Wicker Endorses Dr. “Ash” Carter, Pres. Obama’s Pick For Sec. of Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The next Secretary of Defense for the U.S. could be Dr. Ashton Carter, Pres. Obama’s pick for the job. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) has...
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The Waters Rule Expansion: Why Some Believe Your Pond Could End Up Being Regulated by the Feds
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–IF you own land with a pond or a lake, a new rule being pushed by the Obama administration could give the feds the...
The Next Sec. of Defense: Mississippi Influence On Who Gets the Job
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Mississippi will have a say in who becomes the next Secretary of Defense for the country. Sen. Roger Wicker questioned Pres. Obama’s pick for...
Pres. Obama’s Budget: Mississippi Senators Say Republicans Will Have a Better Plan
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Washington, D.C. is a partisan world when it comes to making policies that shape the way your government operates. Another indication that political in-fighting...
The Keystone XL Pipeline: Wicker, Cochran Vote Yes, President Likely to Veto
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Keystone XL Pipeline has now been effectively approved by both the U.S. House and Senate. Mississippi’s senators, Roger Wicker and Thad Cochran, both...
Romney at Mississippi State: Being Born in America is an Extraordinary Blessing
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STARKVILLE, Miss.–Being born in America is an extraordinary blessing, is the word from former Massachusetts governor and possible 2016 presidential candidate Mitt Romney to Mississippi...
Your College Savings Plan: Obama Drops Plans to End Tax Exemptions for 529s Like MACS
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Saving for your child’s college education is expensive and some parents have chosen programs that draw interest, like the Miss. Affordable College Savings (MACS)....
State of the Union: Wicker: It Wasn’t a Speech I Was in Love With, Thompson: Theme Was the Middle Class
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–A State of the Union speech that thrilled some Democrats, but didn’t please too many Republicans had Mississippi’s Republican Congressional delegation calling it “same...
Raising Taxes on the Rich to Give the Middle Class a Tax Cut: Wicker Plans Response to State of the Union
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The State of the Union speech is tonight and Pres. Obama is expected to talk about his plan to raise taxes on wealthy people...
The Fight in DC: Wicker Says You Could Soon See How Senators Really Feel About Issues
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–What’s been holding up progress in D.C. on bills like repealing parts of Obama Care and getting the Keystone Pipeline going? Former Majority Leader...