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Business  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
July 28, 2020

$65 million in state broadband grants awarded to 15 electric cooperatives

Tuesday, the recipients of state broadband grant awards were announced. The $65 million in federal funds were given to 15 co-ops across Mississippi. “This is an exciting day toward progress in the effort to connect every Mississippi home to high-speed internet access,” Chairman Dane Maxwell said. “While money is not a simple solution to our…
Business  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 22, 2020

Wicker, Smith Propose Paycheck Protection Program Fix for Rural Hospitals

Bipartisan Legislation Would Waive SBA Affiliation Rules for Small Health-Care Facilities U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Tina Smith, D-Minn., today announced the introduction of the “PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act,” (S.4217). The senators’ legislation would waive the Small Business Administration (SBA) affiliation rules for non-profit critical access hospitals and hospitals that serve rural…