Senate approves Cochran-backed VA legislation
The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has approved legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) to help veterans challenge their rejected bids for Veterans Affairs (VA)...
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Small business optimistic about the future
by Sarah Ulmer
According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small business optimism is at one of it’s highest readings in 43 years. ...
Senate says ‘no more’ to campaign finances in politicians pockets
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON- Senators passed SB2689 on the floor Wednesday, unanimously. This bill would prohibit the use of campaign funds for personal use. ...
Wicker votes to end sanctuary cities, bills blocked in D.C.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., voted to strengthen U.S. immigration laws by supporting two measures aimed at cracking down on sanctuary cities....
Keeping Flood Insurance Affordable: FEMA Continuing Work on Affordability Study
by kim
BILOXI, Miss.–Keeping flood insurance rates from going sky high on the coast and along the big rivers in Mississippi has to be done in Washington,...
Tightening Control Over Corrections: Two Senate Bills Watching Where the Money Goes
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–With the recent indictment of long-time former Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps and a new task force looking into what went wrong and how deep...
Reforming Your Corrections System, Saving You Money: New Law Signed
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Controlling the costs of keeping people accountable without compromising public safety is the goal of the new corrections reform bill (HB585) signed into law...
Criminal Justice Reform: Bill Passes House That Keeps the Bad Ones in Longer
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–Keeping the bad ones in longer and making sure the most ruthless Mississippi criminal can’t be trusted is part of a bill that passed...
Mississippi Says No to Immigration Reform, Predictions for the House Vote
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The federal immigration bill, A.K.A. the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, got no votes from both Mississippi senators Thursday, even though it...