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December 10, 2016

Sec. of State Hosemann: Mississippi Acquires 492 Acres of Cat Island in BP Deal

RELEASE: Mississippi Acquires 492 Acres of Cat Island in BP Deal Gulfport, Miss.—Ownership of much of Cat Island, the westernmost of the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s four barrier islands, is returned to Mississippi today. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, in his role as State Land Commissioner, accepted the deed to 492 acres known as the “East…
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December 10, 2016

Sen. Cochran urges passage of CR to avoid shutdown

RELEASE: COCHRAN: PASS BILL TO FUND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, AVOID MIDNIGHT SHUTDOWN WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today urged Senate adoption of legislation to keep the federal government open and fund urgent priorities around the nation. In a speech to the Senate, Cochran highlighted funding in the Further Continuing and Security…