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October 24, 2017

State Supt. Wright says Ed Dept conducting its own investigation

Wright: MDE conducting its own probe into its contracts Superintendent of Education Carey Wright says her agency is conducting its own probe into questions raised by the state auditor and a legislative watchdog agency about millions of dollars in education contracts and spending. “We’re trying to be as open and honest and transparent as we…
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October 24, 2017

Sen. Cochran encourages Senate to approve disaster relief funding

RELEASE COCHRAN ENCOURAGES SENATE TO APPROVE DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today encouraged his colleagues to approve supplemental appropriations for hurricane and wildfire relief. The legislation provides $36.5 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), the National Flood…