Mississippi Edition

On today's show: A controversial bill to rewrite Mississippi's public education funding formula is dead in the Senate. Then, a transportation official is speaking out against a plan to improve the state's infrastructure. And, we'll hear from an expert who says reading aloud affects a child's brain development, literacy, and school readiness. Guests include: Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves - Republican Sen. Sollie Norwood - Jackson, Mississippi Democrat Sen. Gray Tollison - Oxford, Mississippi Republican Sen. Joey Fillingane - Sumrall, Mississippi Republican Tim King - Transportation Commissioner, Southern District Dr. John Hutton - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Reading and Literacy Discovery Center