From the Wire

Prominent Mississippi Civil Rights Activist James Figgs DiesJames Figgs, a longtime community organizer in the Mississippi Delta who was known for playing crucial supporting roles in the 1960s civil rights movement and beyond, has died. He was 72.
Ben Carson Sees No Path To GOP NominationRepublican presidential candidate Ben Carson is effectively ending his campaign after a poor finish across the Super Tuesday primaries.
Proposal: Use Part of Oil Spill Money for TransportationPart of Mississippi's oil spill settlement money would be set aside to help pay for transportation improvements statewide, under a proposal that moved through the House but is likely to stall in the Senate.
Mississippi Senate Passes Execution Secrecy BillThe names of employees and family members at an execution, as well as the pharmacy providing lethal drugs, would be kept secret under a bill Mississippi lawmakers are considering.
Senate Passes Bill Merging Welfare, Medicaid, Rehab AgenciesMississippi's departments of Human Services and Rehabilitation Services could be combined with its Medicaid agency under a legislative plan.
Mississippi House Back at Work After Partisan RiftThe Mississippi House worked several hours Monday after resolving a partisan fight that halted debate for two days late last week.
Judge: Convicts Must Pay Hit-and-Run Victim's Heirs $840,000Four white men convicted in the 2011 beating and rundown death of a black autoworker in Mississippi have been ordered to pay his heirs $840,000.
Man Charged With Killing Wife, Officer Held Without BailAn Army staff sergeant charged with killing his wife and a northern Virginia police officer who was on her first day on the job is being held without bail.
Navy SEAL Receiving Medal of Honor at White House CeremonyPresident Barack Obama is awarding the nation's highest military honor to a Navy SEAL who participated in a daring 2012 raid that rescued an American hostage in Afghanistan.
Justices Won't Disturb Student's Suspension Over Rap SongThe Supreme Court is staying out of an interesting free speech debate about the power of school officials to discipline students for things they write or say away from school.
Mississippi House Agrees to Resume Work After Partisan RiftMississippi House members say they've agreed to resume work after partisan tensions stalled business for most of Thursday and Friday.
Black Caucus Stalls Mississippi House Work Amid TensionsBlack Democrats in the Mississippi House say Republicans are unfairly freezing them out of the legislative process, and they are stalling business to pressure the majority GOP.
Mississippi Told to Add 1 to Dem Presidential Primary BallotThe Mississippi Supreme Court is ordering that the name of a Chicago businessman be added to the ballot for the March 8 Democratic presidential primary.
In a Twist, GOP-Led Nebraska May Give Up Redistricting PowerIn 2008, for the first time in 44 years, red-state Nebraska awarded one of its Electoral College votes to the Democratic presidential candidate, and aghast Republican Party leaders decided they wouldn't let it happen again.
Senators Barely Pass Plan Raising Reading RequirementsA plan to raise reading requirements for third-graders survived the Mississippi Senate by one vote Wednesday.