Mississippi Edition

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

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 last. And, a mammoth endangered fish is detected in Jackson for the first time in over twenty-five years.

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. And, a Mississippi OB-GYN talks COVID and vaccines.

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. And, we talk with the Mississippi State University astronomer working to put a telescope on the surface of the moon.

Mississippi inches closer to a medical marijuana program. And, the case for and against elimination of the state income tax.

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.

What the Omicron variant of COVID-19 means for kids in Mississippi.

The story of Martin Luther King, Jr's visit to a tiny town in the Delta. Then, an update on COVID-19. And, we talk voting rights with Secretary of State Michael Watson.

Mississippi is one step closer to a medical marijuana program. Then, a look at abortion access in the state. And, an Affordable Care Act open enrollment deadline approaches.