Monday Feb 6 | The Clarion-Ledger
Reeves pushing for $50M cap on MDA fund
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves continued to tout his legislative agenda on Monday - pushing for education reform and a cap on a state bond-financed loan program.
Monday Feb 6 | The Mississippi Press
Health department suspends medical, environmental services in Ocean Springs
Due to budget woes, the Mississippi Health Department's west Jackson County office in Ocean Springs has drastically cut its hours and services beginning this month.
Plan for school choice outlined
Parents of students attending public schools that lose accreditation will be able to send their children, and the related tax dollars, to another school under a plan Mississippi's education chief outlined to lawmakers Wednesday.
The Grey: A group of oil-rig workers are stranded after their plane crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness.
Lawmakers told economy on mend
It's been a hectic week for the new Southern Miss football coaching staff as it tries to hold onto... Mississippi's economy is on the mend but growth will be slow as the state recovers from a nearly five-year crunch, the state's economist told lawmakers Thursday.