From 70 to 75: Bill Could Increase the Speed Limits on Interstates in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss.–How would you like to go faster on the interstate? Legally, that is. A bill being considered in the Mississippi House would give the...
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Singing River: Trouble for the Hospital Now Includes FBI, State Scrutiny, Investigations
by kim
PASCAGOULA, Miss.–Fooling with people’s retirement and not telling them about it has a lot of people mad in Jackson County. Singing River Health systems is...
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a New Bill to Deal With Drones in Mississippi
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Drones are now a piece of everyday in Mississippi and everywhere else, for that matter and whether you realize it or not. Some are...
Better Schools, Better Jobs: Parents Campaign Launches Virtual Rally Today
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JACKSON, Miss.–The amendment to the state constitution that would require the state to provide for schools, based on the discretion of a Hinds County chancery...
Holland: Using the State’s Rainy Day Fund: Get Off of This Put Money in the Bank Attitude
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–If you drive Mississippi’s highways, you already know that some of them are in pretty rough shape. Using some of the $190 million in...
Education is Priority Number One for Democrats in 2015 Legislative Session
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Getting Mississippi’s kids educated and getting it done well will be the number one issue for Democrats in the 2015 legislative session, set to...
Medicaid Expansion in 2015: Howell Says State Has Already Added 70,000 More People
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–When you hear talk from state lawmakers about expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, most of what you are hearing is the possibility...
No Tax Increase Yet to Help Pay for Natchez Convention Center Upgrade, City May Ask State for Money
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By John Mott Coffey, with News Mississippi affiliate WQNZ NATCHEZ, Miss.–The Natchez Board of Aldermen on Tuesday put off a decision on whether to support...
Warren to Step Down From Legislature After 36 Years
by kim
MT. OLIVE, Miss.–Rep. Joe Warren has decided to make the 2015 legislative session his last. The long-time lawmaker will step down and not seek re-election...
Texting While Driving: New Study Says If It Were Illegal, You Might Do It Anyway
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–The people that are paid to do the big work under the capitol dome in Mississippi still have not come up with a doable...