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Immigration Bill Envisions New Farm Worker Program
Sweeping immigration legislation taking shape in the Senate will aim to overhaul the nation's agriculture worker program to create a steady supply of labor for farmers and growers, who rely …
Decades After King's Death, Memphis Jobs at Risk
They rode the streets of Memphis in creaky, dangerous garbage trucks, picking up trash from home after home, toiling for a sanitation department that treated them with indifference bordering on …
U.S. Moves on N. Korea Aimed at Deterring New Leader
The parading of U.S. air and naval power within view of the Korean peninsula—first a few long-range bombers, then stealth fighters, then ships—is as much about psychological war as real …
High-Profile Rapes Threaten India Tourism Business
A fatal gang rape in New Delhi didn't deter Germans Carolina De Paolo and Canan Wahner from traveling to India for a six-week tour.
Obama to Press for Gun Measures in Colorado
Obama is visiting Denver Wednesday, stepping up his call for universal background checks for gun buyers.
Mississippi House Passes Charter Schools Bill
House members voted 62-56 Tuesday with no debate to approve a House-Senate agreement on House Bill 369.
North Korea Vows to Restart Nuclear Facilities
North Korea said Tuesday it will restart its long-shuttered plutonium reactor and increase production of nuclear weapons material, in what outsiders see as its latest attempt to extract U.S. concessions …
Biz Roundup
Drafthouse Survey, Homebuyer's Forum, College and Tourism
Groups of college students with the Else School of Management at Millsaps College are conducting surveys to determine the market viability of bringing a dine-in cinema concept theater to the …
Person of the Day
Cassandra "Cassi" Davis
Ask Cassandra "Cassi" Davis who is responsible for her success as an actress, and she answers, "God Did It."
Texas DA's Killing Puts Other Prosecutors on Alert
After one of his assistant prosecutors was gunned down in January, Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland carried a gun everywhere, even when walking the dog.
Miss. House and Senate Approve Borrowing $196M
A bill to borrow $196 million would send tens of millions to universities and community colleges for construction projects.
Bryant Withdraws Pro-Life Nomination
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he's withdrawing his nomination of anti-abortion activist Terri Herring to the state Board of Health.
Politics
No JSU Stadium Money in Bond Bill
Some lawmakers are decrying the absence of funding for a new Jackson State University football stadium in the $196.4 million bond package that Mississippi House and Senate budget negotiators worked …
Business
Large Companies Are Increasingly Offering Workers Only High Deductible Health Plans
Nearly a quarter of workers at companies with fewer than 200 workers were covered by high-deductible health plans last year, compared with 17 percent of workers at larger firms.
Person of the Day
Edward Croom Jr.
If you don't have a clue what an ethnobotanist does, don't feel alone. But if you're curious, you probably won't find a more enthusiastic advocate for the field than Edward …
Events
Community Events and Public Meetings
NatureFEST is April 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.
Court to Hear Case of Woman Accused in Stillbirth
A dozen public health organizations and human rights advocates are supporting a Mississippi woman's fight to avoid prosecution for the stillborn death of her child.
High Court Poised to Upend Civil Rights Policies
Has the nation lived down its history of racism and should the law become colorblind? Addressing two pivotal legal issues, one on affirmative action and a second on voting rights, …
Rivals Prepare for Legal Battle Over Abortion Bans
Rival legal teams, well-financed and highly motivated, are girding for court battles over the coming months on laws enacted in Arkansas and North Dakota that would impose the nation's toughest …
Pope Makes Easter Pleas for World Peace
Pope Francis marked Christianity's most joyous day with a passionate plea for world peace, celebrating his first Easter Sunday as pontiff in the enthusiastic company of more than 250,000 people …
