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News  |  Frank Corder  • 
March 16, 2020

Sen. Hyde-Smith reviewing Coronavirus package as House considers changes

Y’all Politics sought comment from Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s office on where the U.S. Senator stands as it relates to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Her office responded saying, “Senator Hyde-Smith voted for the first coronavirus package, and will carefully review the pending plan worked out by House leaders and the Treasury Secretary.  She…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 16, 2020

MCPP: Who received Mississippi’s Census marketing contract?

The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration has given a contract to a firm owned by a Coast businessman who was recently found by a federal jury of defrauding Medicare. The Focus Group received a $400,000 marketing and advertising contract on February 10 to encourage state residents, especially those in “hard-to-count” populations, to participate in…