South Maintains Clout on Ag Committee with New Member
Successful Farming
South Maintains Clout on Ag Committee with New Member
By Chuck Abbott
Republican Sen. Kelly Leoffler, who took office on Monday, will replace fellow Georgian David Perdue on the Senate Agriculture Committee in a step that will assure a strong Southern bloc on the panel. The...
Miss. leaders react to U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian general
WLBT-TV Jackson
Miss. leaders react to U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian general
By China Lee
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mississippi’s congressional leaders are responding to the U.S. airstrike, ordered by President Trump, that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS...
Pro-Life Senator Introduces Legislation to Curb Dangerous Abortion Drugs
Students for Life
Pro-Life Senator Introduces Legislation to Curb Dangerous Abortion Drugs
Pro-life Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi has introduced legislation aimed at curbing the sales of dangerous RU-486 abortion drugs over the Internet. The Jackson Free Press reports, “The bill is...
Dept. of Defense calls on Navy to build less warships, according to report
WLOX-TV Biloxi
Dept. of Defense calls on Navy to build less warships, according to report
By Brad Kessie and Lindsay Knowles
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Details are emerging about a Pentagon push that just might reduce the number of warships built in Pascagoula.
DefenseNews.com reports that starting...
Trump rule separates billing for elective abortion from health coverage
Catholic News Service
Trump rule separates billing for elective abortion from health coverage
By Julie Asher
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration Dec. 20 finalized a rule requiring health insurers to send customers a bill for coverage of an elective abortion that is separate from their premium...