CQ Magazine
Ducks in the Crosshairs
By Jonathan Miller
Duck hunters of the world, rejoice. In September, a bill that would extend duck-hunting season in the U.S. passed the House.
The bill (HR 6013) would allow the secretary of the Interior to designate Jan. 31 as the final date for the...
The DeSoto Times-Tribune
Open to Traffic
By Robert Lee Long and Bob Bakken
With a crowd of more than 700 gathered underneath a highway overpass on a chilly, blustery morning, the final completed segment of the nation's newest superhighway, I-269, was opened to the public amid fanfare and soaring...
Daily Journal
State, local issues get spotlight at ICC
By Caleb Bedillion
FULTON • Jobs training and rural development were major themes as a trio of federal lawmakers evaluated the state of Mississippi and of the 1st Congressional District.
Sen. Roger Wicker, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
'Get on the Grid': New website designed to fill jobs, keep skilled workers in Mississippi
By Dillon Mullan
Belden - Both of Mississippi’s senators were at Itawamba Community College’s Belden Campus on Monday for the launch of “Get on the Grid MS” a website...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Mississippi politicians recognized with Friend of Farm Bureau Awards
JACKSON, MS (WDAM) - Several Mississippi elected officials were recognized with the Friend of Farm Bureau Award, which is designed to recognize U.S. Senators and Representatives who vote to pass key...
Hub City Spokes
Forrest General Awarded $472k for Telemedicine Equipment
By Staff Reports
Forrest County General Hospital is one of four state groups who will split a $1.9 million award to support distance learning and telemedicine program in 15 Mississippi counties.
FGH’s take is $472,835...
The Daily Caller
Senators Rally Support for Small Business Saturday
By Molly Prince
Senators from both sides of the aisle urged constituents on Saturday to shop at small businesses in support of their local communities in what has become the annual shopping holiday known as Small Business...
News Mississippi
Army Corps invests in 15 Mississippi water projects
By Brittany Land
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will invest an additional $22.5 million on 15 projects in Mississippi, including $3.0 million for a Vicksburg wastewater project and...
American Banker
Lawmakers join opposition to SBA poultry lending plan
By John Reosti
Opposition continues to mount to a Small Business Administration proposal critics fear would significantly reduce the flow of government-backed loans to poultry farmers.
The SBA, as of Tuesday, had received...
WJTV-TV, Jackson
Mississippi gets $38M in federal transportation grants
By Liz Carroll
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced $38-million in federal transportation grants for Mississippi.
The monies were awarded under the BUILD (Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development)...
