The “Flying Jennies” at Keesler: Air Force Assures Cochran They are Getting Back to Normal
BILOXI, Miss.–Until the first week in April the plan by the U.S. Air Force, per instructions from the federal government, was to deactivate the 815th...
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The New U.S. Attorney General: Cochran Votes Yes on President’s Nominee, Wicker Votes No
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The new attorney general for the United States is Loretta Lynch, who was nominated by Pres. Obama, and who was confirmed Thursday by the...
Human Trafficking Bill Passes in Senate, Cochran: There Should Be Zero Tolerance
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–There were 29 cases of human trafficking in Mississippi last year. That means 29 people were sold for sex or slave labor. But, it’s...
TeleHealth in America: Wicker Uses Mississippi System as Example for the Country
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Telehealth’s progress in Mississippi could be an example for the whole country to get care to people who live in rural areas. Sen. Roger...
Cochran: Senate Budget Plan Passed Overnight Would Allow 11,000 New Mississippi Jobs
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–More than 11,000 new Mississippi jobs could be created under the budget plan passed overnight by the U.S. Senate, said Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)....
More Money for Mississippi? Palazzo Gets Appropriations Appointment in DC
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–With Sen. Thad Cochran (R) already chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Mississippi may have an even better advantage now with the Tuesday appointment...
Ending Human Trafficking: Miss. Senators Talk About New Bill in DC
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Human trafficking is not only a problem in Mississippi, but across the entire country. While Mississippi is dealing with it on a state level...
Tupelo National Guard Unit Targeted, Cochran Opposes Reduction
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TUPELO, Miss.–A Mississippi-based Army National Guard unit has been targeted for being done away with during budget talks in DC. The 155th Heavy Brigade Combat...
AR-15 Bullet Ban Killed by ATF, Mississippi Senators Signed Onto Letter to Agency
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Getting bullets for an AR-15 rifle would have been a lot more difficult if the federal bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms had gone...
More Mississippi Job Training at Meridian Community College With Federal Grant
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MERIDIAN, Miss.–More workers could be trained in the state, thanks to a federal grant that will help Meridian Community College complete work on its Workforce...