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.
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
U.S. Senate confirms Bill Renick to serve on TVA board of directors
By Taylor Vance
JACKSON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bill Renick, a former state legislator and mayor of Ashland, to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Board of Directors.
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Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, Miss.)
Top Stories of 2022
By Staff Reports
The top stories of past year include a vice-presidential visit, a ground-breaking for a new federal courthouse and the shooting death of a Greenville City Police Officer.
Courthouse construction begins
The U.S...
Vicksburg Post
FACES OF THE FLOODS: EPA gives update on Yazoo Backwater Pumps; State legislators say government is stalling project
By Anna Guizerix
Faces of the Floods is a series by The Vicksburg Post that tells the stories of people impacted by catastrophic floods in the Yazoo Backwater area...
WAPT-TV Jackson
Mayor to discuss plans to overcome Jackson's water crisis during State of City address
City hosts event at Farish Street Courtyard
Angela Williams, Digital Media Manager
JACKSON, Miss. — The city of Jackson will host Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba's State of the City address on...
WTVA-TV Tupelo-Columbus
$6M to improve Lowndes County Port
By: Zac Carlisle
WASHINGTON (WTVA) - $6.1 million will be used to improve the Lowndes County Port in Columbus.
The U.S. Department of Transportation grant will improve infrastructure and expand capacity, U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy...
Sun Herald, Biloxi
Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula awarded $2.4 billion contract that could grow to $3B
By Mary Perez
Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula has been awarded a a $2.4 billion contract modification from the U.S. Navy to build an LHA 9 America-class amphibious assault ship.
Work...
Trains
Meeting explores prospects for passenger route linking Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth
Government officials, Amtrak, Canadian Pacific among those at session in Monroe, La.
By News & Reviews
MONROE, La. — Officials and other interested parties from Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama met...
WAPT-TV Jackson
Sunshine Protection Act: Here's what could change if approved
Some say the time change is disruptive, while others are happy for the daylight
By Christana Kay, Meteorologist
JACKSON, Miss. — People are still adjusting to the one-hour time change, but one bill could remove the...
The Epoch Times
US Builds New Critical Minerals Supply Chain to Counter Chinese Rare Earth Monopoly
Chinese rare earth dominance increasingly becoming less of a concern as nations decouple, expert says
By Anne Zhang and Sean Tseng
News Analysis
Washington’s recent move to limit semiconductor...
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...
