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News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 2, 2019

Empower MS: Recap of Extraordinary final week of session

On Friday, the state legislature voted to increase funding for Education Scholarship Accounts from $3 million to $5 million, creating around 300 new scholarships to meet the needs of hundreds on the waitlist. It was an exciting day for educational opportunity in Mississippi! While the vote was contentious, taking place during the last hours of…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 2, 2019

Leading the Charge – Guest Becomes First Freshman Republican to Pass a Bill in the 116th Congress

This afternoon, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) passed his first bill, H.R.1590, the Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act, on the House floor. The bill was considered under suspension of the rules and received broad bipartisan support. Congressman Guest became the first freshman Republican Member of the House of Representatives in the 116th Congress to…