Delta Democrat Times by Marni von Wilpert Today is national HIV testing day, and there us no better time than today to find out your HIV status. Mississippi has the sixth highest rate of HIV in the nation in 2009, and there are nearly 10,000 people who...
Clarion Ledger WASHINGTON — Mississippi's Republican lawmakers vowed Thursday to join GOP leaders in an effort to repeal the nation's health care law - despite a Supreme Court ruling to keep it in place. "Only a full repeal of this overreaching law will allow Americans to receive...
Source The Mississippi Center for Justice is delighted that Stephen J. Pollak joined us as our 2012 Mississippi on the Potomac honoree. His distinguished career reflects a lifelong commitment to public service. He served as counsel to the President’s Task Force on the War on Poverty,...
Delta Democrat Times by Everett Chinn GREENVILLE — Four misdemeanor charges against Rita F. Morgan, the parent arrested Dec. 20 for an altercation with Greenville Public School District Police Officer LeShaun McWright, were dismissed in municipal court on Wednesday. Morgan was charged with disturbing the peace, resisting arrest,...
Delta Democrat Times by Everett Chinn GREENVILLE — Four misdemeanor charges against Rita F. Morgan, the parent arrested Dec. 20 for an altercation with Greenville Public School District Police Officer LeShaun McWright, were dismissed in municipal court on Wednesday. Morgan was charged with disturbing the peace, resisting arrest,...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting BY RHONDA MILLER It was two years ago today the Deepwater Horizon exploded, killing 11 people and spewing more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Now, a federal judge in New Orleans is considering a proposed settlement that will...
Clarion Ledger The problem with charter schools, particularly charter schools not limited to failing school districts, is that Mississippi simply cannot afford them. Private school enrollment is not publicly tracked, but the 2010 American Community Survey estimates that Mississippi has 60,000 K-12 students enrolled in private schools. These...
Clarion Ledger By Cassandra Menkins A small crowd gathered at the Capitol today to speak against a bill that would nearly triple the maximum interest rate on small loans. Under House Bill 1396, finance companies could charge 99 percent interest on loans under $1,500. Mississippi law currently allows...
New York Times By JOHN SCHWARTZ Denise Spivacke Haralson and her husband, Larry, figured that they almost had their money. They had settled Mr. Haralson’s claims against BP for the losses he suffered as a construction worker in the economic slump after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico...
BP's estimate that it will pay $7.8 billion to settle thousands of Gulf oil spill claims has reassured investors even as lawyers for plaintiffs emphasize that the figure may be low. The settlement between BP and a plaintiffs' committee, announced March 2, puts no cap on...
