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Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
November 18, 2022

MDOT projects increased to record high

A total of just over $964 million in projects was approved in Fiscal Year 2022. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), thanks to an increase in funding and an agency-wide focus on efficiency, the number of projects that were approved to begin construction reached an all-time high in the past fiscal year. A…
Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
November 18, 2022

Wicker, colleagues move to cut “toxic” programs at the Pentagon

Lawmakers introduce legislation to eliminate the position of CDO, prohibit federal funds from being used to establish any similar DEI office. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) joined his congressional colleagues in introducing the “Restoring Military Focus Act,” which would cut resources for “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives at the Department of Defense. U.S. Representative Chip…