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04/25/2025: Childcare Funding | Congressional Feedback | Jazz Fest Headliner
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Parents, childcare workers and advocates are calling on the state Department of Human Services to provide funding after abrupt cuts made in Washington.
Then, 2nd District Congressman Bennie Thompson holds a town hall meeting to talk about policy changes by the Trump Administration.
Plus, For the first time rap superstar Lil Wayne headlines the Jazz Fest beginning this weekend in New Orleans. Hear why this is a big deal for other rappers in the city.
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05/20/2025: Oyster Fisherman | Head Start 60th | Federal Disaster Assistance
23:41|Fishermen in the Gulf are speaking out against legislation that would privatize wild oyster reefs in the area.Then, early childhood educators are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Head Start program in the state.Plus, residents of Tylertown await word of federal aid nearly 2 months after the governor requested a major disaster declaration from the Trump Administration.
05/19/2025: Heart Disease | Smoking and Strokes | Oyster Reefs
24:09|Women in Mississippi are at a higher risk for heart disease, one of the leading causes of death in the state.Then, doctors are sounding the alarm about the link between smoking and strokes.Plus, oyster farmers in the Mississippi Sound say their livelihoods could be put at risk by opening a major spillway.
05/16/2025: ESSER Funding | IHL Transparency | National Prevention Week
22:31|The Mississippi Department of Education shares plans for how the state could continue receiving grants that would help improve schools.Then, a leader with the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning responds to concerns about selecting the next president of Jackson State University.Plus, it's National Prevention Week, a time to highlight resources that can help treat mental disorders and substance abuse in the state.
05/15/2025: Tariff Effects | Jackson State Killings | Trade War and Shipbuilding
24:03|How could tariffs affect Mississippians in the coming months? A business leader says some industries could be hit hard.Then, on this day in 1970, two young men were killed by police gunfire at Jackson State University during the height of racial tensions and non-violent protests.Plus, most commercial ships are built in China. The Trump Administration wants to change impose a new fee making trading with the U.S. much more expensive.
05/14/2025: Medicaid Cuts | National Hospital Week | IVF
23:58|There are discussions in Washington about cutting billions of dollars in Medicaid funding, an action supporters of the program say would hurt thousands of vulnerable Mississippians.Then, it's National Hospital Week, we talk about the hard work of healthcare professionals and the struggle with addressing healthcare gaps in the state. Plus, one of the first couples in the state to conceive children using IVF share their story.
05/13/2025: Agriculture Trade | Hurricane Preparedness | Lethal Injections
24:24|Mississippi's Commissioner of Agriculture is defending the President's choice to impose tariffs on foreign nations-- saying it could lead to better deals for Mississippi farmers.Then, hurricane season begins June 1st. The state's leading emergency manager is asking folks to be prepared for an active season.Plus, a new book explores the secret history of lethal injections and how executions are carried out.
05/12/2025: Goon Squad Comments | Head Start Funding | Local Reactions to New Pope
24:20|The head of the Rankin County NAACP speaks out against comments by a county supervisor disparaging two victims of the Goon Squad.Then, Early learning advocates express relief the Trump Administration put the brakes on its plan to slash Head Start funding.Plus, locals share their thoughts on the newly chosen American Pope Leo the 14th.
05/09/2025: Redistricting Maps | Mental Health and Churches | Prison Rodeo
24:15|Federal courts approve a new redistring map for DeSoto County. Special elections are in November.Then, how can Mississippi bridge the gap between faith and mental health services? That's the central question at a summit in Brandon.Plus, The Angola Prison Rodeo is the only one in the country where incarcerated men compete in bull riding, buck breaking, and other controversial, dangerous events. You'll hear more about the rodeo ahead.
05/08/2025: Jackson State President Resigns | Pope Selection | Immigration
23:25|The President of Jackson State University resigns. Board members of the Institutions of Higher Learning appoint an interim leader.Then, a minister from a Catholic church in Jackson weighs in on the selection process for a new pope and who he wants to see in that role next.Plus, we continue our conversation with immigration leaders and hear from an undocumented immigrant living in the state.