House Bill Would Move Revenue Dept. to Clinton
House members want to move the Department of Revenue to a new home in Speaker Philip Gunn's district.
Oil Spill Cleanup on Mississippi River Complete
The Coast Guard has completed cleanup of the oil spill near Vicksburg, Miss., that closed the major shipping channel for days in both directions.
AP Sources: House Dems Offer Own Gun Control Plan
House Democrats will unveil 15 proposals for curbing gun violence that resemble President Barack Obama's plan and will include a call for banning assault weapons, people familiar with the package …
White House Allies Produce Preschool-for-All Plan
Days before President Barack Obama outlines his agenda for the coming year, a think tank with close ties to the White House is outlining a plan that would provide preschool …
NM Abortion Complaint Highlights Privacy Concerns
A woman from New York came to New Mexico to terminate her pregnancy at one of the nation's four late-term abortion clinics after she found out the fetus she had …
Lawmakers to Get Drone Report Before CIA Hearing
President Barack Obama's choice to head the CIA faces a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing just hours after lawmakers are expected to receive a classified report providing the rationale for …
EU Leaders Brace for Tough Fight at Budget Summit
European Union leaders drew hard lines Thursday ahead of a bracing fight over EU spending for the next seven years that reflects deep divisions over the role of their union.
U.S. Productivity Fell at 2 Percent Rate
U.S. worker productivity shrank in the final three months of 2012 although the decline was caused by temporary factors.
Confederate Past: Uproar Over Changing Park Names
The legacy of onetime Confederate fighter and slave trader Nathan Bedford Forrest has sparked new discord.
Expansion Not in Medicaid Bill, but Not Dead Issue
Mississippi lawmakers are holding onto a chance to debate Medicaid expansion in the next few weeks, even though the governor and other Republicans oppose growth in the program.
Medicaid Expansion Chances Stay Alive in Senate
Some state senators aren't ready to expand Medicaid, but they are keeping the option alive for later in the session.
Abortion-Inducing Drugs Could Face Restrictions
Mississippi could restrict the use of abortion-inducing drugs and make women visit a physician an additional time after using them.
Senate Education Panel OKs School Prayer Bill
The Senate Education Committee has approved a measure meant to make it legal for students to pray before public school groups.
No. 1 Recruit Nkemdiche Picks Mississippi
The consensus top recruit in the nation Robert Nkemdiche will attend Mississippi.
Columbus Native, Civil Rights Icon Dies
Diane Hardy Thompson, one of three African-American women who integrated then-Mississippi College for Women in 1966, has died at an Augusta, Ga., burn center. She was 64.
