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April 6, 2017

Sen. Wicker Introduces BRICK Act to Block Harmful Regulations

RELEASE Wicker Introduces Bill to Block Harmful Regulations ‘BRICK Act’ Would Halt Regulatory Interference Until Completion of Legal Review WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today introduced a bill to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2015 national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants…
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April 5, 2017

Legislative rule directs Financial Aid office to no longer award aid from more than one state grant program per student

Legislative rule cuts state college grants for thousands Lawmakers have directed the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid to no longer award aid from more than one state grant program per undergraduate student. The state has five grant programs: the Mississippi Tuition Grant (MTAG), the Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG), the Higher Education Legislative Plan…