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WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
 
U.S. Senator Hyde-Smith making impact in Forrest County
 
By Karrie Leggett-Brown
 
FORREST COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith stopped by the Forrest County Board of Supervisors meeting Monday morning.
 
The board thanked her for her work in getting Forrest County and Petal Schools one step closer to having safe rooms. Hyde-Smith stepped in and got eight out of 10 rooms approved for the bidding process, and is working on two more.
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Laurel Leader-Call

Pine Belt airports get grants for fence upgrades

Laurel Leader-Call

WASHINGTON – Three local area airports will get some federal grant money for upgrades, U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith and Congressman Steven Palazzo announced last week.

A total of $9.77 million for improvements to 20 airports across the state will be awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration.

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WTOK-TV Meridian
 
Mississippi fire departments get federal grants
 
WASHINGTON (WTOK)- U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced the award of $851,954 in FEMA grants to fire departments in Columbus, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Senatobia, Laurel, Bentonia, and Woodville. The grants are being awarded as part of the Fiscal Year 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.
 
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News Mississippi
 
Wicker backs Kavanaugh’s nomination
 
By Steven Gagliano
 
President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee has Senator Roger Wicker’s support. 
 
Wicker was able to meet with Judge Brett Kavanaugh yesterday, and afterward, the Senator stated that will support his nomination. 
 
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The Fence Post
 
FB explains seed cotton program; Hyde-Smith urges signups
 
The Hagstrom Report
 
As the Agriculture Department opened a signup period for the cotton seed program, American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton explained the new program in a Market Intel post.
 
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Neshoba Democrat
 
2nd $25M sought for Miss. 19
 
By William B. Carroll
 
Another type of $25 million federal grant is being sought to complete the four-laning of Mississippi 19 into Philadelphia from the House community.
 
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WJTV-TV Jackson
 
Senators vote to extend National Flood Insurance Program
 
By Liz Carroll 
 
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith voted to extend the National Flood Insurance Program Tuesday.
 
The program was set to expire at midnight. The four-month extension does not include reforms, something Senator Wicker called for his colleagues to consider in order the keep the program financially sustainable.
 
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Mississippi News Now
 
Lawmakers announce $9.77 million for local airports improvements
 
By ShaCamree Gowdy
 
WASHINGTON, D. C (Mississippi News Now) - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Congressman Steven Palazzo announced the award of $9.77 million for improvements to 20 airports across the state on Tuesday.
 
The grants will be awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
 
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The Progressive Farmer
 
Republican Senators Urge Wheeler to not Reallocate Biofuels Gallons Lost to Waivers
 
By Todd Neeley
 
A group of 21 Republican United States senators have asked EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to not reallocate biofuels gallons to larger refiners, lost from small refinery Renewable Fuel Standard waivers, in a letter to the agency on Thursday.
 
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Y'all Politics
 
Hyde-Smith among legislators in WH press conference where Trump announced EU tariff concessions
 
By Sarah Ulmer
 
President Trump invited seven Senators from heavy agricultural states to a press conference between himself and European Union Leader Jean-Claude Juncker in which they discussed tariffs, then the lawmakers went on to have a private meeting on trade as scheduled.
 
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