Magnolia State News
Hyde-Smith and Warnock introduce resolution honoring Gold Star families with dedicated remembrance week
Sep 16, 2025
U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) have introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize the sacrifices made by...
Fleet Owner
Lawmakers propose extra English proficiency tests for truck drivers
This year, Congressional Republicans have proposed at least four separate bills to add additional English proficiency requirements for truck drivers.
By Jeremy Wolfe
Key takeaways
Las Vegas Journal-Review
Bill aims to repeal federal sports betting excise tax
By David Danzis, Las Vegas Review-Journal
A pair of lawmakers from gaming-friendly states are taking another bipartisan shot at repealing a longstanding federal tax on sportsbooks.
On Friday, U.S. Sens. Catherine...
The Trucker
Truckers have been shouting at Washington for years. Is Capitol Hill finally listening?
By Dana Guthrie
A number of new legislative actions have the trucking industry keeping a close eye on Washington.
For decades, truckers and groups representing the trucking industry have been...
Baptist Press
Pro-life lawmakers join call for VA abortion rule change
By Laura Erlanson
WASHINGTON (BP) – The Department of Veterans Affairs appears likely to rescind a Biden-era rule promoting abortion services at VA facilities.
In an email to Baptist Press, a VA spokesperson called the Biden...
Prentiss Headlight
Annual JDC Forestry Awards presented at banquet
By Holley Cochran
The Jefferson Davis County Forestry Association held its annual membership banquet on Aug. 26, at Bethany Baptist Church in Prentiss. Over 250 community members were in attendance.
The meeting began with Ken...
Transport Topics
Deadline for Fiscal 2026 Bills Closing In on Congress
Thune Presses Senate to Schedule Votes on Trump Nominees
Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
Lawmakers returned from their August recess staring at a deadline to finalize fiscal 2026 funding for the federal government.
Senate...
Magnolia Tribune
Chamberlin, Maxwell appear before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
The two sitting Mississippi Supreme Court Justices are being considered for confirmation to the U.S District Court having been nominated by President Trump.
By: Frank Corder
Last month, President Donald Trump (R)...
Magnolia Tribune
Agriculture Secretary Rollins praised MSU’s ag tech, research during campus visit
Columnist Sid Salter writes that Mississippi’s over 31,290 farms and ranches generated over $9 billion in agricultural production in 2024.
By Sid Salter
The Washington headquarters of the U.S. Dept...
WLOX-TV Biloxi
State leaders reflect on Hurricane Katrina recovery; Governor Tate Reeves speaks out on state, national topics
By WLOX Staff
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - At Friday’s...
