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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.


HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES MISS. RURAL HEALTH, CAREER TRAINING IN LABOR-HHS FUNDING BILL

HYDE-SMITH PROMOTES MISS. RURAL HEALTH, CAREER TRAINING IN LABOR-HHS FUNDING BILL

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2025 Labor, HHS & Education Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday joined her colleagues on the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve a funding bill that will support Mississippi’s rural health and job training initiatives.

The FY2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Bill...

HYDE-SMITH OFFERS BILL TO STRENGTHEN NIH RESEARCH CAPABILITIES IN SMALLER STATES

HYDE-SMITH OFFERS BILL TO STRENGTHEN NIH RESEARCH CAPABILITIES IN SMALLER STATES

Bill Seeks to Ensure Future of NIH Institutional Development Award Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to strengthen a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program that aims to build U.S. biomedical research capacity by distributing funding more broadly around the country.

Hyde-Smith introduced the IDeA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S.4968) to amend the...

HYDE-SMITH, AN ORIGINAL COSPONSOR, VOTES FOR PASSAGE OF KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT

HYDE-SMITH, AN ORIGINAL COSPONSOR, VOTES FOR PASSAGE OF KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT

U.S. Senate Moves Forward on First Major Internet Safety Legislation Since 1998

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted for Senate passage of sweeping legislation intended to establish new standards for holding Big Tech accountable in order to protect children from online dangers.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) which the Senate approved...

JHLS making future plans

Northside Sun, Jackson

JHLS making future plans

By NELL LUTER FLOYD - Sun Staff Writer

The Jackson Hinds Library System (JHLS) announced in March 2024 it had received a $3.7 million federal grant to go toward a new Eudora Welty Library in downtown Jackson.

The city of Jackson’s Planning and...

Change those clocks: Daylight saving time begins Sunday

SuperTalk Mississippi News

Change those clocks: Daylight saving time begins Sunday

By J.T. Mitchell

Daylight saving time returns to most of the U.S. this weekend, which means it’s time to “spring forward” and welcome a later sunset for the next six months.

Here’s what to know about the time...