Featured Congressman Harper talks Omnibus spending bill
The President has signed into law the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill which outlines the funding for the federal government for the remainder of the...
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Legislature hires organization to evaluate MAEP formula
JACKSON, MISS– Edbuild, a nonprofit out of New Jersey, has been hired to evaluate and make recommendations to update the Mississippi Adequate Education Program formula. ...
Tips to keep your money in your wallet
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Spending always seems to be easier than saving, but there are a few tips to remember if you’re trying to hold onto a...
BP Oil Spill: Lawmakers, public torn on spending the settlement
JACKSON, MISS– The battle over the $2.2 billion dollar BP Oil Spill settlement has continued, with an answer on how to spend the funds pending...
Department of Mental Health spending under scrutiny
JACKSON, MISS– The spending habits of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health were under scrutiny during budget hearings at the state capitol on Tuesday. ...
Wicker: Passing Defense Authorization Act Should Not Be Controversial
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The National Defense Authorization Act is being debated in Washington this week and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) pleaded with the U.S. Senate Tuesday to...
The Senate Bill to Fund the Government: Wicker Votes Yes and Says It’s ‘Responsible’
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Senate bill that will fund the U.S. government through the end of Fiscal Year 2015, will not fund Homeland Security past Feb. 27....
Spending Your Money in DC: Why Miss. Senators Say They Voted for the New Budget Bill
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Stopping any new money for Obama Care, aking more money available on some projects in Mississippi: those are two of the reasons both senators...
Miss. Republicans Vote to Cut Money to Food Stamp Program, Lone Dem. Votes No
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The vote came Thursday in Washington to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, or Food Stamps, by nearly $40 billion over the...
Your Tax Dollars Misspent, Dept. of Marine Resources Report
by kim
BILOXI, Miss.–Your tax dollars were seriously misspent, according to a report from the Office of the Inspector General after looking into goings on at the...