On this day in 1955, U.S. Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. chastised Congress for failing to pass legislation barring discrimination in public transportation.
Coincidence or cause? National public school test scores decline as private school choice options expand
Column: A possible correlation between declining national test scores and increasing public dollars pumped into private schools should be considered as state leaders mull drastic “school choice” measures.
On this day in 1960
On this day in 1960, four Black freshmen from North Carolina A&T began efforts to integrate Woolworth’s Greensboro’s lunch counter.
At least 96 Mississippians died from domestic violence. Bills seek to answer why
A pair of bills before the Mississippi Legislature seek to create a statewide board that reviews domestic violence deaths and reveals trends, in hopes of taking preventative steps.
Emergency hospital to open in Smith County
Smith County Emergency Hospital in Raleigh will provide 24-hour emergency services, observation care and outpatient radiology and lab work services.
Energy proposals include calling natural gas ‘clean,’ pausing wind projects
A Senate committee clears bill designating natural gas as “clean energy” while lawmakers mull measures on wind projects.
House unanimously passes paid parental leave for state employees
State employees would get eight weeks of paid maternity leave under a bill that passed the House unanimously Thursday.
Anti-DEI bill would create taskforce to study ‘efficiency’ in university system
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Nicole Boyd, R-Oxford, said the goal of the taskforce is not to close universities.
On this day in 1863
On this day in 1863, the 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment — the Civil War’s first combat unit made up of Black soldiers that escaped slavery — officially began their service for the Union Army
‘It’s 2025’: Health care leaders plead with lawmakers to expand Medicaid
Several health care organizations gathered at the Capitol Thursday to advocate for patients and call on legislative leaders to expand Medicaid.
House on track to, again, pass ballot initiative that would prevent voters deciding abortion issues
Previous House proposals also would bar voters from considering abortion issues. However, the Senate has blocked voters regaining any right to ballot initiatives.
Randy McDonald at Silly Billy’s offers vintage style with a smile
Randy McDonald’s Silly Billy’s vintage clothing store in Jackson is a step back in time with bell bottoms, platform shoes, wrap dress, Go-go boots and mini skirts.
Mississippi reading gains are encouraging, but literacy challenges persist in some districts
Essay from a fourth grade reading teacher in the Delta: While Mississippi reading gains are encouraging, “I can’t read” is still the reality for many of my students. Here’s how we can address this persistent problem.