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Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
May 11, 2022

Hyde-Smith looks to funding needs for USDA Watershed, Flood Prevention Operations program

Ag. Secretary assures FY22 watershed funding secured by Hyde-Smith will help address damages caused by June 2021 excessive rain event. On Tuesday, the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hosted Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at a hearing to review the FY2023 budget request for the USDA and related agencies, like the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
May 11, 2022

With 2 months left in fiscal year, Mississippi state revenues on pace to meet or exceed revised $6.875 billion estimate

The initial estimate for FY 2022 was $5.927 billion. April report shows lawmakers’ increase well founded.   During this year’s legislative session, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee revised its Fiscal Year 2022 state revenue estimates by nearly $1 billion dollars to more accurately reflect the state’s fiscal position. Now, the April collections report from the Legislative…