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01/06/2025: Extreme Cold | Changes to PERS | Blood Donations
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It's going to be extremely cold this week. We speak with the National Weather Service about how to stay safe during the icy weather.
Then, The Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System or PERS has approved a plan to give less pension benefits-- to newly hired state and local government employees.
Plus, blood centers in Mississippi and Louisiana are putting out a call for donations in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack on Bourbon St. last week.
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03/13/2025: Income Tax Discussions | School Portability | Colorectal Cancer Month
23:36|Negotiations are underway in the Mississippi legislature over the state's income tax--whether to cut or not to cut.Then, A school choice bill that would have allowed students to easily move between public school districts has died on the House calendar. Plus, More Mississippians die of colorectal cancer than anywhere else in the nation. Health officials are stressing the importance of prevention and early detection.
03/12/2025: NAACP Opposes Federal Cuts | Disability Benefits for Medicaid | Parental Leave
23:46|The President of the NAACP is speaking out against the federal spending bill he believes would destroy the country's social safety net. Then, Mississippians with disabilities are rallying against potential cuts to Medicaid. They say the loss of benefits could be devastating to their quality of life.Plus, Mississippi lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow state employees to take parental leave.IMG: Jonathan Borba via Pexels
03/11/2025: Tariffs | Hospital Rape Kits | Paid Parental Leave
23:47|The state economist says uncertainty about the future of tariffs could be hurting trade and manufacturing in Mississippi.Then, A coalition of Mississippi lawmakers and advocacy groups is rallying at the state capitol for legislation to protect survivors of rape. Plus, Lawmakers in Alabama and Mississippi are considering a paid maternity leave bill for state workers. The issue has brought together a coalition on both sides of the political aisle.
03/10/2025: Daylight Savings and Heart Disease | College Test Scores | Robert Clark at Capitol
23:44|The jump forward for daylight savings time could mean a higher risk for heart disease according to the American Heart Association.Then, a new study finds that college test scores have not returned to the levels seen prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.Plus, Mississippi lawmakers gathered at the capitol this weekend to remember the life and legacy of Robert Clark, the first black lawmaker elected in Mississippi since Reconstruction.
03/07/2025: Mississippi River Mayors | Smoke Alarms | Poetry Out Loud
23:56|Mayors along the Mississippi River are seeking federal protections for transporting goods and commodities.Then, don't forget to set your clocks forward this weekend. And while you're doing that, officials say you should also check your smoke detectors.Plus, we speak with the winner of Mississippi's 2025 Poetry Out Loud competition.
03/06/2025: School Choice Bills | Tourism | Rural Reading
23:53|Several bills that would have advanced "school choice" policies have died in the legislature. But House lawmakers say they want to continue research on the issue.Then, businesses are gathered in Jackson in support of legislation that would enhance the state's tourism industry.Plus, reading scores are improving in Mississippi, but advocates say rural areas are lagging behind.
03/05/2025: Trump Addresses Congress | 50501 Protest | Robert Clark Dies
24:04|We hear reactions from Mississippi's congressional delegation to President Trump's address to Congress.Then, protesters in Mississippi and across the nation are continuing to push back against the Trump administration.Plus, Mississippi lawmakers remember the life and legacy of Robert Clark, the first African American elected to the state legislature since Reconstruction.
03/04/2025: Severe Weather | Criminal Disenfranchisement | Hurricane Katrina
24:34|Severe storms are in the forecast for all of Mississippi today. Meteorologists caution folks to have a plan for possible tornados.Then, advocates for voting rights want to stop disenfranchisement for certain crimes.Plus, a new exhibit opening at the Two Mississippi Museums this weekend tells the story of Hurricane Katrina through photos.
03/03/2025: Jackson Medical Mall | Mississippi Center for Justice | Stella Stevens
23:29|Jackson residents and lawmakers raise concerns about a plan to relocate many of the services provided in the Jackson Medical Mall.Then, a Mississippi-based non-profit responds to comments made by the President calling them a "radical organization."Plus, we speak with a filmmaker about his new film that tells the story of Stella Stevens, his mother, a Mississippi native, golden-age actress.