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Hinds Student Cleared of 'Sagging' Violation, Still Faces Charges
Despite being cleared of violating school policy and avoiding disciplinary penalties, a Hinds Community College student still faces criminal charges stemming from a Sept. 1 incident.
Initiative 42: Ballot of Confusion
A group advocating for an education-funding initiative is calling foul on the wording for the referendum on the secretary of state's sample ballot.
How to Improve Pregnancy Care in Mississippi
From Facebook communities to groups that meet in person, many Mississippi mothers are tired of inadequate maternity care.
Veterans Fight Homelessness
Soldier On is a program to help veterans re-establish their lives through housing and other services.
Jackson Spends $56K Cleaning Up Problem State Properties
Starting last year, the City revamped the way it handles complaints against rundown houses and unkempt properties.
School Official Wants Probe of Anti-42 Emails
Although legislative opponents to school-funding ballot Initiative 42 have been threatening deep cuts to state agencies—and therefore state jobs—for months, a new front has opened up in the battle for the hearts and minds of state workers.
Mary Coleman: Bringing ‘New Energy’ to MDOT
Coleman's primary election went to a run-off that she won by a large margin to Robert Amos. She now faces Dick Hall, the incumbent who has served in that role for 16 years, in the November election.
Tale of Two Charter Schools in Mississippi
Charter schools weren't legal in Mississippi until 2013, when the Legislature passed the Mississippi Charter School Law, allowing nonprofit charter schools to enter the state for the first time.
Hall: Building a System and an Economy
State senator Dick Hall has been re-elected four times, and is seeking his fifth re-election to the post.
Upping the Ante: GOP Threatens Education, Medicaid in Budget Hearings
The Republican leadership, which is against fully funding of MAEP, insists that if Initiative 42 passes, lawmakers will be forced to fully fund MAEP immediately, although its proponents are not asking for immediate funding.
Tim Johnson Challenges Tate Reeves to Debate(s)
Tim Johnson, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, wants to debate Tate Reeves, the Republican incumbent.
Reaching the Mentally Ill in Hinds County
A staff of about 170 therapists, nurses, doctors and administrative staff at HBHS work on 6,500 cases annually, serving residents of Hinds County who experience mental illness.
Inside Stacey Pickering's Garage
State auditor candidate Joce Pritchett's campaign has launched a new website, pickeringsgarage.com, detailing allegations against the incumbent auditor, Stacey Pickering, that he used campaign finances to pay for a garage door and personal vehicles.
Web of National, State PACs and PICs Fight Initiative 42
As the November election draws near, large political advocacy groups and Republican donor’s dollars are pouring into anti-Initiative 42 Political Initiative Committees (PICs), mainly the KidsFirst and Improve Mississippi committees. These two groups alone have raised more than $300,000 in the past few months to try to defeat the citizens' initiative to force state lawmakers to follow the law and fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education Program.
Sharon Brown: A Woman on a Mission to Change the State Flag
Sharon Brown isn't waiting for the Legislature to start the process to change the Mississippi flag.
Public-Ed Foes Swooping In to Block Ed Funding
The war is on against public-education funding with large political advocacy groups and GOP donors' dollars pouring into anti-Initiative 42 Political Initiative Committees (PICs).
Midtown Public Charter School Principal Resigns; Interim Found
Midtown Public Charter School is looking for a permanent principal, after the original head of school resigned in October.
Educating the Next Generation’s Workforce
Houston Sherrod spoke to students Oct. 14 at the Jackson Public Schools Career and Development Center about his work as a senior service technician at Atmos Energy during Careers in Energy Week.
MAEP: The Formula and How Politics Got in the Way
The state Legislature established the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, or MAEP, in 1997 to avoid equity lawsuits being filed across the country.