Statewide News
Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say
By: Tom Murphy, Associated Press Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year. Health...
Trump administration officials promote expanded education freedom in Mississippi
By: Daniel Tyson, Magnolia Tribune Members of the Mississippi House Select Committee on Education Freedom heard testimony from two Trump administration officials on Monday on how...
Major infrastructure improvement projects progress across central Mississippi
Commissioner Willie Simmons, Chairman of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, has announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects across central...
MDOT tells the story of rebuilding infrastructure after Hurricane Katrina
By: Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has released a documentary titled “MDOT Remembers Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years Later” that...
Governors, Industry and Education Leaders Announce Tri-State Manufacturing Partnership
Area governors, power company executives and university presidents recently established the Mississippi-Alabama-Georgia Network for Evolving Transportation, or MAGNET for short — a regional...
MPB to Premiere Medgar Evers Documentary: “Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers”
Mississippi Public Broadcasting is set to premiere a powerful new documentary that sheds light on the enduring influence of one of the state’s most significant civil rights leaders....