Mississippi Republican delegation votes against HEROES Act, Proxy Voting
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Mississippi Republican delegation votes against HEROES Act, Proxy Voting
By Frank Corder
The U.S. House of Representatives returned last week to debate two pieces of legislation, H. Res. 965 and H.R. 6800. H. Res. 965 is what Republicans have termed as the Proxy Voting Scheme 2.0...
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...
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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MCC graduation takes on a different look
Meridian Star
MCC graduation takes on a different look
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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...
State receives $21 million to mitigate impact of 2019 Bonnet Carré opening
News Mississippi
State receives $21 million to mitigate impact of 2019 Bonnet Carré opening
By Steven Gagliano
Mississippi will receive over $21 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce following the prolonged opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway in 2019.
The opening of the spillway led to...