Mississippi receives grant to fight opioid crisis

The Associated Press
 
Mississippi receives grant to fight opioid crisis
 
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — One of Mississippi's U.S. senators has announced the state has been awarded a multi-million dollar grant to fight the opioid crisis.
 
WLOX-TV reported Thursday that the state Department of Mental Health...

Mississippi receives $3.58M grant to fight opioid crisis

WLOX-TV Biloxi
 
Mississippi receives $3.58M grant to fight opioid crisis
 
By WLOX Staff
 
WASHINGTON, DC (WLOX) - The State of Mississippi has been awarded a $3.58 million grant to fight the opioid crisis, as announced by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.
 
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health...

Hyde-Smith presides over the Senate

WTOK-TV Meridian
 
Hyde-Smith presides over the Senate
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTOK) - Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith opened the Thursday session of the United States Senate, a role assigned to her as a new senator.
 
The role was assigned by Senate Pro Tempore, Sen. Orrin Hatch.
 
Hyde-Smith called...

Mississippi's new US senator sets top staff jobs

The Associated Press
 
Mississippi's new US senator sets top staff jobs
 
JACKSON, MISS. - Mississippi's new U.S. senator is keeping some top staff members who worked for her predecessor.
 
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is also filling other top staff jobs with people who worked for her when she was...

Hyde-Smith gets committee assignments

WTOK-TV Meridian
          
Hyde-Smith gets committee assignments
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTOK) - The U.S. Senate Tuesday approved a resolution to confirm the Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee assignments for newly sworn-in Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
 
“Senators from Mississippi have a proud...

Cindy Hyde-Smith Sworn In as Mississippi’s Newest Senator

Roll Call
 
Cindy Hyde-Smith Sworn In as Mississippi’s Newest Senator
 
Replacement for Thad Cochran is first woman to represent state in Congress
 
By Joe Williams
 
Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith was sworn in to the U.S. Senate on Monday, becoming the first woman to represent Mississippi in Congress.
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Federal health plans extension good news for Mississippi

WLBT-TV Jackson
 
Federal health plans extension good news for Mississippi
 
By ShaCamree Gowdy
 
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Monday that they will allow insurance companies to continue to offer certain health plans that would have been phased out...