The Pandemic Threat: Thompson: Homeland Security Mismanagement is Unacceptable
WASHINGTON, D.C.–If a pandemic or a disease like Ebola were to spread to become a threat to the United States, there are worries now that...
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Thompson on Border Crisis: Miss. Should Receive Immigrant Children
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Earlier this week Gov. Bryant wrote a letter to Pres. Obama requesting that his office be informed if the federal government planned to house...
Body of Missing Girl Likely Found in Gulfport
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GULFPORT, Miss.–It was a long and rough night for friends and family of Janaya Thompson, but an even worse morning. The body of a five-year-old...
Right to Work: Governor Signs Bills Limiting Union Activities
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JACKSON, Miss.–Mississippi is a “right to work” state, meaning collective bargaining, or unions, do not have a say in whether or not you can work....
Mississippi State of the Union Reaction Follows Party Lines
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Reaction to Pres. Obama’s State of the Union address from Tuesday followed party lines, with the Republican members of Mississippi’s delegation rejecting the president’s...
The Deal That Could Save You Heartache: How Your DC Lawmakers Voted on the Budget Compromise
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The budget compromise in Washington that could prevent another government shutdown from happening passed easily in the U.S. House, 332-94. Mississippi Republicans voted for...
You’re Going Back to Work (Federal Employee), How Your DC Reps Voted on Shutdown Deal
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–If you’re one of about 19,000 Mississippians who work for the federal government, the unpaid vacation your DC government provided for you is over....
Miss. Republicans Vote to Cut Money to Food Stamp Program, Lone Dem. Votes No
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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...
President Talks About Syria, Mississippi Reacts
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–If the reaction by Mississippi’s D.C. lawmakers is an indication of how the rest of Congress feels, then it appears the president has very...
Mississippi’s D.C. Lawmakers Say ‘No’ to Syrian Strike
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–It was an almost unanimous “no” to Pres. Obama’s planned strike against Syria from Mississippi’s Washington delegation. Most of the representatives and senators had...