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News  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
August 24, 2021

Thompson: House Select Committee to seek electronic communications linked to Jan. 6th Capitol riot

Congressman Thompson said the House Select Committee plans to contact several hundred individuals.  Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson, Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s chosen Chairman of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot, told reporters that they will seek electronic communications related to the attack. He added that they would even seek electronic communications from lawmakers.…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
August 24, 2021

Healthcare workers head to Mississippi to fill the staffing shortages in hospitals

Governor Reeves announced that over 1,000 medical professionals were arriving in Mississippi today to fill requests of hospitals for staffing. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is currently contracting with four vendors to provide personnel to 61 hospitals across the state. The Mississippi State Department of Health is also joining in to coordinate licensing approval…