Brookhaven Daily Leader
Thad reminded us to search for common good
By My Turn
Draped in black mourning cloth, a life-sized portrait of Senator Thad Cochran sitting in a favorite chair looked as if he was gazing over the packed Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson Tuesday morning. The painting...
News Mississippi
$19.1 billion disaster aid bill signed by President Trump
By Andi Davis
A long-awaited disaster relief bill has been signed into law by President Donald Trump.
Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith praised President Trump for signing the supplemental disaster appropriations bill...
Vicksburg Post
Column: The forgotten people of the Yazoo Backwater flood
By Gina Hendrickson
Eagle Lake has been fairly covered through local and state news, as well as social media. My heart aches for everyone affected and I have the upmost respect for each and every individual who tried to save...
The Hill
GOP senators ask PhRMA for solutions to lower drug prices
By Peter Sullivan
A group of eight Republican senators is writing to pharmaceutical companies asking them what solutions they have for lowering drug prices.
The letter to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
McCauley family shares need for early intervention
By Michaela Gibson Morris
OXFORD • Fifteen-month old Grey McCauley can’t make a sentence yet, but he’s already been an ambassador for children with disabilities.
With a shock of blond hair and a big...
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
New Jersey congressman calls Mississippi a ‘moocher state.’ Here's what he forgets.
By Sid Salter, guest columnist
STARKVILLE – A Democratic New Jersey congressman recently vented his contempt for so-called "moocher states" like Mississippi that receive more money from the...
News Mississippi
U.S. Senate passes resolution honoring Thad Cochran
By Alex Paton
The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution to honor the life and career of former long-time U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. The resolution was introduced by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and was co...
Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, Miss.)
Leland receives grant for new fire truck
By Catherine Kirk
The City of Leland will soon boast a brand new fire truck thanks to a recent federal grant they obtained.
Just last week, Mississippi Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith announced 11 cities...
WLOX-TV Biloxi
Hundreds come together to honor and remember Senator Thad Cochran
By Hugh Keeton
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Senator Thad Cochran’s body is now lying at the Mississippi State Capitol where a crowd of hundreds gathered for funeral services to honor the long term Senator earlier Monday.
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DeSoto Times-Tribune
State, county reacts to Cochran passing
By Bob Bakken
The state of Mississippi and DeSoto County were saddened Thursday when it was announced that retired U.S. Senator Thad Cochran had passed away at the age of 81.
Cochran passed away peacefully at his home in Oxford, said a...
