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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 18, 2018

Wicker Chairs Hearing to Examine Navy Shipbuilding Programs

Seapower Chairman Scrutinizes Navy’s Plans for 355-Ship Fleet U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Seapower Subcommittee, chaired a hearing to hear from Navy and Marine Corps officials about the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding programs. During his opening statement, Chairman Wicker reminded the witnesses of the importance of the fleet buildup. “A 355-ship fleet…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 18, 2018

High court review of South Dakota case may provide bridge to new revenue in Mississippi

By: Sid Salter As state officials scramble for resources to address infrastructure concerns in the wake of the closure of over 100 Mississippi bridges deemed unsafe by federal authorities, the stance of some of those same state officials on collecting Internet sales taxes seems particularly relevant. Gov. Phil Bryant took the step of an emergency…