NRA backs Senator Hyde-Smith’s bill

News Mississippi
 
NRA backs Senator Hyde-Smith’s bill
 
By Steven Gagliano
 
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has introduced a bill that would prohibit the use of federal funds by states, cities or other organizations to keep gun registries.
 
The bill, titled the Gun-owner Registration Information...

Hyde-Smith makes promises to veterans

 
Hyde-Smith makes promises to veterans
 
By Brittany Land
 
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith said generations of American men and women have served our country in the Armed Forces and sacrificed to protect our freedoms and promises are made to them that the federal government has sometimes failed to...

Senators oppose Trump plan to sell TVA assets

The Associated Press
 
Senators oppose Trump plan to sell TVA assets
 
The Associated Press
 
Senators from Tennessee and Mississippi are opposing part of President Donald Trump’s reorganization plan that revisits possibly selling the transmission assets of the nation’s largest public utility.
 
Tenn...

Trade war hits home

The Enterprise-Toscin, Indianola
 
Trade war hits home
 
China’s counterpunch could land right in county’s breadbasket
 
By Bryan Davis, publisher
 
Not much of what happens in Sunflower County has anything to do with the price of tea in China.
 
But a lot of what happens here, as well as in other...

Trump nominates retired Pike County sheriff to be US marshal

Clarion-Ledger, Jackson
 
Trump nominates retired Pike County sheriff to be US marshal
 
Special to the Clarion Ledger
 
Retired Pike County sheriff Mark B. Shepherd of McComb is President Trump’s nominee for U.S. marshal for the Southern District of Mississippi.
 
If confirmed, Shepherd, who served...

Hyde-Smith votes for failed spending cut plan

News Mississippi
 
Hyde-Smith votes for failed spending cut plan
 
By Brittany Land
 
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith voted to advance President Trump’s plan to cut $15 billion in unspent or unnecessary funding from federal agencies, but the effort was cut short by Democratic-led opposition.
 
“I...

Senate passes defense bill, military members to see pay raise

News Mississippi
 
Senate passes defense bill, military members to see pay raise
 
By Alex Paton
 
Earlier this week the Senate passed the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which is a measure that sets the national security policy and authorizes funding to equip and train the U.S...

Rosedale Ports Given Funding for Dredging

Bolivar Commercial
 
Rosedale Ports Given Funding for Dredging
 
By Courtney Warren
 
On Monday, the Corps of Engineers released its FY2018 Work Plan, which outlines additional funding for ongoing Civil Works projects, investing an additional $55.9 million in Mississippi to support infrastructure...

Every day is Flag Day

Delta Democrat Times
 
Every day is Flag Day
 
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith
 
Dear Editor,
 
The U.S. Senate debate on the National Defense Authorization Act this year coincided with the national commemoration of Flag Day and National Flag Week. Both tributes underscore the significance of our duty...