More Helicopters Being Built in Mississippi: Army Boosts Lakota
COLUMBUS, Miss.–The Lakota helicopter built in Mississippi, at EADS North America in Columbus, got a boost Wednesday when the U.S. Army decided to put $22.8 million...
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Miss. Senators: Farm Bill Passage a “Big Win” for Mississippi
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Farm Bill is now on its way to the president’s desk to be signed into law. It got bi-partisan support in the U.S....
Food Stamp Benefits Will Drop: Farm Bill Expected to Pass Senate Today
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–You’ve heard it from Senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran. The Farm Bill was expected to pass the U.S. Senate Tuesday, adjusting the subsidies...
Mississippi State of the Union Reaction Follows Party Lines
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Reaction to Pres. Obama’s State of the Union address from Tuesday followed party lines, with the Republican members of Mississippi’s delegation rejecting the president’s...
Spending Your Money in DC: Why Miss. Senators Say They Voted for the New Budget Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Stopping any new money for Obama Care, aking more money available on some projects in Mississippi: those are two of the reasons both senators...
It’s About a Promise: Wicker, Cochran Say They’re Moving to Restore Benefits
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–With the budget bill that was passed last year came the news that the cost of living adjustment for active military and retirees was...
Mississippi Senators Vote No on Budget Bill, As Expected
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–It was a no vote from Mississippi’s senators Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran Wednesday on a two-year budget deal that will keep the federal...
It May be the “Best You Can Get”: Wicker and Cochran May Have Door to Vote for Budget Deal
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The budget deal that passed overwhelmingly in the U.S. House with the support of Mississippi’s Republican representatives, but with a no vote by Democrat...
The Deal That Could Save You Heartache: How Your DC Lawmakers Voted on the Budget Compromise
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The budget compromise in Washington that could prevent another government shutdown from happening passed easily in the U.S. House, 332-94. Mississippi Republicans voted for...
Senator Pickering? State Auditor Says He Will Run if Cochran Retires
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JACKSON, Miss.–Add another name to the big list of candidates for U.S. Senate: State Auditor Stacey Pickering, but that’s only if current U.S. Sen. Thad...