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Senator Hyde-Smith believes rebuilding infrastructure is key to the future of Mississippi and the nation.  She understands that aging highways, bridges, and basic public works infrastructure represents an impediment to public safety and economic growth.  She includes the need for greater broadband access among these needs.  Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to using her committee assignments to support responsible efforts to improve infrastructure, particularly in rural areas.

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO HELP WORKERS PAY FOR SKILLS TRAINING & CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO HELP WORKERS PAY FOR SKILLS TRAINING & CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS

Measure Would Expand Use of College Savings Plans for Skilled Jobs that Don’t Require Degrees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week cosponsored legislation to expand the use of 529 educational savings accounts beyond current limits that only permit workers and families to use these accounts to pay for college, university, and vocational school expenses.

The bipartisan Fre...

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Reunion Parkway widening project groundbreaking held in Madison County

WLBT-TV Jackson

Reunion Parkway widening project groundbreaking held in Madison County

The funding for this project was made possible through the appropriations committee.

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Reunion Parkway widening project groundbreaking held in Madison County

By Christopher Fields

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) -...

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Sand Creek Wastewater Authority awarded $4 million federal grant

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo

Sand Creek Wastewater Authority awarded $4 million federal grant

Daily Journal reports

TUPELO – A $4 million federal Economic Development Initiative grant, made available through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, was...

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Supervisors, FEMA rep address ongoing needs

Monroe Journal

Supervisors, FEMA rep address ongoing needs

By Ray Van Dusen

ABERDEEN – During Aug. 18’s board of supervisors meeting, Cynthia Brunson of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s governmental affairs introduced herself, which opened discussion about a pilot storm shelter program...

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Plans for new Post Office start to take shape

Gluckstadt Journal

Plans for new Post Office start to take shape

By John Lee

Gluckstadt Mayor Walter Morrison said he has wanted a Post Office for the past two years, and plans are finally starting to come into focus. 

“One of the things I think drove the incorporation of the City of Gluckstadt...

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USACE Vicksburg District celebrates 150 years of service to the nation

Vicksburg Post

USACE Vicksburg District celebrates 150 years of service to the nation

By Staff Reports

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District recognized 150 years of service to the nation with a formal celebration at district headquarters last Wednesday

Distinguished guests...

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WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN CHALLENGE TO DESTRUCTIVE BIDEN ENERGY PLAN

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN CHALLENGE TO DESTRUCTIVE BIDEN ENERGY PLAN

Miss. Senators, Colleagues Assert EPA Exceeded Authority with Unlawful Clean Power Plan 2.0 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among 39 Republican Senators urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to withdraw his agency’s unlawful “Clean Power Plan 2.0,” a plan that will effectively shut down affordable and reliable energy and intensify the...

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