Mississippi and Veterans: The Call for the Dept. of Justice to Get Involved
WASHINGTON, D.C.–After years of complaints and after weeks of discovering just how bad the problem is across the country, there are now hearings underway in...
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The New EPA Regs and Mississippi: How It Could Affect You
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Acres and acres of trees in your state are used as part of the economy, creating jobs and marketable products. But under new Environmental...
The Roads You Travel: New Bill Would Give Miss. More Federal Money
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–If you think the roads and highways you travel aren’t in good enough shape, something happening in Washington, D.C. could help improve on that...
The Lakota in Miss.: Columbus Co. Celebrates 300th Chopper
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COLUMBUS, Miss.–Free rides were given in the Lakota helicopters manufactured in Mississippi after a celebration in Columbus Wednesday. Airbus Helicopters, Inc. handed over its 300th...
The New Federal Reserve Chair and Sen. Roger Wicker: Questions on the Senate Floor
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–The new chairperson of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, got questioned by Miss. Sen. Roger Wicker (R) at a budget committee hearing Thursday. The...
Keeping Keesler Aircraft in Mississippi: Mississippi Jobs, National Security at Stake
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Keeping the Air Force C-130J aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi has become a top priority for some members of Mississippi’s Washington...
Recovery to “Begin Immediately and in Earnest”: Cochran, Wicker Weigh in on Tornadoes
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–While volunteers, local emergency management and local law enforcement have begun the process of cleaning up from Monday’s tornadoes, Mississippi’s senators have said they...
Sebelius Resigns, Mississippi Reactions Begin
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Thursday that she will resign after five years on the job. Mississippi reaction to the announcement...
Wicker: Pres. Obama’s Budget Closes Guard-Operated Drug Training in Meridian
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Drug training for law enforcement and military personnel could end soon under Pres. Obama’s proposed national budget, said Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Tuesday. The...
Protecting Mississippi’s Fishing Jobs: U.S. Senate Takes Action on Treaties
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–You may not know it, but Mississippi is the sixth largest seafood producing state in the country in terms of pounds of seafood harvested. Now...