Mortgage Point
Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Address Housing Affordability in Rural America
By Lance Murray
Midterm elections are just around the corner, and lawmakers are working on solutions an issue top of mind for many Americans: affording a home.
The proposal by Sens. Peter Welch D-Vt...
Delta Business Journal
Levee Boards Meet With Sen. Hyde-Smith
March 31, 2026
DBJ
In February, the Mississippi Levee Board, based in Greenville, and the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board, based in Clarksdale, along with South Delta Planning District representatives, met with Mississippi...
CQ News
Senate bill, House measures offered on deposit insurance
By Mark Schoeff Jr., CQ
Lawmakers introduced a bipartisan Senate bill and House companion legislation Wednesday that would raise the federal deposit insurance limit for some bank accounts, moves that could reignite the issue in both...
Magnolia State News
Hyde-Smith supports bill to expand rural emergency care through new grant programs
By Magnolia State News
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced on Mar. 30 her support for new legislation aimed at improving emergency care services in rural areas by creating two federal grant...
Financial Regulation News
Sens. Hagerty, Alsobrooks introduce bill to expand deposit insurance coverage
By Dave Kovaleski
U.S. Sens. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) introduced legislation that expands deposit insurance coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts.
The...
WZTV-TV Nashville
New bill could shield small business payroll cash, curb bank runs and aid community banks
by Ashley Griffin
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A bipartisan group of Tennessee lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would expand federal deposit insurance coverage for certain bank...
Magnolia Tribune
AeroShield Alliance locating headquarters in Mississippi
The Alliance said the expansion is an opportunity to expand access to advanced AI technology and workforce development through partnerships with Holmes Community College and local government leaders.
By: Frank Corder
BT...
DeSoto County News
Olive Branch mayor seeks federal funds to widen highway, bridge
By Peyton Taylor
Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams said he presented requests to Mississippi’s congressional delegation for federal funding to widen Mississippi Highway 305 and the two-lane Craft Road bridge over U.S...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE RURAL HOUSING AFFORDABILITY LEGISLATION
Bipartisan FARM Home Loan Act Would Expand Access to Farm Credit System Home Loan Assistance in Mississippi, Nationwide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with four fellow members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation to boost rural economic growth by helping more homebuyers qualify for housing assistance through the Farm Credit...
HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO STABILIZE AG LABOR COSTS
Senators Introduce Bill to Codify Trump Wage Rule for H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined a legislative effort to stabilize agricultural labor costs by providing farmers with greater certainty and clarity when forecasting labor costs as they plan for future growing seasons.
Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Farmworker Access and Retention Modernization ...
