Human Trafficking Bill Passes in Senate, Cochran: There Should Be Zero Tolerance
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...
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Thompson Accuses Republicans of Unnecessary Drama During DHS Funding Issue
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Homeland Security was funded yesterday in the U.S. House in a clean, full-year funding bill. Mississippi’s lone DC Democrat, Rep. Bennie Thompson, said that...
A Political Peacemaker: Former Speaker Tim Ford Remembered at Memorial
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OXFORD, Miss.–A political peacemaker is what former Miss. Speaker of the House Tim Ford was called by friends and colleagues at a memorial held Tuesday...
The Speech by Benjamin Netanyahu: Miss. Republicans Attend, Say Israel Deserves Support
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–While some Democrats in Congress, including Mississippi’s Bennie Thompson (2nd District), chose to sit out Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech Tuesday, Mississippi’s Republicans...
The Senate Back in Republican Control: Mississippi Lawmakers React
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The U.S. Senate is back in control of Republicans, beginning in January, after Tuesday night’s elections. Mississippi’s Republican D.C. lawmakers see that as a...
Poverty in Mississippi: Study Shows Latinos Have Higher Unemployment, More in Poverty
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JACKSON, Miss.–While new census data shows that poverty in America is decreasing slightly, the news for Mississippi is not so good. Twenty four percent of...
The Thumbs Down to Training Syrian Rebel Troops: Palazzo, Thompson Say No to Obama’s Plan
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–It was a no vote from two of Mississippi’s DC lawmakers Wednesday on President Obama’s plan to train Syrian rebel troops to fight ISIS,...
Mississippi and Veterans: The Call for the Dept. of Justice to Get Involved
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–After years of complaints and after weeks of discovering just how bad the problem is across the country, there are now hearings underway in...
Your Tax Dollars at Work: Lawmakers Expect More Money for This Year and the Next
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JACKSON, Miss.–Your state lawmakers expect to have an additional $250 million to work with while they get the state’s budget ready over the next few...