Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of education to ensure a better future for Mississippi children and their ability to be part of an economically-strong state. The Senator believes in the importance of state and local control of public education, while recognizing the role of the federal government to support educational achievement across the country.
Senator Hyde-Smith is also supportive of the significant federal research and development initiatives involving Mississippi institutions of higher learning—work that, among other things, improves American competitiveness, national security and agricultural production.
30 senators to urge FCC to reverse Ligado decision
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30 senators to urge FCC to reverse Ligado decision
By Joe Gould
WASHINGTON ― A bipartisan group of 30 senators are expected to send the Federal Communications Commission a letter urging it to reverse course on its decision to allow Ligado to deploy a nationwide mobile broadband...
Telehealth’s expansion may be here to stay
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Telehealth’s expansion may be here to stay
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By Gopal Ratnam and Jinitzail Hernandez
As thousands of patients struck by COVID-19 rushed to seek treatment in overcrowded New York City hospitals, intensive care specialists more than 350 miles away at the University of Pittsburgh...
Higher Ed Institutions To Receive Cares Act Funding
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Higher Ed Institutions To Receive Cares Act Funding
The Enterprise-Tocsin
Over $55 million will be going into Mississippi’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities or minority-serving institutions.
According to a release from U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith this week...