Regulating the Internet Like a Utility: Wicker Questions FCC on How It Will Affect You
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Your mobile device, your smart phone, your laptop, however you browse the internet, it will likely be impacted by new ruled in DC that...
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Getting Where You Need to Go: Miss. Cities Endorse DC Transportation Bill for More Control
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Getting where you need to go can be difficult at times in Mississippi, with bad roads and a lack of public transportation. But a...
Tax Cut Up to $550 Million in Senate, Gov. Says His Bill is Aimed More at Cuts for Families
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JACKSON, Miss.–It seems like several people in the state government want to make sure your taxes are cut, at least to some degree, over the...
Funding Your Child’s Education: Miss. Legislature Passes MAEP With Added $106 Million
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JACKSON, Miss.–IF you’ve ever wondered just how much Mississippi spends on education each year, this year may be a record, with an extra $106 million...
Ending Human Trafficking: Miss. Senators Talk About New Bill in DC
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Human trafficking is not only a problem in Mississippi, but across the entire country. While Mississippi is dealing with it on a state level...
AR-15 Bullet Ban Killed by ATF, Mississippi Senators Signed Onto Letter to Agency
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Getting bullets for an AR-15 rifle would have been a lot more difficult if the federal bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms had gone...
The Fight is Not Over: Wicker Vows Not to Accept Obama’s Keystone Veto
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The possible 42,000 jobs that could come with the Keystone XL pipeline may be the reason that senators, like Mississippi’s Roger Wicker, said Wednesday...
City Buses, Transit: Wicker Says His Plan Would Give Locals Control Over Federal Transport Bucks
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–If you live anywhere in Mississippi besides Jackson, Meridian or other areas with a larger population, chances are you can’t catch a city bus...
Black History Month Commemorated in DC, Mississippi Senators Make and Co-Sponsor Resolution
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Black History Month is every February and contributions to all facets of America by African-Americans through the last 400 years are recognized. This year...
Dr. Ashton Carter Confirmed as Defense Secretary, Mississippi Senators Approve
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The next Sec. of Defense for the United States is Dr. Ashton CArter, a current Pentagon employee, physicist, and former deputy Defense Secretary. Both...