Mississippi

Republican control doesn't always equal the best outcomes for students. (iStock photo)

Beltway Confidential

The next battlegrounds for school choice: Stubborn red states

Kevin Glass · January 29, 2017 8:39 pm

Black Church Arson Suspect in Mississippi Was a Member, Not a Racist Trump Supporter

Eric Felten · December 22, 2016 9:00 am

A state official said authorities don't believe politics was the reason for the fire. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Black suspect arrested in burning of black church spray-painted with ‘Vote Trump’

Associated Press · December 21, 2016 9:16 pm

We found that Education Savings Account participants are overwhelmingly satisfied with both the program and their child's new school. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Beltway Confidential

Parents are most satisfied when they choose their own school

Grant Callen · December 16, 2016 12:00 am

Local law enforcement and federal officials are investigating the burning of an African-American church in western Mississippi on Tuesday night as a potential hate crime, according to multiple reports. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

FBI investigating burning of black Mississippi church as hate crime

Anna Giaritelli · November 2, 2016 10:59 pm

Nigel Farage, former leader of the U.K. Independence Party, will reportedly appear at Donald Trump's rally Wednesday night in Jackson, Miss. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg)

Key Brexit supporter to appear with Trump at Mississippi rally

Al Weaver · August 24, 2016 4:05 pm

FEMA is stopping nearly $30 million in reimbursements from going to Mississippi for the state's efforts to recover from 2005's Hurricane Katrina that crippled the Gulf Coast (AP Photo/David Carson, Pool)

Energy and Environment

FEMA pulls the plug on Mississippi’s post-Katrina funding

John Siciliano · August 19, 2016 8:04 pm

Former Mississippi State chemistry major Jaelyn Young of Starkville, Miss., had converted to Islam in March 2015. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

National Security

20-year-old U.S. woman gets 12 years in prison for attempting to join ISIS

Anna Giaritelli · August 12, 2016 12:07 am

Legislation sets up a new religious liberty battleground, could set precedent for the nation. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Calif. bill would open religious colleges to LGBT lawsuits

Robert King · July 30, 2016 4:18 pm

Mississippi flag taken down at Democratic convention

Mississippi flag taken down at Democratic convention

Ryan Lovelace · July 27, 2016 5:41 pm

"Members of Congress have described the project as more boondoggle than boon," the newspaper reported. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Energy and Environment

Obama’s clean coal dream goes ‘off the tracks’: NYT

John Siciliano · July 6, 2016 12:55 am

The Supreme Court declined to consider new abortion doctor regulations in Mississippi and Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Supreme Court declines to consider Mississippi, Wisconsin abortion regs

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 28, 2016 2:28 pm