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News  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
September 30, 2021

Senators Wicker, Hyde-Smith & Congressman Guest announce $1.7 million in education grants for three Mississippi schools

Southwest Mississippi Community College, Alcorn State and Jackson State University recieve grant funding from US. Dept. of Education U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, and U.S. Congressman Michael Guest announced today U.S. Department of Education granted awards totaling over $1.7 million. The grants will be awarded to Southwest Mississippi Community College, Alcorn State University, and Jackson State University. “A…
News  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
September 30, 2021

U.S. Senate to vote on short-term bill to prevent federal government shutdown

Both Republican Senators from Mississippi opposed the initial attempt by Democrats to raise the debt ceiling. On Wednesday, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that Democrats had reached an agreement with Republicans on a continuing resolution to fund the federal government and they will vote on stop-gap measure on Thursday. “We are ready…