Mississippi Edition

The road ahead for kids and COVID.

And, we talk with the professor teaching the state's only Critical Race Theory class.

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We talk with a lawyer representing a Black FedEx driver who says he was the victim of a hate crime.

Then, a look at legislation to boost conservation funding in the state.

And, we talk with the direc…

We talk money and power with Hope Credit Union CEO Bill Bynum.

Then, state health officials highlight an under-utilized COVID treatment.

And, what a new teacher survey tells us about the future of ed…

A bill to tighten voting restrictions in the state.

Then, what's ahead for Medicaid in Mississippi.

And, we talk with the director of the Oscar-nominated documentary "The Queen of Basketball."

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An in-depth look at the nursing shortage in Mississippi's rural hospitals.

And, we talk with Governor's Art Award honoree Doug Williams of the Williams Brothers.

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The future of the ballot initiative process.

Then, we find out how Mississippi scored on this year's American Lung Association tobacco report.

And, we talk with with Mississippi Book Festival director …

We talk taxes and infrastructure with House Minority Leader Robert Johnson.

Then, a look at the future of medical marijuana.

And, Public Service Commissioner Brandon Pressley says there's no such thi…

Black History, Critical Race Theory, and Emmett Till.

Then, we remember women's basketball great Lusia Harris.

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A winter storm coat parts of Mississippi in ice.

And, the state is one step closer to exiting the alcohol distribution business.

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The state Senate takes a crack at tax reform. 

Then, bomb threats target Mississippi's Historically Black Colleges.

And, what COVID means for schools.

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A square-off over Critical Race Theory.

Then, we take a look at two bills working their way through the state legislature: one to ban dress codes that discriminate against Black hair, and one to ban …

A deep dive into the controversial bill that promises to combat pay discrimination in the state.

And, a Gulf Coast college and hospital take a crack at Mississippi's nursing shortage.

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A closer look at lawmakers' big move towards a medical marijuana program.

Then, legislation to ban so-called Critical Race Theory in Mississippi gains momentum. Educators in neighboring states react.…

We break down key moments in Gov. Reeves' State of the State address, and hear highlights from Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons' Democratic response.

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The state Transportation Commissioner sounds the alarm on worker shortages within his department.

Then, anti-abortion rights activists hope this year's anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision is the …

Black state Senators walk out over a bill aimed at banning so-called "Critical Race Theory."

Then, the city of Jackson grieves hundreds of lives lost to gun violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Omicron variant of COVID-19 threatens to put Deep South hospitals in a death spiral.

Then, why one State Rep wants to take a chunk out of the Superintendent of Education's salary.

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Mississippi inches closer to a medical marijuana program.

And, the case for and against elimination of the state income tax.

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Mississippi's Veterans Administration eyes a boost in funding.

Then, why some New Year's resolutions fail.

And, how low-income Mississippians can access discounted medical care for pets.

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