Politics Jul 17 McDaniel campaign expected to challenge runoff election loss within 10 days By Paul Boger, Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Politics Jun 24 Ahead of GOP runoff, Cochran and McDaniel make final campaign push JACKSON, Miss. -- Tuesday is a big day for Mississippi voters as they head back to the polls to pick a winner in the Republican Senate primary. Incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran and state Sen. Chris McDaniel are the only two… By Jeffrey Hess and Paul Boger, Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Politics May 30 Longtime Mississippi senator fights to save his political career Editor’s Note: Sen. Thad Cochran from Mississippi is the second longest-serving Republican in the U.S. Senate and has become a target by tea party activists around the country. They had hoped he would be an easy incumbent to topple in… By Jeffrey Hess, Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Politics May 29 Despite hurdles, tea party candidate keeps an eye on Mississippi Senate seat Editor’s Note: In the fight this election cycle between mainstream Republicans and the tea party, Tuesday offers perhaps the best chance for the tea party to score a victory against a long-time incumbent. But Washington establishment Republicans have fired back… By Paul Boger, Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Arts Jun 13 Watch Young Brazilian Musicians Try to Go Global Linguistic, political and economic barriers stand between Brazil's most popular acts and global recognition. NewsHour special correspondent Simon Marks caps a series of reports from Brazil by looking at the music scene.