Mississippi schools to get letter grades

JACKSON - Mississippi schools soon will be graded like Mississippi students. Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law Wednesday legislation that changes the state's accreditation labels so that schools will be identified as performing at A, B, C, D or F levels.
http://nems360.com/view/full_story/18706156/article-Mississippi-schools-to-get--letter-grades?instance=special_coverage_bullets_right_column

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 15:11:31 -0700

Bryant signs law to limit attorney general's power

JACKSON -- Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Tuesday signed a law limiting the attorney general's control of the state's legal business.
http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=17204

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 08:45:35 -0700

Stennis program touts women in Mississippi politics

JACKSON -- Mississippi is one of two states never to have elected a women to serve in Congress or as governor.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/05/22/3964751/stennis-program-touts-women-in.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 22:01:56 -0700

Mississippi court sets execution dates for 2 of 3 men

JACKSON — Mississippi will not execute three men on three consecutive days in June, after the state Supreme Court set execution dates a week apart for two men and declined to set a date for a third.
http://nems360.com/view/full_story/18705217/article-Mississippi-court-sets-execution-dates-for-2-of-3-men?instance=special_coverage_bullets_right_column

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 12:24:56 -0700

Dates Set for Two Executions

JACKSON -- Mississippi will not execute three men on three consecutive days in June, after the state Supreme Court set execution dates a week apart for two men and declined to set a date for a third.
http://www.wcbi.com/article.php?subaction=showfull&id=1337862804&archive=&start_from=&ucat=2,4,40&

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 05:42:37 -0700

Bryant signs bill limiting attorney general’s power to hire lawyers

JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant yesterday signed a law limiting the attorney general’s control of the state’s legal business.
http://msbusiness.com/2012/05/bryant-signs-bill-limiting-attorney-generals-power-to-hire-lawyers/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 05:13:44 -0700

Stennis program touts women in politics

JACKSON - Mississippi is one of two states never to have elected a women to serve in Congress or as governor. Iowa is the other. In Mississippi, efforts are being made to change that through a program developed by the Mississippi State University Stennis Institute of Government.
http://nems360.com/view/full_story/18678750/article-Stennis-program-touts-women-in-politics?instance=news_special_coverage_right_column

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 10:40:37 -0700

Mississippi jobless rate falls in April as labor force dips

JACKSON, Mississippi -- The state's unemployment rate fell to 8.7 percent in April from 9 percent in March, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's the lowest level since March 2009, and significantly below the state's 10.6 percent jobless rate in April 2011.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-business/2012/05/mississippi_jobless_rate_falls_in_april_as_labor_force_dips.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 12:03:04 -0700

Mississippi voter ID bill signed, awaits feds' scrutiny

JACKSON, Mississippi -- Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday signed a bill requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, but it's unclear whether it will become law.
http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/05/mississippi_voter_id_bill_sign.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 16:33:04 -0700

Bryant signs laws affecting veterans and students

JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed three new education laws and one designed to give recognition to military veterans. Senate Bill 2461 became law when Bryant signed it Wednesday.
http://nems360.com/view/full_story/18700344/article-Bryant-signs-laws-affecting-veterans-and-students?instance=special_coverage_bullets_right_column

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 06:25:05 -0700