The Hill
GOP attempt to block funding for DC's individual mandate fails in Senate
By Jordain Carney
A Republican attempt to include a provision in a government funding bill that would block the District of Columbia from using money to implement its own individual health-care mandate failed in...
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.
Although...
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.
Last year, a similar grant application was rejected. MDOT announced last...
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...
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...
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...
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...
News Mississippi
Flood insurance program advances through House
By Brittany Land
The House has passed a bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program(NFIP) through November 30th. It passed on a vote of 366-52 and awaits passage in the Senate.
Congressman Steven Palazzo made a...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
US Senator Hyde-Smith pledges support for Supreme Court nominee
By WDAM Staff
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) pledged to advocate for the confirmation of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court...
WTOK-TV Meridian
Mississippi's Miss Hospitality returns home to Meridian
By Jeffrey May
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -- The newest Miss Hospitality in Mississippi has been crowned, and she is from Meridian.
Anna McDaniel earned the crown in Hattiesburg this past weekend. She is a junior mass...
