Updated: 3:15 PM Two city council candidates say there are procedures to follow when appointing leaders to certain departments within the city.

Posted: 2:35 PM Democrats say delay won't fix Alabama tax credits.

Posted: 10:32 AM Gov. Robert Bentley says his first impression of the state education and state general fund budgets is that they are basically fine.

Posted: 5:52 PM A top Mississippi budget writer says education funding is falling short because Medicaid is devouring a larger share of state money than it did a few years ago.

Updated: 12:29 PM Mississippi's only abortion clinic can't meet the mandates of a 2012 state law, but is still fighting to stay open.

Updated: 11:06 PM Cong. Gregg Harper says he hopes the future of Meridian's Air National Guard base is secure.

Posted: 2:23 PM Mississippi legislative Democrats say they're working on proposals to keep Medicaid alive and funded in the budget year that starts July 1.

Updated: 11:06 PM The city of Meridian has received its report card, and officials say it's good.

Updated: 7:17 PM Mississippi's Medicaid program was the talk Monday as local elected officials gathered in Meridian.

Updated: 11:13 PM The candidates in a hotly contested race each say they have a plan to help combat crime.

Updated: 11:05 PM A group of citizens is continuing its fight to change the way government operates in one local county.

Posted: 2:58 PM Bryant to USM grads: `rise up and do great things.'

Posted: 2:50 PM Guns, schools, drug testing await Alabama legislators.

Updated: 11:10 PM The candidates aren't backing down when it comes to fighting for a spot on city council.

Posted: 2:07 PM Mississippi health agency to resume pregnancy work.

Updated: 2:03 PM New Alabama budget means prison hires, court layoffs.

Updated: 12:30 PM The Alabama House of Representatives passed a school safety bill that would allow city and county school systems to hire armed school security officers.

Updated: 5:42 PM Adoptions involving foster children will be streamlined in Alabama under a new law.

Updated: 8:08 PM Mary Perry and Jesse Palmer, Sr., are facing competition in runoffs May 21.

Updated: 6:08 PM Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he thinks he can run Medicaid even if lawmakers don't reauthorize the program or set its budget by the time the new fiscal year starts July 1.

Updated: 7:22 PM One current City Councilman is out of the race, while others face runoffs against new challengers.

Updated: 10:59 AM Mississippi's mayoral races resulted

Updated: 11:21 AM Meridian voters made their party choices for municipal offices Tuesday. The primaries will decide some races. Others face a June vote.

Posted: 5:11 PM The Alabama Legislature passed a sweeping revision to Medicaid that replaces the way the program delivers and pays for care with regional managed care operators.

Updated: 7:50 PM Choctaw County commissioners have approved a resolution that could ultimately change the way that government operates there.