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News  |  Courtney Ingle  • 
March 1, 2019

Speaker Gunn confirms Nick Bain switches to Republican party

Speaker Philip Gunn today confirmed that Representative Nick Bain, a Democrat from Corinth, Miss., has joined the Republican Party. “We are pleased with Rep. Bain’s decision,” said Speaker Gunn. “His views and ideology closely align with those of the Republican Party.  We look forward to continuing our work together.” Rep. Bain is an attorney in…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
March 1, 2019

Hyde-Smith introduces legislation to combat growing threat of chronic wasting disease

Bill Authorizes Additional Resources for State CWD Management & Surveillance Efforts, Establishes Unified Response Framework U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to establish a unified response framework for combatting the threat of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a growing epidemic threatening white-tailed deer populations in Mississippi and at least 24 other states. The Detection,…