Supreme Court to Hear Tort Limit Case
The Mississippi Supreme Court is being asked to overturn a state judge’s ruling that a legislatively imposed cap on how much juries can award in non-economic damages is unconstitutional.
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Avoiding Shutdown Tops Congress Agenda
Lawmakers are streaming back to Capitol Hill after their summer vacation for an abbreviated September session in which feuding Democratic and Republican leaders promise action to prevent a government shutdown while holding votes aimed at defining the parties for the fall campaign.
Posturing Part of State Budget Narrative
Writing a state budget is not only about numbers. It’s also about narrative.
Video: Oktibbeha County Seeks State Funding for Domed Emergency Shelter
The county is seeking up to three million in state and federal funds to build a 20 thousand square foot domed storm shelter that would hold as many as 4 thousand people.
Video: Formal Search for Chickasaw County Missing Man Suspended
Chickasaw County officials suspend search for Willie Harries
Miss. Candidate Tries to Revive Primary Loss Suit
A tea party-supported candidate is taking the first step to try to revive his lawsuit.
Church Leaders Don't Sway Bryant on Child Refugees
Meeting with clergy doesn't change stance.
Funeral Saturday for State Sen. Terry Brown
Service Saturday.
National Group Lauds Starkville Gay/Lesbian Inclusion Efforts
'Adult plus one adult' coverage added to insurance plan options.
Mississippi Group Tests 'Sea Legs' Aboard Carrier
Distinguished visitors tour takes them to sea.
BP Ruling Could Render $18 Million in Fines
Court rulings could cause BP major money.
Video: Local Officials Remember Friend and Colleague Terry Brown
Harry Sanders and Robert Smith remember State Sen. Terry Brown and his commitment to family, hometown, and state
Ruling Could Mean $18 Billion More for Coast Recovery
Judge rules BP responsible.
Video: Amory Students get a Glimpse of the Future on the "Choice Bus"
Choice Bus rolls into Amory Middle School
Video: Thad Cochran Opens North Mississippi Campaign Headquarters
Incumbent Senator turns his attention towards his Democratic Challenger
Video: New Contract Means New Jobs at West Point Navistar Plant
Contract to refurbish MRAPS means 200 jobs at Navistar-West Point
Video: Mississippi's First Lady Reads with Earl Nash Students
Deborah Bryant continues her "Read Across Mississippi" early education initiative
State Senator Terry Brown Dies After Lengthy Illness
State Senator Terry Brown has lost his battle with cancer.
Childers Pushes Cochran to Debate
Democratic nominee Travis Childers says he wants a series of debates with Republican Sen. Thad Cochran before the Nov. 4 general election.
UM Med Center Celebrates New Facility
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is celebrating the opening of a new $15 million facility to diagnose and treat heart patients.
Mississippi, West Virginia Lead Nation in Obesity
A new report by two public health groups shows West Virginia and Mississippi have the highest adult obesity rates in the nation.
Starkville Duo Take State-Record 'Gator
Three days after Mississippi's state record for alligators was broken, The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has certified an even bigger gator.
Religious Groups Lobby to Keep Accepting Legal Child Refugees
Religious leaders meet with Gov. Bryant.
Video: School Districts Fight State Against Under Funding
A lawsuit has been filled against the state by 14 school districts for under funding of more than $150 million since 2010.
MSU Dig Team Flees Violence in Israel
A routine archaeological dig in Israel this summer put a group of Mississippi State University students and faculty members in the middle of a conflict that escalated into a full-scale war.