Prison deaths oversight bill falls victim to deadline day in Legislature

Charter School Authorizer Board is not in Mississippi Constitution but is overseeing public schools

An argument can be made that the Charter School Authorizer Board is usurping some authority of the constitutionally created Mississippi Board of Education.

Women in Congress say a gender gap impedes investigations of sexual harassment

The U.S. House Ethics Committee is and has always been dominated by men, which could limit its ability to police sexual misconduct. Women in Congress want that to change. It probably won’t.

Three men. Two jails. One day. Were south Jackson shooting suspects targeted in coordinated attacks?

Three men charged in the same shooting at a south Jackson apartment complex were attacked within 24 hours of each other at two different jails. Kathryn Bryan, a corrections specialist who has run jails, called the attacks “bizarre” and “alarming.” 

Mississippi lawmakers uneasy about transparency around money for Rural Health Transformation Program

As Mississippi prepares to open applications for grants to improve rural healthcare, lawmakers on Thursday voiced concerns about transparency and whether the hundreds of millions of federal dollars awarded to the state will reach and benefit rural communities. 

Can consolidations fix dysfunctional school districts?

School district consolidation is on the table for state representatives ahead of the 2027 session. Some wonder if consolidation will work as a tool to reduce costs and address districts' leadership struggles.