Hope everyone had a terrific Thanksgiving and a long weekend.

Here’s a quick list of interesting news tidbits from around the state and across the nation.

STATE

• Gourmet beer lovers are hoping for higher alcohol contents
• Housing summit looks at needs on the Coast
• Daily Journal looks at consolidation of community colleges
• Homeless students a pervasive problem in NE Mississippi
• Lt. Gov. Bryant is expected to unveil his Commission for a New Mississippi findings today
• Sid Salter column on budget proposals
• David Hampton says we need to go to school to learn about health insurance

NATIONAL

• Congress is heading back to session with a heavy workload
• Paul Krugman argues for a jobs bill to fight unemployment
• How much will unemployment affect midterm elections?