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03/19/2024: PERS Board | Mississippi Sound | COVID-19 Anniversary
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The Board of Mississippi's retirement system for public employees is pushing back against an attempt from lawmakers to replace them with political appointees.
Then, Five years after an ecological disaster, residents of the Mississippi Coast want more say in how much floodwater is sent into the Mississippi Sound.
Plus, it's been 4 years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The State Epidemiologist reflects on how far the state has come in that time.
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05/10/2024: PERS Changes | Economic Development Week | Presidential Medal of Freedom
23:05What changes to the public employee's retirement system could mean for local governments in Mississippi.Then, it's economic development week in the state.Plus, President Joe Biden is posthumously awarding Medgar Wylie-Evers with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His daughter shares her experience accepting the award on behalf of her late father.05/09/2024: Prison Welfare Funds | FAFSA Issues | Hurricane Preparedness Week
23:49A new report outlines how prisons in Mississippi can allegedly pocket inmate welfare funds. Then, incoming college students are trying to sources of financial aid, but technical issues are plaguing the FAFSA portal. Plus, it's hurricane preparedness week. Emergency managers say now is the time to make plans for a possible storm.05/08/2024: Public Funding Private School Lawsuit | Medicaid | History is Lunch
23:50Mississippi courts have chosen to not intervene in a case where public funds are being allocated to private schools.Then, Mississippi now joins Alabama as another Gulf South State that wasn’t able to approve Medicaid Expansion - and it leaves tens of thousands of people in the “coverage gap”.Plus, a murder mystery nearly 140 years in the making, involving a prohibitionist pastor and the owner of a local prison. That's ahead in this week's history is lunch.05/07/2024: Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill | State Health Officer Pt 2 | Hurricane Prep Week
22:24A recently passed bill could prevent transgender Mississippians from using public bathrooms and changing spaces in public schools, universities and prisons.Then, we continue our conversation with Mississippi's State Health Officer about the important medical issues facing the state.Plus, it's Hurricane Preparedness Week. What you need to know if evacuation orders are issued this summer.05/06/2024: Session Ends | State Health Officer | Oral History Documentary
23:58Mississippi lawmakers have concluded the 2024 legislative session, and plans are already being outlined for next year. Then, we speak with Mississippi's leading doctor about the most pressing issues the state is currently facing. Plus, a new documentary looks at efforts to preserve the oral histories of the Mississippi Delta.05/03/2024: Medicaid Bills Dead | Tiny Desk Host | HIV De-stigmatization
24:02This year's legislative plans to expand Medicaid have died in Mississippi.Then, NPR’s Tiny Desk has a new series host and producer-- Bobby Carter – Who got his start in radio at Jackson State University.Plus, a new billboard campaign seeks to de-stigmatize HIV.05/02/2024: Medicaid Stalls Near Finish Line | Bi-Lingual Voter Engagement Initiative | Alzheimer's Study
23:58After months of debate, plans for expanding Medicaid in Mississippi may have ended for this legislative session.Then, language barriers can prevent many people from voting. A new initiative seeks to bridge that gap.Plus, a new study by the University of Mississippi and Harvard has found a connection between bad cholesterol and Alzheimer's Disease.05/01/2024: Medicaid Conference Report | Abortion Ban in Florida | Oldest Standing Home in Mississippi
23:50The future of Medicaid expansion is on the line at the state legislature today.From the Gulf States Newsroom, an abortion ban in Florida is set to go into effect today, severely limiting access for many across the South.Plus, what's the story behind the oldest standing structure in Mississippi? The answer in this week's History is Lunch.04/30/2024: CCID Jurisdiction | Utility Bill of the Month | Education Funding Formula
23:38A bill heading to the Governor's desk could add time to an expanded police presence within the capital city.Then, water utilities in the South are notorious for poor customer service, leaving customers trying for months to fix inaccurate bills. In some cases, years.Plus, what a new education funding formula could mean for classrooms in Mississippi.