Brookhaven Daily Leader
Okhissa land purchase enters first phase
By Adam Northam
A six-month clock is ticking for a regional economic development group’s plan to purchase and develop national forest land around Okhissa Lake in Franklin County.
With President Donald Trump’s signature of...
Tri-State Livestock News
Trump signs farm bill after ‘Green Acres’ tweet, cites SNAP restrictions
The Hagstrom Report
In a signing ceremony that included remarks on many other topics, President Donald Trump today signed a new five-year farm bill and praised a cutback in food stamp...
News Mississippi
Congress moves on Criminal Justice Reform
By Alex Paton
Legislation to improve the criminal justice system has been passed in Washington.
Mississippi Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith voted for the “First Step Act” which they say will address a number of...
USA Today
Senate passes First Step Act with push from criminal justice groups; bill goes to House
By Deborah Barfield Berry
WASHINGTON – Alex Gudich and the team from #cut50 weren’t taking any votes for granted. They spent Tuesday knocking on the doors of senators and urging them to support...
Homeland Preparedness News
Republican lawmakers introduce bill to put financial pressure on Iran
By Dave Kovaleski
U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced a bill that would counter Iranian money laundering and financing of terrorism.
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Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith sworn in as first woman elected to represent Mississippi in Washington
Daily Journal
WASHINGTON, D.C. • U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith was sworn in Monday to complete the Senate term of former U.S. Senator Thad Cochran.
Sen...
Washington Free Beacon
Congress Moves to Blacklist Iranian Banks
By Adam Kredo
Iran hawks in Congress are in the early stages of planning an all-out campaign to blacklist, sanction, and isolate Iranian banks tied to the funding of terrorism and money laundering, according to sources and...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
OUR OPINION: Farm bill will have deep impact on Mississippi
This week, Congress passed a massive piece of legislation that will have a deep impact on the Magnolia State.
The 2018 Farm Bill allocates $867 billion over the next decade on a number of...
McComb Enterprise-Journal
Farm Bill clears way for Okhissa takeover
Staff Writer
The Scenic Rivers Development Alliance has the go-ahead to pursue taking over 150 acres surrounding Okhissa Lake in the Homochitto National Forest in Franklin County with the passage of the $867 billion Farm Bill.
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News Mississippi
Congress looks to clarify clean water regulations
By Alex Paton
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a revised definition of the “Waters of the United States” that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act, specifically what waters the federal...
