Hyde-Smith, Wicker cosponsor bill to empower nation’s workforce

Brookhaven Daily Leader

Hyde-Smith, Wicker cosponsor bill to empower nation’s workforce

By Daily Leader Staff

U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith, of Brookhaven, and Roger Wicker — both R-Miss. — have cosponsored the Employee Rights Act of 2022.

This legislation would protect workers and small...

Illinois senator proposes requiring oil companies to keep prices down

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Illinois senator proposes requiring oil companies to keep prices down

Nexstar

By Raquel Martin

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — With Americans paying more at the pump, Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on the root of the problem and therefore aren’t on the same page about solutions.

D...

Gautier gets $2.77 million for water improvements

Mississippi Press

Gautier gets $2.77 million for water improvements

By Warren Kulo

GAUTIER, Mississippi -- The 2022 federal appropriations package signed into law March 11 includes nearly $3 million in funding for the City of Gautier to make improvements to its water systems.

The $2.77 million...

U.S. Senate passes resolution condemning bomb threats against HBCU

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U.S. Senate passes resolution condemning bomb threats against HBCU

By Sarah Ulmer - March 8, 2022

The United States Senate passed a bipartisan resolution that condemned the bomb threats at Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country in February and reaffirmed...