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.
SuperTalk Mississippi News
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Join Effort to Block Taxpayer Funded Payments to Illegal Immigrants
By Kelly Bennett
Efforts to block President Biden from spending $1-billion to provide $450-thousand per-person for settlements for illegal immigrants are already underway. Under Biden...
World Oil
Eighteen U.S. Senators urge Biden to ease energy prices before winter
11/7/2021
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 18 of his Senate colleagues this week sent a letter to President Biden describing the actions that the administration can take to ease energy prices and reduce...
Y’all Politics
With help from Republicans, Congress sends President Biden $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending package
Congressman Thompson, Senator Wicker support the bill while Senate Hyde-Smith and Congressmen Kelly, Guest and Palazzo vote no.
By Frank Corder
Late Friday, the U.S. House...
Y’all Politics
Across the country, consumer prices jumped 6.2% in October – most since December 1990
Mississippi officials point to Biden Administration, Democrat policies as cause for inflation-induced increases.
By Anne Summerhays
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a report...
Vicksburg Post
Flaggs says Vicksburg waiting on infrastructure money before planning improvements
By John Surratt
The state of Mississippi is expected to get about $4 billion in federal infrastructure money, Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said, and the city officials have already given state and federal...
WTOK-TV Meridian
Miss. lawmakers tout $38.8 million for infrastructure projects
East Mississippi, Jackson, Long Beach to benefit
By WTOK Staff
WASHINGTON (WTOK) - The U.S. Department of Transportation approved $38.8 million for Mississippi through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with...
WLOX-TV Biloxi
Long Beach gets $16.8M to start expanding Beatline Rd. to five-lane parkway
By WLOX Staff
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) - Nearly $40 million will be heading to the state of Mississippi for infrastructure projects in Jackson, Long Beach and East Mississippi.
The U.S. Department of...
Y’all Politics
Congressman Bennie Thompson kills Yazoo Pumps project with help from Biden EPA
Senator Hyde-Smith wastes no time in laying the blame at Thompson’s feet.
By Frank Corder
On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stopped the effort to construct flood control pumps for...
SuperTalk Mississippi News
Mississippi delegates blast EPA decision to stop Yazoo Pumps, Hyde-Smith says Congressman Bennie Thompson destroyed project
By Kelly Bennett
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is blasting an EPA decision to stop new efforts to construct a flood control project for the Yazoo...
The Associated Press
EPA overturns approval of Mississippi Yazoo Pumps Project
By Leah Willingham
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it has overturned the approval of a massive flood-control project in the south Mississippi Delta that officials said was...
