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.
Wiregrass Daily News
Alabama’s Tuberville Backs Bill To Fight Pine Beetle Damage
By Sharla Fletcher
WASHINGTON (WDNews) — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in reintroducing the Emergency Pine Beetle Response Act of 2025, legislation designed to...
Fleet Owner
Lawmakers propose extra English proficiency tests for truck drivers
This year, Congressional Republicans have proposed at least four separate bills to add additional English proficiency requirements for truck drivers.
By Jeremy Wolfe
Key takeaways
SuperTalk Mississippi News
Simpson General Hospital using federal funds for major improvements
By J.T. Mitchell
Simpson General Hospital has announced plans for another round of renovations, set to begin this month at the medical facility in Mendenhall.
The construction process is expected to...
The Trucker
Truckers have been shouting at Washington for years. Is Capitol Hill finally listening?
By Dana Guthrie
A number of new legislative actions have the trucking industry keeping a close eye on Washington.
For decades, truckers and groups representing the trucking industry have been...
Prentiss Headlight
Annual JDC Forestry Awards presented at banquet
By Holley Cochran
The Jefferson Davis County Forestry Association held its annual membership banquet on Aug. 26, at Bethany Baptist Church in Prentiss. Over 250 community members were in attendance.
The meeting began with Ken...
SuperTalk Mississippi News
Ground broken on $8.7 million expansion of Trent Lott International Airport
By J.T. Mitchell
Ground was broken Wednesday on an $8.7 million enhancement project at the Trent Lott International Airport, an investment officials say will cost the airport’s capacity to...
HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS SWEEPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEGISLATION
Senate Approves 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Includes Hyde-Smith Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, today voted for a sweeping housing affordability measure that includes priority reforms she’s supported to address housing needs in rural America.
The 21st Century ROAD (Renewing Opportunity in...
The Trucker
OOIDA: ‘Congress can do more to prevent bad actors from operating on our nation’s highways’
By Bruce Guthrie
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — The Owner Operators Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has been speaking loudly to federal congressional leaders on what it feels are the major issues...
Politico
RFK Jr.’s battle with the public health establishment has turned to trench warfare
The health secretary turned his agencies toward skepticism of processed food and vaccines, but he’s faced pushback at every turn — including from Republicans.
By Carmen Paun, Grace Yarrow, Sophie Gardner...
Meridian Star
Our View: High-speed internet plan helps bridge the gap
By Star Editorial
Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday announced the state’s plan to bring high-speed internet to every part of the state received approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, bringing...
