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June 2, 2017

Senators Wicker, Cochran Announce $5.0 Million for Mississippi AmeriCorps

RELEASE Wicker, Cochran Announce $5.0 Million for Mississippi AmeriCorps Statewide & Local Programs Secure Grant Funding to Encourage Student Achievement WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced $5.0 million in AmeriCorps grants to support tutorial and mentor programs in Mississippi. The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is…
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June 2, 2017

TRIP report notes state’s poor road, bridge conditions

National group confirms state has poor roads TRIP, a Washington, D.C.,-based group funded at least partly by companies in the road and bridge construction and maintenance business, released the report during a news conference at the state Capitol. The TRIP report concluded “if Mississippi is unable to complete needed transportation projects, it will hamper the…