Photo of Brookhaven, a rural town

Senator Hyde-Smith believes the Unites States is strong when agriculture and rural America are strong.  The Senator understands the unique challenges faced by rural Mississippi to provide residents with basic services, infrastructure, education, and health care.  She supports policies that will allow rural communities to expand economically.  The federal government should not be a roadblock to the growth and wellbeing of rural America.


Local law enforcement agencies awarded CARES Act money

WCBI-TV Columbus 

Local law enforcement agencies awarded CARES Act money

By Joey Barnes

Lowndes and Lee County law enforcement were awarded $58,000 in CARES ACT money.

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith said the sheriff’s departments in both counties would receive a little more than $58,000.

At...

MCC graduation takes on a different look

Meridian Star

MCC graduation takes on a different look

Submitted

Laptops, cellphones and computer desktops were just a few of the ways MCC’s Spring 2020 graduation ceremonies were able to be seen as the college held its commencement events via livestream.

To say commencement ceremonies for...

Flaggs believes city may avoid drastic action to balance budget

Vicksburg Post

Flaggs believes city may avoid drastic action to balance budget

By John Surratt

Early revenue projections and potential state and federal assistance could mean Vicksburg’s financial picture may not be as bleak as initially thought, Mayor George Flaggs said Monday.

He discussed the...

Bipartisan Senate group offers new help to state, local governments

The Hill

Bipartisan Senate group offers new help to state, local governments

By Jordain Carney

A bipartisan group of senators are introducing a bill on Monday to provide hundreds of billions in new funding to state and local governments that have been hit hard by the spread of the coronavirus. 

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State, local virus aid bill gains bipartisan momentum

CQ Roll Call

State, local virus aid bill gains bipartisan momentum

By Paul M. Krawzak, CQ

New bipartisan legislation would provide $500 billion in aid to state and local governments, territories and tribes to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, with the smallest communities in line for a direct...

30 senators to urge FCC to reverse Ligado decision

Defense News

30 senators to urge FCC to reverse Ligado decision

By Joe Gould

WASHINGTON ― A bipartisan group of 30 senators are expected to send the Federal Communications Commission a letter urging it to reverse course on its decision to allow Ligado to deploy a nationwide mobile broadband...