Tri-State Livestock News
Senators urge Vilsack to solve old problems
By Jerry Hagstrom
The Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve President Biden’s nomination of Tom Vilsack to be Agriculture secretary, but only after several members urged him to address the same...
The Hill
Senate committee advances Granholm nomination to lead Energy
By Rachel Frazin
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 13-4 on Wednesday to advance to the full Senate the nomination of former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) to be secretary of Energy.
Republican Sens...
WLBT-TV Jackson
Mississippi congressman co-sponsors bill calling for construction of Keystone Pipeline to resume
By Josh Carter
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Congressman Steven Palazzo announced Tuesday that he has co-sponsored a bill that, if passed, would cause the Keystone XL Pipeline to resume...
Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, MS)
MDOT Awards $763k In Grants For Improvements To Port Of Greenville, Airport
By Jon Alverson
While Greenville isn’t in a unique transportation situation, it is rare to find a town with all four options for multi-modal transportation.
Greenville’s port...
Christianity Daily
Republican Senators Reintroduce Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
By Minnie Agdeppa
Republican Senators led by Indiana's Todd Young reintroduce the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act last Friday, Jan. 29, 2021.
According to Young's website, the Born-Alive...
Clarksdale Press Register
Wicker Leads 46 Lawmakers To End Taxpayer Funded Abortion
By The Press Register
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., this week led 46 of his colleagues in reintroducing the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, which...
WLBT-TV Jackson
Wicker, Hyde-Smith throw support behind nationwide 20-week abortion ban
By Josh Carter
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith have both co-sponsored a bill aiming to ban most abortions nationwide after the fetus reaches 20 weeks.
The Pain...
SuperTalk Mississippi News
MEMA awarded $32 million to aid vaccine distribution
by Steven Gagliano
A large chunk of federal funding will aid Mississippi’s vaccination distribution efforts.
$32 million in grant funding has been awarded to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to support...
National Hog Farmer
Republican senators urge to keep WOTUS repealed
Resolution expresses desire to see Navigable Waters Protection rule in place.
by Jacqui Fatka
Republican members of Senate are urging support for a resolution that expresses the need for the U.S. Senate to stand with workers...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Sen. Hyde-Smith announces CPB will pay $21.2M for security helicopters
Staff Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, said Tuesday the Customs and Border Protection...
