Legislature Grants CARES Act Funding to Small Businesses
On May 4th, the state received $1.25 billion in CARES Act funding to help Mississippians during the coronavirus pandemic. After some back and forth between...
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Reeves, Hosemann and Gunn reach agreement on CARES Act funding
Mississippi received its $1.25 billion in CARES Act funding, but there has been contention between lawmakers and the Governor over the disbursement of the funds....
Recommendation of Defense funding released by Senate Appropriations
by Sarah Ulmer
The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released the FY2018 chairman’s recommendation and explanatory statement for the Department of Defense....
Sen. Cochran urges others to vote for funding to aid wildfire and hurricane relief
by Sarah Ulmer
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today encouraged his colleagues to approve supplemental appropriations for hurricane and wildfire relief....
The MDCPS makes recommendations for FY2019 budget
by Sarah Ulmer
State departments have already begun making their budget requests for FY2019. That includes the Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services who are asking for a...
Airports across the state receive funding for improvements
by Sarah Ulmer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Mississippi congressional delegation today announced 42 grants worth more than $7.54 million for infrastructure and safety improvements at local...
Army Corps projects receive more in federal funding
by Sarah Ulmer
Sen. Thad Cochran announced Wednesday that the Senate Committee on Appropriations will allocate an additional $67.5 million in FY2017 funding to the Army Corps of...
House presents Senate with new funding ideas for state roads and bridges
by Sarah Ulmer
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn presented Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves with several new funding ideas for the state’s roads and bridges before the June...
Cochran joins Mississippi fight against opioid abuse
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) has announced that the State of Mississippi will receive $3.58 million in federal funding to combat opioid addiction and overdose related...
Education still not confirmed for special session
A special session must happen before July 1, but the Mississippi Adequate Education formula and the recommendations to change it may not make the docket....