Senator Hyde-Smith won’t “blue slip” Colom’s judicial nomination

Magnolia Tribune

Senator Hyde-Smith won’t “blue slip” Colom’s judicial nomination

The District Attorney had been nominated by President Biden for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.

By Frank Corder

In October 2022, District Attorney Scott Colom was nominated for the...

Tornado victims encouraged to apply for FEMA assistance

Monroe Journal

Tornado victims encouraged to apply for FEMA assistance

By Ray Van Dusen

ABERDEEN – Monroe County officials are encouraging residents affected by a tornadic storm front that tore through the county on March 24 to file for FEMA assistance as soon as possible. 

Representatives with...

Cooper Tire damage evaluation ongoing; Super Sagless back at work

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo

Cooper Tire damage evaluation ongoing; Super Sagless back at work

By Dennis Seid

TUPELO – While the 1,700 employees at Cooper Tire anxiously await word on when they can return to work, the 220 employees at Super Sagless are back on the job.

A severe...

Lawmakers approve $12M more for Reunion Pkwy., Bozeman Rd.

WLBT-TV Jackson

Lawmakers approve $12M more for Reunion Pkwy., Bozeman Rd.

By Anthony Warren

MADISON CO., Miss. (WLBT) - If it’s approved by the governor, Madison County will have an additional $12 million for a major transportation project.

The House and Senate recently approved conference...

OUR OPINION: Tornado response shows Mississippi at her best

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo

OUR OPINION: Tornado response shows Mississippi at her best

Daily Journal Editorial Board

The tornadoes that ripped across Mississippi last Friday left a trail of devastation and despair. People lost homes, businesses, valuables and — tragically — their...

Our Opinion: Your Debt, Not Ours

Greenwood Commonwealth

Our Opinion: Your Debt, Not Ours

Mississippi’s two U.S. Senators, Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, have joined in a congressional effort to permanently block President Biden’s effort to cancel about $400 billion in student loans.

The loan-forgiveness scheme, already put...

Hyde-Smith joins challenge of attack on religious student groups

Brookhaven Daily Leader

Hyde-Smith joins challenge of attack on religious student groups

By Daily Leader Staff

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Friday announced her support for legislation to ensure religious student organizations do not face discrimination on college campuses.

Hyde...

Ted Cruz and GOP Sens. look to defund sanctuary cities

FISM News

Ted Cruz and GOP Sens. look to defund sanctuary cities

By Samuel Case, FISM News

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is looking to strip sanctuary cities of federal grant money.

Cruz and a group of other Republican Senators reintroduced the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act on Thursday, which...