Mississippi cancer advocates call on lawmakers in DC to take a stand

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Mississippi cancer advocates call on lawmakers in DC to take a stand

By Richard Bourne 

WASHINGTON — Mississippi advocates in the fight against cancer are hoping to sway lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to take a stand.

More than 700 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones...

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HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS SWEEPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEGISLATION

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...

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Mississippi charters receive $600k in federal grant funding

Mississippi Today

Mississippi charters receive $600k in federal grant funding

By Julia James

Mississippi charter schools received $600,000 in grant funding from the federal government to use on technology and general supplies, the Charter School Authorizer Board announced Monday.

The money comes...

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Our View: High-speed internet plan helps bridge the gap

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...

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Fitch Joins Bipartisan Call for Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act

Darkhorse Press

Fitch Joins Bipartisan Call for Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act

By Therese Apel

JACKSON — Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general Tuesday in urging Congress to pass the federal Kids Online Safety Act, warning that social...

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Florence Police Department to receive $500,000 in technology funds

Southwest Rankin News

Florence Police Department to receive $500,000 in technology funds

Special to Florence News

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith recently announced the benefits for Mississippi included in the FY2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Bill, which was passed by the...

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