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11/14/2024: Statewide Economic Development | Medicaid Expansion | Grain Elevators
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A major grant approval is injecting roughly 110 million dollars into Mississippi's economy to build infrastructure, job training, and conservation.
Then, calls for Medicaid expansion are being renewed as state lawmakers prepare for the 2025 legislative session.
Plus, Earlier this year, Cancer Alley activists in Louisiana celebrated a big victory: they stopped a major grain elevator project. But now, another community is trying to get another grain project stopped further down the Mississippi.
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11/15/2024: Segregation in Schools | Pedestrian Safety | National Folk Festival
23:38|A report from the Southern Education Foundation finds many black students continue to be left behind in Mississippi and other southern states.Then, new grant funding could revitalize pedestrian infrastructure in Jackson.Plus, the National Folk Festival holds a kickoff event tomorrow to preview it's three-day event in the Capital City next year.
11/13/2024: Veterans Suicide Rates | Diabetes Awareness Month | Quilting
24:14|Health officials are calling attention to the high suicide rates among veterans in Mississippi.Then, November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Mississippi has one of the highest rates of the disease in the nation.Plus, an exhibit opening this weekend aims to capture how quilting has become a cornerstone in our state's culture.
11/12/2024: Caregivers Awareness Month | Veterans Day | Panic Buying
24:06|It's Caregivers Awareness Month in Mississippi, honoring folks who take time out of their day to care for loved ones.Then, state officials are honoring the work of Mississippi veterans and those who died in the line of duty.Plus, the country has had a few run-ins with panic buying over the past several years, most recently during last month's dock workers strike. But experts say toilet paper shouldn't be a top priority.
11/08/2024: Jackson Officials Indicted | Delta Blues Power Plant | Cannabis Laws
22:24|Jackson's Mayor, along with a city council member and the Hinds County District Attorney, have been indicted for charges of deceiving bribes and conspiracy.Then, groundbreaking for a new power plant in the Delta could generate more energy and jobs.Plus, Mississippi lawmakers are considering changes to the state's medicinal cannabis laws.
11/07/2024: Death Row Case | Alzheimer's Awareness Month | "The End of Respectability"
24:09|National civil rights groups call for the state Supreme Court to re-hear evidence related to a Mississippi man on death row despite rejecting a previous request. Then, it's Alzheimer's Awareness Month. A new program seeks to broaden awareness about the disease.Plus, an author with Mississippi rootes reflects on what it means to be a Black American.
11/06/2024: Election Day Recap
25:38|As of 4:30 Wednesday morning, the Associated Press projects Donald Trump to be the next President of the United States.Republican Senator Roger Wicker has won a fourth term in office. All four of the state's congressmen have maintained their positions in office. In the First District, Republican Trent Kelly. Second District, Democrat Bennie Thompson.Third District, Republican Michael Guest was unopposed.And Fourth District, Republican Mike Ezell.
11/05/2024: Election Day | Party Reaction | Finance Hearing
23:48|It's election day in Mississippi. What do you need to take with you to the polls, or leave in your car? We speak with Secretary of State Michael Watson.Then, leaders with the state's Republican and Democratic parties are hoping to big wins this election cycle.Plus, A legislative study group is evaluating the state of Mississippi's budget and economy ahead of the 2025 legislative session.
11/04/2024: Senate Race | Absentee Ballots | Guaranteed Income
24:04|Mississippi Republican Senator Roger Wicker is up for re-election. He's being challenged for his seat by Democratic candidate Ty Pinkins.Then, we hear from voters casting absentee ballots ahead of tomorrow's general election.Plus, the guaranteed income movement has been having a moment in the South. Cities have been test running giving people cash, and now advocates are looking to turn that into permanent policies.