Senator Pickering? State Auditor Says He Will Run if Cochran Retires
JACKSON, Miss.–Add another name to the big list of candidates for U.S. Senate: State Auditor Stacey Pickering, but that’s only if current U.S. Sen. Thad...
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Mississippi Delegation Supports New House Farm Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–A new Farm Bill has passed, but it has some elements missing that stopped the measure from passing the U.S. House before. The big...
Mississippi Says No to Immigration Reform, Predictions for the House Vote
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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...
It’s a “No” Vote from Wicker on Immigration
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Though several amendments have been offered that would improve the bill, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) is not lending his support to the Border Security, Economic...
Farm Bill Fails: Who Supported, Who Voted No
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The five-year Farm Bill has failed in the U.S. House, with Mississippi’s delegation supporting the measure that would have guaranteed some subsidies, but would...