Skip to content

News

News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 15, 2021

MCRAE: Check Your Mailbox for Scholarship Giveaway

This month, the Mississippi Treasury launched a statewide scholarship giveaway, so I’m asking you to take a look in your mailbox for the official scratch-off postcard! It’s no secret college tuition prices are rising and families are looking for help. Today, nearly a half-million Mississippians hold about $15.2 billion of student loan debt. It’s a…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 15, 2021

Guest Announces Legislation to Expand Body-Worn Cameras in Rural Jurisdictions

Today, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) introduced the American Body-Worn Camera (ABC) Act, a bill that would increase access to body-worn cameras (BWCs) in smaller, more rural areas. The legislation would allocate a portion of the Department of Justice’s body-worn camera grant funding to jurisdictions serving small populations and establish a 75 percent Federal to 25 percent…