Mississippi Edition

We visit a gas station in rural Alabama as fuel prices reach a record high. Then, a state bill to extend postpartum Medicaid is set to come back from the dead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why the President of Mississippi's Economic Council believes childcare access could unlock untapped talent in the state. Then, how oil drilling companies skirt U.S. regulations off the Gulf Coast. And, a look at vaping in Mississippi schools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A teacher pay raise is one step closer to becoming law. And, we hear a lawyer's perspective on renewed calls for justice for Emmett Till. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The state House rolls out adjustments to its sweeping tax cut. Then, we learn why a major medical association is speaking out against Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bill to ban so-called "Critical Race Theory" in the state is now law. Then, how you can access help with funeral expenses if you've lost a loved one to COVID. And, the latest on a planned income tax cut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear from a Ukrainian-American in Mississippi. And, Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann weighs in on the latest from the state legislative session. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been two years to the day since Mississippi's first COVID-19 case, and two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. We look at where it all started, how far we've come, and what we lost along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bill to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage dies in the state House of Representatives. And, state Senator David Blount weighs in on the billion-plus dollars in federal dollars the legislature has yet to allocate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The war in Ukraine grows longer and bloodier. Military and civilian casualties mount by the hour as Russian forces press closer to the capital city of Kyiv.  The United States has made clear it will not send troops to Eastern Europe at this time to battle the Russians. Nor will America or its allies declare a no-fly zone in Ukrainian airspace. But the West can take both short- and long-term s...

More from our conversation with former Mississippi Governor and U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. And, Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney weighs in on this year's legislative session. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We look at how the war in Ukraine is resonating here in Mississippi. We'll hear what state leaders are saying, as well as what they're doing, and we'll explore what it all means for you and your family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bitter fight in the state House over a proposed ban on so-called Critical Race Theory. Then, a look at one of hundreds of Family Dollar stores temporarily shuttered after an inspection revealed deplorable conditions inside a warehouse. And, we talk with Jackson hip-hop artist Dear Silas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for pending legislation to get busy livin' or get busy dyin'. Then, more than fifty years after the Jackson State killings, a look at violence on HBCU campuses. And, how small business owners feel about a plan to eliminate the state income tax. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A proposed teacher pay raise survives deadline day at the buzzer. Then, the State Economist projects how an income tax cut could affect the state. And, we talk Critical Race Theory with a student leader at the University of Mississippi.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Education and the legislature. Then, the Jackson Police Department's new traffic checkpoint initiative faces a class-action lawsuit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk Black History with a Black history-maker herself: Attorney Constance Slaughter-Harvey. Then, a rally in Brookhaven over an alleged unprovoked shooting involving a Black FedEx driver. And, a bill to expend postpartum Medicaid coverage faces an uncertain future in the state House of Representatives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look back-- and forward-- at Jackson's water problems. And, we talk with Secretary of State Michael Watson in the wake of the state's settlement with a cryptocurrency app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The state Senate throws its tax cut proposal into the ring. Then, we talk with U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson. And, a new initiative from the Attorney General's office eyes a future without abortion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return to our conversation with Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann. Then, we talk with the producer of the new documentary film "Fannie Lou Hamer's America." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Black history and football. Then, we talk ways, means, and appropriations with Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We check in on the legislature. Then, an update on medical marijuana. And, the Black Church and the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

High winds and heavy rain projected for much of the state. Then, the Mississippi Economic Council pitches its workforce development blueprint to lawmakers. And, Mississippi State University prepares to host its annual Story State event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The road ahead for kids and COVID. And, we talk with the professor teaching the state's only Critical Race Theory class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 directors of the new civil rights documentary American Reckoning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 education in Mississippi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.