Judge blocks law to keep taxpayer funds from Planned Parenthood
JACKSON, MISS– A federal judge has blocked a law that would keep Mississippi taxpayer dollars from going to abortion services. Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit...
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MEMA responds to recommended funding hal from OIG
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Director of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, Lee Smithson has released a letter in response to the recent negativity surrounding the Office of...
Flood communities will not receive federal aid
by Sarah Ulmer
NATCHEZ, Miss.- Residents effected by the flooding in two of Mississippi’s communities, Crosby and Centreville, will not be receiving federal financial assistance. ...
OIG recommends halting over $29M in grants for Mississippi Gulf Coast
JACKSON, MISS– A report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has called for the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
Mississippi Department of Education facing 19m deficit
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced Thursday that because of an over-commitment of federal funds for 21st Century Community Learning Centers...
Money coming to Mississippi airports from FAA
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss., reported Friday that 19 Mississippi airport facilities will benefit from $20.3 million in Federal...
Zika funding blocked in D.C.
WASHINGTON – Funding for Zika Virus research and relief was blocked by Senate Democrats, said Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss) Tuesday....
Mississippi counties get funding to cover revenue downfalls
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that counties in Mississippi will share $1.98 million in 2016...
Sen. Cochran supports funding for science and technology in state
by Sarah Ulmer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today supported committee approval of a FY2017 funding bill that will...
Back to School for Adults: Finding Funding, When to Apply, Choosing Classroom or Online
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, MISS– Many Mississippi adults want to go back to school, but they aren’t quite sure where or when to start. ...