State Government
Gov. Tate Reeves relaxes more rules for restaurants, outdoor gatherings amid coronavirus
Sun Herald
Just three days after Mississippi’s biggest spike in COVID-19 cases and a decision not to reopen more businesses, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Monday that he will allow restaurants to offer limited in-house dining and larger outdoor gatherings.
Mississippi welfare scandal: Luxury cars among $94M in questionable spending, audit shows
Clarion Ledger
JACKSON, Miss. – Money meant to help poor residents was used to buy luxury cars, sponsor a college baseball tournament and hire family members of a top state official, according to a report from State Auditor Shad White.
Regional
How a Louisiana engineer's invention protects the Gulf from a 'volcano' spewing oil
NOLA.com
Timmy Couvillion knew the leak from the toppled Taylor Energy oil platform was bad. For 15 years, the platform’s damaged wells had sent up an oily sheen that sometimes stretched for miles across the Gulf of Mexico. But it wasn’t until he dropped a video camera 470 feet below the surface that it really hit him.
National
Push to reopen national parks sparks pandemic concerns
The Hill
National parks are starting to reopen as they seek to balance public safety concerns about the coronavirus with responding to the White House's push to start reopening sites.
Press Releases
EPA Celebrates Air Quality Awareness Week May 4 - May 8, 2020
05/04/2020
WASHINGTON (May 4, 2020) — This week, as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) month-long celebration of our nation’s progress in improving air quality over the last 50 years, we are celebrating the 14th annual Air Quality Awareness Week.
