Farm Bill agreement passes Senate

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Farm Bill agreement passes Senate

By Alex Paton

The U.S. Senate has passed the Farm Bill conference report to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. By a final vote of 87-13, the bill will move on for approval from the House and the measure will then go to the President’s...

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) talks farm bill with deadline looming

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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) talks farm bill with deadline looming

By Alana Austin

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -- Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) talks farm bill with deadline looming. She serves on the Senate Agriculture committee and says she's confident that a five-year plan can get...

Mississippi gets $38M in federal transportation grants

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Mississippi gets $38M in federal transportation grants
 
By Liz Carroll
 
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced $38-million in federal transportation grants for Mississippi.
 
The monies were awarded under the BUILD (Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development)...