Mississippi receives $207,000 for CWD surveillance

WJTV-TV Jackson

Mississippi receives $207,000 for CWD surveillance

By Sethanie Smith

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding has been approved for chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance in Mississippi.

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced the state...

Bipartisan bill introduced in Senate would create CDFI tax credit

Financial Regulation News

Bipartisan bill introduced in Senate would create CDFI tax credit

By Dave Kovaleski

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation to create a Community Development Investment tax credit to help unlock more equity and long-term financial capital for community...

Lawmakers demand ag trade dispute task force

Agri-Pulse

Lawmakers demand ag trade dispute task force

By Bill Tomson

Legislation is being introduced in the House and Senate to create a task force composed of officials with USDA and the U.S. Trade Representative's Office to identify agricultural trade barriers such as India’s farm subsidies...

After More Than Decade of Planning Reunion Parkway Becoming Reality

Northside Sun, Jackson

After More Than Decade of Planning Reunion Parkway Becoming Reality

By Nell Luter Floyd

On the drawing board for well over a decade, plans for Reunion Parkway required countless hours of work to reach where they now stand.

“We’ve had three or four different state...

Mississippi delegation backs ‘Pay our Troops Bills’

WXXV-TV Gulfport

Mississippi delegation backs ‘Pay our Troops Bills’

By WXXV Staff

Representative Mike Ezell and Senator Roger Wicker are co-sponsoring bills in both chambers of congress that would make sure military service members are paid in the event of a government shutdown.

Ezell co...