Mizzou Football Players Join Protest Over Campus Racism
Student protests over racial incidents on the University of Missouri campus escalated dramatically over the weekend when at least 30 black football players announced they will not participate in team activities until the school's president is removed.
Waggoner Sentencing Delayed in Prison Contract Bribery Case
Sentencing has been indefinitely delayed for a Carthage man who pleaded guilty to bribing former Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps.
Mississippi Proficiency Levels Dip, as Expected, on New Test
State Superintendent Carey Wright said standards on Mississippi's old tests were too low.
District by District: How Students Scored
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Education has released the share of students in each school district that met or exceeded grade-level expectations for new tests in algebra I and English II.
Party Switcher Moves GOP Closer to Supermajority in Legislature
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republicans are closer to having a three-fifths majority of 74 votes in the Mississippi House because a newly re-elected Democrat is switching parties.
Mississippi State v Missouri To Take Place on National Stage
Led by prolific quarterback Dak Prescott, the Bulldogs could give Missouri (4-4, 1-4 Southeastern Conference) its biggest test of the season. Mississippi State is averaging 35.1 points and has topped 42 each week with victory margins of 28, 25 and 26 points.
GOP Leaders Hint at Revamp of Education Funding
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican legislative leaders said Wednesday they want to change Mississippi's education funding formula to try to push more money into classrooms and less into administrative expenses.
State Flag Continues to Fly at MSU
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — While he supports removing the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum said it will continue to fly on the Starkville campus.
All Statewide Incumbents Re-Elected With Ease
For the first time in a single year, Mississippi voters have re-elected all eight statewide officials.
GOP Close to Supermajority in House
As election returns are finalized in the next few days, Republicans are within striking distance of a 74-vote supermajority in the state House.
Voters Reject Constitutional Amendment Over School Funding
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi voters rejected any change to the state constitution to bolster public school funding, defeating Initiative 42 on Tuesday.
Ohio Votes on Legalizing Pot for Medical, Recreational Use
The only pot-related question on any state ballot this year is in Ohio, where voters were deciding Tuesday whether to legalize marijuana for recreational and medical use in a single stroke.
Mississippi to Elect Governor, Decide School Funding
Mississippi voters are deciding whether to elect Republican Gov. Phil Bryant to a second term and their attorney general to a fourth. They also are filling all 174 legislative seats and choosing between two school funding initiatives.
TransCanada Asks State Dept to Suspend Keystone XL Review
TORONTO (AP) — The company behind the controversial Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the U.S Gulf Coast has asked the U.S. State Department to pause its review of the project.
USM Follows Ole Miss, UMMC in Taking Down State Flag
Another public university in Mississippi is stopping the display of the state flag on campus because it contains a Confederate battle emblem many see as divisive.