Cochran applauds catfish inspection program after 1 month of successful implementation
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a new imported seafood safety report after the USDA rejected 308 tons of tainted fish. U.S. Senator...
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Sen. Cochran to return to Washington
by Sarah Ulmer
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding his recent treatment for urological issues and his planned return to Washington....
Grants announced to help lower commercial truck-related accidents
by Sarah Ulmer
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today announced two federal grants worth $1.08 million to help lower the rate of commercial truck-related accidents and fatalities in...
USM awarded grants for seaweed energy research
by Sarah Ulmer
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today commended the University of Southern Mississippi for landing grants totaling $1.0 million to conduct research on the use of...
New co-chairman nominated for the DRA
by Sarah Ulmer
Chris Caldwell, a seventh-generation Arkansan and member of U.S. Senator John Boozman’s staff, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the co-chairman...
Mississippi man nominated for U.S. Marshal
by Sarah Ulmer
A Mississippi man has been nominated to serve as the United States Marshal....
Cochran pushes for local products in school lunches
by Sarah Ulmer
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) have renewed their push to expand the Farm to School grant program, which promotes the...
Mississippi lawmakers respond to violence in Charlottesville
by Alex Paton
Mississippi lawmakers have responded to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Governor Phil Bryant said: Those who practice the extremist ideals of neo-Nazism or white supremacy...
UPDATE: House backs U.S. Senate vote on Veterans bill
by Sarah Ulmer
After a ‘yes’ vote by the U.S. Senate the House of Representatives voted on Aug. 11 to approve the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act...
MSU receives grant to continue cybersecurity program
by Sarah Ulmer
Mississippi State University has received a grant from the National Science Foundation that will allow them to continue and expand its participation in a program...