Clarksdale Press Register
Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses At-Risk Rural Hospitals
By THE PRESS REGISTER
Wed,11/23/22-12:00PM, 247 Reads
At a hearing in the build-up to writing the nation’s agriculture production law, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith used the dire outlook of rural hospitals in...
Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting
Scaling up: 4 ways hog farms changed since the 1990s
The pork industry shifted dramatically over the past three decades. A USDA report tracks how the industry moved away from small operations to CAFOs, production contracts and specialization.
By Madison...
The Floridian
Republican Senators Condemn Possible Revamp of Disinformation Board
By Jackson Bakich
Earlier this year, the Biden administration received major pushback after considering the implementation of the “Disinformation Governance Board.” The institution’s main goal was to stop the spread...
DeSoto County News
Holly Springs Road completion celebrated
By Bob Bakken
Officials said Monday it will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. when Holly Springs Road is fully opened to traffic. A main county road through DeSoto County that also affects parts of Tate and Marshall counties can now be fully used...
Vicksburg Post
City backs Louisiana rail plan that could bring passenger service to Vicksburg
By John Surratt
The city of Vicksburg is throwing its support behind the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development’s effort to secure federal funding for Louisiana’s Consolidated Rail...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Wicker, Hyde-Smith oppose federal same-sex marriage bill
By Taylor Vance
JACKSON — Both of Mississippi’s U.S. senators on Wednesday night voted against a key move to advance legislation that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages.
Twelve...
Fox 13 Memphis
U.S. Senate advances bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages
By Samantha Manning
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate voted to advance a bill that gives federal protections to same-sex and interracial marriages in a vote of 62-37.
“Marriage equality is too important an...
CQ Roll Call
Working on farm bill, senators frustrated by what counts as rural
By Ellyn Ferguson, CQ
Senate Agriculture members from both parties on Tuesday offered a glimpse into what could be a thorny issue as lawmakers begin work on the 2023 farm bill: the federal definition of rural.
The...
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Column: Time is almost up for Congress to pass a bipartisan transformational conservation bill
Ashlee Ellis Smith, Guest Columnist
From speckled trout to white tailed deer to sandhill cranes, Mississippi's abundant wildlife are a part of what defines our state...
WAPT-TV Jackson
Veterans Day: 'It's all about showing the love and respecting our veterans'
Ceremonies held around the metro
By Gracyn Gordon, Reporter
JACKSON, Miss. — Several events were held in the metro Friday in honor of Veterans Day.
The Jackson Public School District hosted several...
