Pearl River flooding prompts Mississippi state of emergency
Mississippi's governor declared a state of emergency Saturday as the Pearl River continued to rise and flooding hit Jackson, the state capital. Published February 16, 2020
Mississippi's governor declared a state of emergency Saturday as the Pearl River continued to rise and flooding hit Jackson, the state capital. Published February 16, 2020
A proposal in Alabama to limit student athletes to school sports that correspond with the gender on their birth certificate was tabled last week, with public speakers depicting it as "hateful." Published February 14, 2020
The First Step Act, heralded as the most important overhaul to criminal justice laws, capped off a wave of local and state laws that eased bail, shortened sentences and reclassified some crimes. The goals were to ease prison overcrowding, reduce costs and make the system more equitable. Published February 13, 2020
Sen. Bernard Sanders' presidential campaign worked Thursday to beat back attacks from labor unions that fear his "Medicare for All" could undo the Cadillac health care plans they have negotiated. Published February 13, 2020
The Republican Senate race in Alabama has tightened, recent polls show, as a trio of candidates spar to see who will run against vulnerable Democratic Sen. Doug Jones in November. Published February 13, 2020
President Trump's vow in his State of the Union speech to spread high-speed internet service to rural America was one of the few bipartisan applause lines. After all, the same pledge was made by the last two presidents and every 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful. And yet, the quest for universal broadband service has proved a costly promise that somehow is always beyond the government's reach. Published February 9, 2020
President Trump's vow in his State of the Union speech to spread high-speed internet service to rural America was one of the few bipartisan applause lines. After all, the same pledge was made by the last two presidents and every 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful. Published February 8, 2020
Former Alabama state Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore is bringing back his Ten Commandments monument as he runs for U.S. Senate. Published February 7, 2020
LSU and the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed several cases of mumps on campus Tuesday, a virus that once stood on the verge of extinction thanks to vaccines. Published February 5, 2020
Jeff Sessions appears to have the inside lane to claim the GOP nomination for his old Senate seat in Alabama, but the other Republicans in the race are ramping up their efforts with less than a month to go before the vote. Published February 4, 2020
An Iowa Democratic caucusgoer tried to rescind her support of presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg Monday night when she discovered he was gay, according to a video clip Tuesday. Published February 4, 2020
The Georgia Senate race has quickly gone from crowded to chaotic, with some big names announcing campaigns and already announced candidates amping up the attack volume. Published February 3, 2020
The Dallas Police Department has been rocked this week by two separate internal probes that led to discipline against 35 officers, according to reports in The Dallas Morning News. Published January 31, 2020
Mississippi's Kemper Neshoba County Regional Correctional Facility this week recorded the state prison system's 13th inmate death in one month, a situation the new governor attributed to gang activity and substandard conditions. Published January 30, 2020
Rep. Doug Collins on Wednesday threw his hat into the ring for the Senate contest in Georgia, a move that outraged Senate Republican leaders and roiled an already volatile election. Published January 29, 2020
A massive earthquake - the biggest that the Carribean since Haiti in 2010 - has hit somewhere between Cuba and Jamaica, according to the U.S. Geological Service. Published January 28, 2020
The last thing Alabama Democratic Sen. Doug Jones may have wanted was beginning the year tied to the hip of his party's liberal leadership given that he is running for reelection. Published January 26, 2020
Membership in labor unions fell to 10.3% of the nation's workforce last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday, continuing the steady decline of a key Democratic constituency that traditionally wielded enormous clout. Published January 22, 2020
In a bizarre incident, a Florida construction worker is accused of killing his boss with a trowel during a political argument on a state turnpike building site. Published January 22, 2020
Roughly 15 families -- the number shrinks each year -- still feel at home on Isle de Jean Charles, a spit of earth sticking into the Gulf of Mexico. Published January 20, 2020