Yazoo Pump Project update headlines packed press briefing
News Mississippi
Yazoo Pump Project update headlines packed press briefing
By J.T. Mitchell
In today’s press briefing, the conversation revolved around three subjects in particular: (1) the Yazoo Backwater Project, (2) Mississippi’s response, thus far, to COVID-19, and (3) the upcoming Mississippi State Fair.
As announced in the press conference, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has been assessing the damage induced by historic flooding in the Mississippi Delta and has...
HYDE-SMITH SAYS BILL TO AVOID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN MUST HELP FARMERS, RANCHERS
HYDE-SMITH SAYS BILL TO AVOID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN MUST HELP FARMERS, RANCHERS
USDA Agriculture, Conservation Programs ‘Could Come to a Screeching Halt’ if Congress Doesn’t Act
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Fights for Ag Programs as Congress Tries to Avoid Shutdown.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today warned that key agriculture and conservation programs will “come to a screeching halt” on Oct. 1 if Congress fails to include a key provision in legislation to avoid a...
HYDE-SMITH ASKS FOR AGENCY PLANS TO GET COVID-19 VACCINES TO RURAL AREAS
HYDE-SMITH ASKS FOR AGENCY PLANS TO GET COVID-19 VACCINES TO RURAL AREAS
Senate Appropriators Look at Needs as Nation Prepares for Potential Vaccine Distribution Later this Year
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Addresses Rural Healthcare Needs in Coronavirus Fight.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today sought details of how federal agencies plan to ensure the availability and distribution of an anticipated COVID-19 vaccine to rural and underserved communities.
Hyde-Smith...
How and why a Utica native got a photo with every US senator
Utica (N.Y.) Observer-Dispatch
How and why a Utica native got a photo with every US senator
By H. Rose Schneider
A National Guard member and Utica native has gotten to see the ins and outs of Washington, D.C., while stationed in the nation's capitol earlier this year.
And he has the photos to...
Hyde-Smith, Cruz among senators headed to southern border as crisis persists
WLBT-TV Jackson
Hyde-Smith, Cruz among senators headed to southern border as crisis persists
By Josh Carter
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R, Miss.) and Ted Cruz (R, Tx.) are among a group of 19 Republicans headed to the U.S.-Mexico border as the crisis there continues.
The...
As deadline nears, Senate Democrats pick up GOP support to extend PPP
Roll Call
As deadline nears, Senate Democrats pick up GOP support to extend PPP
Seven Republicans have signed on to Democrats' bill
By Caitlin Reilly
Seven Republicans have signed on to a Senate bill that would extend the Paycheck Protection Program for two months, putting Democrats closer to...