were there to push for full funding of the Mississippi Adequate Education formula. But as MPB's Scott Phillips reports that request may come sooner than they think…
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	Alcohol and Cancer
	Drinking alcohol increases the risk of developing cancer. And now, a study at University Medical Center in Jackson shows alcohol will make tumors grow bigger and faster. MPB's Patty Davis reports.
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	Spina Bifida Awareness Week
	Spina Bifida affects one in a 1,000 babies born in the United States. MPB’s Brian Pace reports on how Mississippi is raising the awareness of this serious pre-natal disease.
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	Classes Begin At Gulf Coast College Campus
	The re-opening of a college campus on the Gulf Coast is one more sign of recovery in the hurricane devastated area. MPB's Gary Michiels has this report.
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	StoryCorps In Jackson to Make History
	Mississipians have a rare opportunity to record and share personal experiences with a best buddy or family member by hopping aboard the StoryCorps story mobile in Jackson right now...MPB's Leigh Tapley speaks with StoryCorps Facilitator, Alexandria Wright.
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	Church Lends A Rebuilding Hand
	Members of a Jackson church are on the Gulf Coast this week on a special mission of hurricane recovery. MPB’s Gary Michiels has the report.
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	PayDay Lending Targets
	There are more than one thousand PayDay Lending and Title Loan companies operating throughout the State. MPB's Brian Pace takes a look at how these lending companies target low income Mississippian's.
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Friday 12, 2007
	Lawmakers Voted On MAEP
	The Mississippi House has voted to fully fund the state's adequate education formula. The vote came after hundreds rallied at the capitol in support of the legislation. MPB's Scott Phillips has been covering the legislative session and has this report.
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	Tough on Crime
	Two Senate bills introduced this week would increase penalties for felons possessing firearms. MPB's Patty Davis has more.
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	Katrina Homeowners VS Insurance Companies
	Homeowners who have been denied hurricane Katrina damage claims from their insurance company may have renewed hope. MPB’s Gary Michiels has the report.
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	Town of Marion Faces Bankruptcy
	One Mississippi Town faces possible bankruptcy for failing to pay its neighbor more than four hundred thousand dollars for sewage treatment. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more.
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	StoryCorps Now On Lakeland Drive
	Mississippians have the opportunity to tell their stories of family, history, and love to the world. MPB’s Brian Pace interviews storytellers at the Story Corp booth in Jackson.
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	Old Capitol MakeOver
	The Old Capitol Building in downtown Jackson is getting a $14.2 million makeover. The Mississippi Legislature approved funds for the project last year and scores of people gathered yesterday afternoon on its lawn to help celebrate a new life for the 166-year-old building. MPB Contributor Lida Gibson reports.
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Monday 15, 2007
	Mississippi Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr, Day
	Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leader of the American Civil Rights Movement and Nobel Prize winner is only the fourth person in United States history to be honored with a federal holiday. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports on a King Day Celebration at Jackson State University.
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	The Governor's State of The State Address Anticipated
	Tonight will be Governor Haley Barbour's fourth state of the state address since being elected in 2003. Mississippi lawmakers are anxious to hear what he will say, as MPB's Scott Phillips reports.
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	Lee County School District is Stepping Up School Safety
	The new year is barely in its third week and already another school shooting -- this time in Tacoma, Washington State – has made national headlines. MPB’s Sandra Knispel reports on a school violence prevention program here in Mississippi.
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	Reaction to Recent Insurance Trial is Mixed
	It was the trial thousands of Gulf Coast homeowners have been waiting for. But insurers believe the consequences of the ruling may be as catastrophic as hurricane Katrina itself. MPB’s Gary Michiels has the report.
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	In My Shoes
	Kindergarten students in one Mississippi town learn what it’s like to become handicap MPB’s Brian Pace reports.
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Tuesday 16, 2007
	Governor's State Address
	Governor Haley Barbour delivered his State of the State address to lawmakers and other officials in the House Chamber of the Capital last night. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.
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	Political Reaction to Barber Speech
	Reaction to Governor Barbour's speech by lawmakers varied from contagious optimism to wary skepticism. But as MPB's Scott Phillips reports, lawmakers are looking forward to working with the Governor as the 2007 session presses forward.
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	Medgar Evers Remembered
	A marker commemorating Medgar Evers’s life was introduced in his hometown of Decatur Monday. Ever’s family, friends, and others came out to pay respect for the civil rights leader. MPB’s Brian Pace reports.
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	MLK Parade In Biloxi
	Despite the poor weather conditions thousands turned out yesterday for the annual Martin Luther King parade in Biloxi. MPB’s Gary Michiels has this report.
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Wednesday 17, 2007
	White Residents Sue for Voter Discrimination
	For the first time, the U.S. Justice Department is using the 1065 Voting Rights Act to allege racial discrimination against whites in Noxubee County. This historic voting right's trial is underway in federal court in downtown Jackson. MPB's Brian Pace reports.
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	Emmett Till Murder Exhibit in Tupelo to National Cathedral in D.C.
	In 1955, a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago whistled at a white woman in a grocery store in Money, Mississippi… only to be savagely murdered a few days later. Sandra Knispel reports on a new Emmett Till exhibit in Tupelo.
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	Reaction to The Governor's Request for The State Budget
	Mississippi lawmakers responsible for crafting a budget at the state capitol say Governor Haley Barbour's request to be conservative will likely be honored when work begins sometime in March. MPB's Scott Phillips reports reaction comes in response to the Governor's state of the state address Monday night.
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	Ethical Issues in HealthCare
	Forty-seven million Americans don't have health insurance and Yesterday the past president of the American Medical Association came to Jackson to discuss some ethical solutions with students and healthcare providers at University Medical Menter. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more.
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	Affordable Coast Housing Dialogue
	The lack of affordable housing on the Gulf Coast continues to be a major problem in the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. MPB's Gary Micihels reports, service agencies are exploring all possibilities to find a solution to the housing problem.
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Thursday 18, 2007
	Health Department Makeover
	A bill will soon be taken up in the Senate Public Health Committee that revamps public health in Mississippi. MPB's Scott Phillips reports...the legislation is months in the making.
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	Increased Funding for IHL
	The IHL Board met this week, and budget and finance was a large part of their agenda. MPB's Patty Davis has more.
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	White Voter Discrimination Case
	The historic voting rights trial being heard in federal court continues for a third day. The U.S. Justice department is accusing a Democratic official from Noxubee County of racial discrimination against whites. MPB's Brian Pace reports on testimony from yesterday’s day in court.
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	College Students Push for Federal Aid
	College students from across the country are on a political mission to help rebuild the Gulf Coast. And to do it, they're going door to door. MPB’s Gary Michiels reports.
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Friday 19, 2007
	Juvenile Justice Bill
	Convicted felons who committed crimes as juveniles may get a second chance at being productive members of society if pending legislation at the capitol becomes law. MPB's Scott Phillips has this report.
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	Katrina Workers Develop Skin Rash
	Tens of thousands of storm relief volunteers are working in the recovery and rebuilding of the Gulf Coast. Some of those workers in Hancock County have developed infections. MPB’s Gary Michiels has the story.
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	Greenwood Student Files Two Million Dollar Civil Suit
	The attorney for a Greenwood High School student who alleges he was assaulted by a school police officer has filed a 2 million dollar civil suit with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more.
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	Mississippi's Black Mayors Meet in Canton
	Black Mayors from across the state met in Canton to discuss and network to build better cities. MPB’s Brian Pace reports on what some mayors are doing to increase economic development in their cities.
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Monday 22, 2007
	The State Flag...Asset Or Liability?
	Mississippi's state flag is again garnering attention after the NCAA announced it's considering extending its sanctions against the state. So what kind of impact does the flag really have? MPB's Scott Phillips has this report.
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	Mississippi’s Furniture Industry: Fourth Company in Six Months Closes
	Another furniture manufacturer in north Mississippi closed shop on Friday, laying off some 300 workers. MPB’s Sandra Knispel reports on the outlook for the industry.
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	Missing Signs in Washington County
	Destruction and theft of road signs in Washington County is costing taxpayers over 80 thousand dollars a year. MPB’s Brian Pace reports on how the county is stepping up measures to reduce sign thefts.
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	Raydon Awareness
	Radon, is an odorless, colorless gas. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports it is also Americas second leading cause of lung cancer.
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	Legal Assistance for Vietnamese
	Dozens of attorneys from across the county are helping Vietnamese storm victims on the Gulf Coast. MPB’s Gary Michiels reports.